LAW SCHOOL AND STUDENT GROUPS EXHIBIT "BLACK AT BERKELEY LAW"

“Black at Berkeley Law: Honoring the Past, Shaping the Future” is a new installation on the first floor of the law school that celebrates the enduring legacy, leadership, and community of Black students, scholars, and advocates at Berkeley Law.

It features three trailblazing individuals: Walter A. Gordon ’22, Berkeley Law’s first Black graduate; Annie Virginia Stephens Coker ’29, the first Black woman to graduate from Berkeley Law and practice law in California; and Christopher Edley Jr., Berkeley Law’s first Black dean. The display also highlights two student-led organizations advancing scholarship, advocacy, and community: Law Students of African Descent (LSAD) and the Berkeley Journal of Black Law & Policy (BJBLP).

It’s a collaboration with Black Lives at Cal, Law Students of African Descent, and the Berkeley Journal of Black Law & Policy. If you’re on campus this semester, you are welcome to come check it out and be part of the conversation. #BerkeleyLaw