The Ronald H. Brown Center for Civil Rights and Economic Development : February 2008

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The Ronald H. Brown Center for Civil Rights and Economic Development is named after Ronald H. Brown, a St. John’s University law school alumnus, who served as the first African-American Secretary of Commerce and the first African-American Chair of the Democratic National Committee. To honor his contributions to equal opportunity in the domestic workplace and expanded opportunities in the global marketplace, St. John’s University established the Ronald H. Brown Center. Its mission is "to engage in legal studies, research and outreach focusing on issues that affect the lives of underrepresented people while simultaneously educating law students to be leaders on issues of racial, economic and social justice."

February 2008 - Posts

Yes We Can!

Posted Thursday, February 21, 2008 1:26 PM by Leonard Baynes

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On the night of the New Hampshire primary, Harvard Law School-educated Barack Obama continuously repeated the refrain: “Yes, we can!” He then gave several examples where people of color were told that they were not ready, and couldn’t achieve their dreams. [Read More]

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