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Criminal Justice
After Being Jailed Three Times, He Then Became the Youngest Judge in Pennsylvania at Age 27
In 2018, at the age of 27, Judge Hanif Johnson made history as the youngest judge ev…
Education & Politics
Jane Bolin: America’s First Black Female Judge
After graduating from Wellesley College as a top student in 1928, Jane Bolin went on…
Education & Politics
Meet the First Black Federal Judge in the United States
William Hastie was the first African American to become a federal judge. He was appo…
Criminal Justice
The Truth About Black People, Cocaine and New York City in the 1980s
In the 1980s, a major surge of drug use hit the streets of New York City that mostly…
Public Service
Born a Slave, He Later Became America's First Black Deputy U.S. Marshal
Bass Reeves was born in July 1838 and spent his early life as a slave. However, he …
Criminal Justice
What Sparked the L.A. Riots? A 15-Year Old Black Girl Was Killed For "Stealing" Orange Juice
On the morning of March 16, 1991, 15-year old Latasha Harlins was killed by the own…
Criminal Justice
10 Years Ago, Detroit Police Shot and Killed This 7-Year Old Girl While She Was Sleeping
In May 2010, Aiyana Stanley-Jones, a 7-year old girl from Detroit, was shot in the …
Criminal Justice
Miami Police Once Shot an Unarmed Black Man Who Had His Hands Up
In July 2016, 47-year old Charles Kinsey, an African American behavioral therapist …
