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Joined July 2010
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This week on #RaisingTheBar: The @MBBANYC's @jasonmylesclark and @Adeola_Adejobi sit down with @EsqPhil Phillip Hamilton & @mayawiley to discuss #PoliceReform, the #perception of #BlackMen, and frustration on the lack of #accountability. Here's a #SneakPeek before it airs at 9pm.
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I just signed into law nation-leading legislation that: -Ends 50-A -Bans chokeholds -Prohibits false race-based 911 calls -Makes Attorney General the independent prosecutor in killings of unarmed civilians by police There is more to do & NY will lead the way.
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Our best wishes to President Sheila Boston - the 69th President of @NYCBarAssn, 1st women of color president, & 5th female president! This historic time will be remembered by us all today, tomorrow & forever. #DiverseCityTimes: Something about Sheila...: conta.cc/2TlQMk0
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TONIGHT: An all new #RaisingTheBar hits the screens to decipher why black and latinx communities are being disproportionately affected by #COVID19. @MBBANYC sits down with City Council Member @DRichards13 and @AfroStateOfMind to learn more. Watch Sunday & Wednesday at 9pm on MNN.
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Thank you ⁦@OregonGovBrown⁩ for demonstrating what it truly means to be part of the UNITED States of America. #COVID19
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MBBA of NYC retweeted
The MBBA mourns the loss of Kings County Supreme Court Justice Johnny Lee Baynes. Justice Baynes was extremely liked within the NYS Court System. For our full email click conta.cc/2w7xMh0 #MBBANYC #BLACKLAWYERSMATTER #JUSTICEJOHNNYLEEBAYNES #BROOKLYN
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On this week's #RaisingTheBar, the @MBBANYC focuses on #wills and #estates. What happens to your possessions once you pass away? Learn more from Kadeen L. Wong and Preston C. Demouchet. Tune in this Sunday at 7:30pm on MNN1 (Spectrum 34, 1993, 1995, RCN 82, FiOS 33).
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TONIGHT: A new #RaisingTheBar airs at 7:30pm. The @MBBANYC @jasonmylesclark & @Adeola_Adejobi sit down with Dr. Gordon Nembhard from @JohnJayCollege and @jhillz14 to discuss #cooperatives and worker #rights. Tune in tonight on MNN (Spectrum 34, 1993, 1995, RCN 82, FiOS 33).
TOMORROW: we're hosting our second legal clinic with @MBBANYC! If you need housing legal assistance, call our office to book a slot: 718-284-4700. This clinic will be at Assemblymember Diana C. Richardson's office, 330 Empire Boulevard, Brooklyn. #SD20 #HousingJustice
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Tonight, @NAACP_LDF President and Director-Counsel Sherrilyn Ifill (@Sifill_LDF) will be honored with the Ida B. Wells-Barnett Award. #BlackWomenLead
On 2/25/2020 @MBBANYC & @nycla invite you to honor Sherrilyn Ifill as the recipient of the Ida B. Wells-Barnett Justice Award. @Sifill_LDF is the President & Director-Counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, Inc. RSVP at nycla.org #MBBANYC #BHM
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MBBA of NYC retweeted
Congratulations to Amy Wollensack on being named the 2019 Private Practitioner of the Year by @MBBANYC. #CovBlackHistory ow.ly/equs50ypmJS
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Are you one of the many New Yorkers that doesn't have a will? Learn how to get started by watching tonight's new episode of #RaisingTheBar with the @MBBANYC that focuses on #wills and #estates. Tune in tonight at 7:30pm on MNN and tweet us your comments!
On this week's #RaisingTheBar, the @MBBANYC focuses on #wills and #estates. What happens to your possessions once you pass away? Learn more from Kadeen L. Wong and Preston C. Demouchet. Tune in this Sunday at 7:30pm on MNN1 (Spectrum 34, 1993, 1995, RCN 82, FiOS 33).
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Last Thursday, 1/9: Ernestine Mings (sixth from left in group photo) was pleased to host the @MBBANYC program "New Revenue Generating for #DiverseAttorneys through #DisputeResolution" at our New York, NY, office. #ADR Learn more: bit.ly/35VF2s2
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Tonight at 7:30pm, @ebeye_yie & @TheInkSoakedOne from The Alliance Families for Justice @afjny discuss #humanrights of prisoners on #RaisingTheBar with @jasonmylesclark & @Adeola_Adejobi of The @MBBANYC. While you watch, tweet us @MNN59 your comments using #RaisingTheBar!
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On tonight's #RaisingTheBar, President of @MBBANYC Jason Clark @jasonmylesclark, discusses #gunviolence and prevention with attorney Phillip Hamilton @EsqPhil & community-based advocate Talib Hudson. Watch at 9pm on MNN1 (FiOS 33, RCN 82, Spectrum 34 & 1995) and MNN HD.
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Attorney Phillip Hamilton from the Metropolitan Black Bar Association visits with our YOLO team (Youth Organized to Lead Others) to discuss ways to teach other youths how to survive police encounters. Sharing "Key Tools to Utilize In Any Police Encounter"...dissecting Eric Garner
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MBBA of NYC retweeted
We are excited to invite you to our 2019 #MBBAHolidayParty19 at #MISTHarlem ! RSVP at mbbanyc.org or Eventbrite keyword MBBA. NO TICKETS WILL BE SOLD AT THE DOOR! . . . #MBBANYC #BLACKLAWYERSMATTER #HOLIDAYPARTY #HAPPYHOLIDAYS
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After you #vote, head over to this @nyhusl discussion on the impact of slavery on American democracy this evening. @CLSJ_MEC General Counsel Lurie Daniel Favors, Esq. (@afrostateofmind) is one of several dynamic panelists. @howardlawschool @mbbanyc #1619
NYHUSL | - After you #vote today, please come out to our discussion focused on the impact of slavery on American democracy. Panelist include @howardlawschool alumni @acsawyerJustice @2flypresiky, Shomari Ward & Kristyan Gilmore, as well as @AfroStateofMind. @MBBNYC #1619
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Millions of people report physical/mental abuse every year in the US alone. #RaisingTheBar’s @jasonmylesclark of @MBBANYC & @Adeola_Adejobi discuss #DomesticViolence w/ Doralyn De Dios of @DominicanBar & @Paynes_BK of Kings County DA’s Office. Airs 10/20 at 7:30pm on MNN1 & MNNHD
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