by Shannon Gage | May 7, 2021 | Douglass Fellows, Our Stories, U.S. Updates
Last month, the 2020-21 Douglass Fellows class gathered with alumni, mentors, and HTI staff for a virtual finale event to welcome Samantha Franks, Alicen Rodolph, Johanna Lee, and Mirelle Raza to the network of talented Douglass Fellow alumni. The four third-year law...
by Shannon Gage | May 4, 2021 | Douglass Fellows, Our Stories, U.S. Updates
Many are unaware that the products they use every day are produced with forced labor at some point in the supply chain, generating profit from exploitation for multinational corporations. Most goods produced by multinational corporations involve supply chains where...
by Cherisse Francis | May 15, 2019 | #InContext
By: CHERISSE FRANCIS The global icon now known across the world as Mrs. Michelle Obama was born Michelle Robinson on January 17, 1964. She was raised on the South Side of Chicago to parents Fraser Robinson III and Marian Robinson. Michelle did not have a privileged...
by Molly Wicker | Apr 29, 2019 | Douglass Fellows, Our Stories, U.S. Updates
By: MOLLY WICKER The Institute’s second class of Douglass Fellows completed their nine-month fellowship with a celebration dinner on April 10 at Lincoln’s Cottage in Washington, D.C. The Fellows, representing seven law schools, were engaged in the Institute’s...
by Molly Wicker | Apr 19, 2019 | Douglass Fellows, Our Stories, U.S. Updates
By: MOLLY WICKER Each year, the Douglass Fellows program has participants from elite law schools across the country. Throughout the year, Fellows are asked to organize and execute at least one advocacy event, which provides an opportunity for participants to highlight...