Entries tagged with “Black History Month”
Policy Issues
Innocence
,Feb 23, 2024
Black History Month Profile Series: Craig Watkins
This month, DPIC celebrates Black History Month with weekly profiles of notable Black Americans whose work affected the modern death penalty era. The third in this series is former Dallas County District Attorney Craig Watkins, who died on December 12,…
Policy Issues
Race
,Feb 29, 2024
Black History Month Profile Series: Elaine Jones
This month, DPIC celebrates Black History Month with weekly profiles of notable Black Americans whose work affected the modern death penalty era. The fourth and final entry in this series is lawyer and civil rights activist Elaine Jones, former president and director-counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund and counsel of record in Furman v.
Feb 09, 2024
Black History Month Profile Series: Ernie Chambers
This month, DPIC celebrates Black History Month with weekly profiles of notable Black Americans whose work affected the modern death penalty era. The first in the series is retired Nebraska state senator Ernie…
Policy Issues
Race
,Feb 16, 2024
Black History Month Profile Series: Jennifer Eberhardt
This month, DPIC celebrates Black History Month with weekly profiles of notable Black Americans whose work affected the modern death penalty era. The second in the series is Professor Jennifer…