Thurgood Marshall School of Law Journal on Gender, Race & Justice

We are thrilled to announce the Thurgood Marshall School of Law Journal on Gender, Race, and Justice Masthead for the 2023-2024 academic year. Congratulations to all the incoming editors who will play a crucial role in this year's new and robust scholarship. #OneTMSL

Congratulations on the Thurgood Marshall Law Review (TMLR) success of their symposium, specifically on prioritizing invaluable insights on DEI and the recent Texas law affecting higher education institutions. We would love to see another publication like ourselves supporting the equality of Gender, Race, and Justice. Congratulations to Lauren Gonzales, and the new Volume 49 Law Review Executive board!

The Thurgood Marshall Law Review is proud to formally announce the selection of the 2024-2025 Editorial Board! We are confident in the leadership of this incoming Board, and we are excited about the future of the Law Review. Congratulations!

Mark your calendars! 🗓 Join us for the Thurgood Marshall Law Review Annual Symposium: ‘Diverse Perspectives, Inclusive Solutions: Discussing SB 17 Impact Across Educational, Legal, and Corporate Frontiers.’ Our symposium will take place this Friday, April 19th, 2024, at Texas Southern University Thurgood Marshall School of Law Room 105 and 106 from 12pm-2pm. We look forward to seeing you there!

We extend our heartfelt gratitude to our esteemed keynote speaker and former editor-in-chief for her invaluable message and unwavering encouragement during the induction ceremony of our associate editors for the Law Journal on Gender, Race, and Justice. Her insightful words resonated deeply, inspiring our new cohort to embark on their journey with zeal and dedication. As we commence this crucial work at the intersection of law and social justice, her wisdom serves as a beacon guiding us forward. We are immensely grateful for her continued support and mentorship, which undoubtedly enriches our endeavors in promoting equality and equity within the legal sphere.

We extend our deepest gratitude to our esteemed alumni keynote speakers, Marsheldondria Bowman-Johnson (past editor-in-chief) and Starr Forster (past executive editor), for their invaluable insights and inspiration during our annual pinning ceremony. Their profound messages resonated deeply with our audience and served as a guiding light for our officially inducted associate editors, senior editors, and the esteemed members of the editorial board of the Law Journal on Gender, Race, and Justice. We are immensely thankful for their unwavering support and dedication to advancing the next cohort of our law journal. Additionally, we extend our sincere appreciation to our partner, the TSU Thurgood Marshall School of Law, Office of Career and Professional Development (OCPD), specifically Sarah Doezema, whose unwavering commitment to fostering professional growth has been instrumental in the success of our ceremony. Together, we are empowered to continue championing equity, diversity, and inclusion in the legal field.

YOU’RE INVITED: Join us this Friday, April 12th @3:30PM for Thurgood Marshall School of Law’s, Journal on Gender, Race & Justice Annual Pinning Ceremony & Reception. Please join our special guest keynote speakers and candidates to be pinned in Room 202. Special Guest Keynote Speakers Include: Marsheldondria Bowman-Johnson (Past Editor-in-chief 2014) Starr Forster (Past Executive Editor 2013) The Annual Law Journal Pinning Ceremony is a time-honored tradition. Let’s Protect It...., Improve It...., & Pass It On.....! For more information please reach out to Business Editor Len B..

Last week, I was honored to attend the 26th annual Entertainment Law Initiative Grammy Week event, the nation’s preeminent gathering for entertainment attorneys. This year’s event honored Atlantic Records’ Executive Vice President of Business & Legal Affairs and General Counsel Michael Kushner with the 2024 Entertainment Law Initiative Service Award, which each year recognizes an attorney committed to advancing and supporting the music community through service. I also had the privilege of hearing Michelle Jubelirer deliver a brilliant keynote address at the event and reconnect with my BESLA family, a generous sponsor of the Entertainment Law Initiative.   The Recording Academy’s Entertainment Law Initiative was established to encourage discussion and debate around legal affairs in the ever-evolving music industry and how they impact creatives and the greater music community. The initiative offers year-round professional networking and career development and cultivates the next generation through connection and educational opportunities for JD and LLM candidates.   Thank you to Neil Crilly, Kristen Baum, Megan Winsor, and Allison Lapinski for the opportunity to support ELI this year and GrammyU for selecting me to attend ELI and supporting Grammy Week events in my role as a Grammy U Ambassador for the Recording Academy’s Texas Chapter. Lastly, a special shoutout to Helen Turner because none of this would have been possible without being able to follow in your brightly lit footsteps. Until next year! #entertainmentlawinitiative #entertainmentlaw #grammyu #recordingacademy #RAELI #intellectualpropertylaw #lawstudent #lawschool #hbuclawschool #hbculaw

I had a great time attending the Hip Hop Beyond 50: Protecting and Promoting Culture virtual event hosted by the U.S. Copyright Office. As an aspiring intellectual property attorney, I was able to learn from copyright experts and practitioners about how hip-hop has influenced creators worldwide and about the Office resources available on sampling, interpolations, and beat stores. Thank you to all the guest speakers for an immensely informative presentation to celebrate the 50th year of hip-hop. Miriam Lord, John Riley Jalyce Mangum, Jamila Sams MA.ED, "Bruce" Waynne Nugent, Junious Brickhouse, Dae Bogan.