Happy Juneteenth!

Brilliant insights!

Israeli soldiers admitting that they’re being ordered to slaughter unarmed civilians just trying to get food

Check out my article for The Conversation (similar to the AP wire for journalistic content by academics) about the ways in which municipal bonds can create hidden costs that local governments should account for when bonds fund affordable housing programs! theconversation.com/philadelphias-…

I’m honored to announce that I officially start my two year term as the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Affordable Housing and Community Development this month! I look forward to receiving submissions from lawyers, legal scholars, and others writing in this space! American Bar Association

Independence Day is a reminder that America is not the project of any one person. The single most powerful word in our democracy is the word ‘We.’ ‘We The People.’ ‘We Shall Overcome.’ ‘Yes We Can.’ America is owned by no one. It belongs to all citizens. And at this moment in

Why is the media, including The New York Times, not referring to the Department of Government Efficiency as “so-called”? A department can only be created by an act of Congress, and DOGE was not.

Happy 65th birthday! Indépendance Cha Cha reminded me that this is a big anniversary for the Year of Africa when many nations on the continent became independent. She was “born in a storm!”

I recently spoke with our inaugural My Brother's Keeper Alliance Ambassadors – a group of talented, inspiring young leaders from across the country who are working to give back to their communities. I’m looking forward to following their progress and having them back as alumni to share what

Yesterday would have been my father’s 110th birthday. For most of my adult life, I shied away from the topic of interracial marriage & the fact that my father was white, despite our close relationship. Then I began reading the 500+ interviews of Black-white couples he conducted…

Thrilled to share my new piece in the Columbia Law Review: “Afrofuturism in Protest: Dissent and Revolution.” papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cf…

This is my kind of book! I look forward to reading it!

This is my kind of book! I look forward to reading it!

Justice Sotomayor speaking powerfully in her dissent. “We should not have to live in a country where the Government can seize anyone who looks Latino, speaks Spanish, and appears to work a low wage job.” 🔥

Like many law nerds, I love the opinions of Justice Robert H. Jackson. So I'm delighted to learn there is a new biography of him from G. Edward White. Order it here: amazon.com/Robert-H-Jacks…

The book features an interesting argument, noting that, as Black owned banks got larger and more complex, regulation made it harder to succeed and operate. Fascinating commentary on history, race, and regulation ⁦Shennette Garrett-Scott⁩ podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/new…