by Lillian Agbeyegbe | Sep 18, 2019 | Articles, Legal Blog, Policy & Legislation
By: LILLIAN AGBEYEGBE More than two million people go to work each day to make sure the homes of others function across the United States.1 They work as nannies, cleaners, and caregivers for loved ones.2 Their services are not luxuries; rather, they are vital...
by Taylor King | Aug 25, 2019 | Articles, Legal Blog, Policy & Legislation
By: TAYLOR KING In 1870’s America, the civil war is over. The state of Mississippi elected the first black American congressman to represent the state’s interests in the federal government. Congress passed the 15th amendment, making it illegal to bar a citizen from...
by Taylor King | Jul 22, 2019 | Articles, Legal Blog, Policy & Legislation
By: TAYLOR KING Puffs of smoke billow from a factory chimney in Pullman, Illinois, in 1893, filling the skyline with the hopes of progress. This Chicago suburb, nestled in the stretch of America now known for its rust and decay, had just begun to glisten with...