Vol. 41, No. 3 - 50th Anniversary Issue

Civil Rights & Constitution

Scanning the Horizon of Social Justice: What is the Way Forward?

by Benjamin Hedin

Making progress on social justice issues today and in the future is not just about police brutality, health care, voter suppression and the school-to-prison pipeline. Our society must recognize and confront issues of race and white privilege to move ahead.

Civil Rights & Constitution

Tracing the Roots of the Civil Rights and Social Justice Section

by Walter Hiawatha White Jr.

The five decades of the Section of Civil Rights and Social Justice and its predecessor have seen and contributed to much change within the American Bar Association in the fight for justice through law.

Civil Rights & Constitution

Reflecting on the Past, Present and Future of the Section of Civil Rights and Social Justice

by Mark Schickman Moderator

A telephone panel discussion among several generations of lawyers committed to social justice offers reflections on the challenges for civil rights and the Section across the span of 50 years.

Civil Rights & Constitution

Looking Back to Look Ahead: Race and Law in the Twenty-first Century

by Myles V. Lynk

The nation has made progress to overcome the long and sad record of race discrimination that marks our history, but there is much to be done to achieve the Fourteenth Amendment’s promise of equality.

Professional Development

Galvanizing Young Lawyers in the Twenty-first Century

by Jason Sengheiser

“A lawyer’s either a social engineer or . . . a parasite on society. A social engineer [is] a highly skilled, perceptive, sensitive lawyer who [understands] the Constitution of the United States and [knows] how to explore its uses in solving problems of local communities and in bettering conditions of the underprivileged citizens.” These are the words of Charles Hamilton Houston, one of America’s most important civil rights attorneys and a mentor to Thurgood Marshall.

Civil Rights & Constitution

Words from the Heart about Work for Justice: The Personal Reflections of 16 Past Section Chairs

Personal Reflections from 16 Past Section Chairs

Civil Rights & Constitution

Human Rights Heroes: The People of the Section of Civil Rights and Social Justice

by Wilson Adam Schooley

You are our hero—you and everyone who contributes to the work of the Section of Civil Rights and Social Justice.