The Public Education Division of the ABA celebrates Black History Month by profiling four prominent Black lawyers, one a week for the month of February 2002.
The four individuals we will profile during Black History Month 2002 are:
- Week 1 (Feb. 1) Sadie Tanner Mossell Alexander, the first African-American woman to be admitted to the Pennsylvania bar (1927)
- Week 2 (Feb. 8) Edward W. Brooke, the first African-American elected to the U.S. Senate by popular vote
- Week 3 (Feb. 15) Jane Bolin, who in 1939 became the first African-American woman judge in the U.S
- Week 4 (Feb. 22) Bryan A. Stevenson, named by his peers as Public Interest Lawyer of the Year
This Weeks Profile: Bryan Stevenson
Did You Know . . . ?
Each week, we will be offering a quiz question about the life or career of the individual
who is being profiled.
Quiz Question Week 4
True or False:
Bryan Stevenson and his colleagues have reduced or overturned death sentences in more than 50 cases.
Test your knowledge with our mini-quiz on Black History.
You can also visit our other sites for Black History Month. For similar features, visit Raising the Bar: Pioneers in the Legal Profession.
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