Mitchell Hamline School of Law

Center for the Study of Black Life and the Law

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Final approval for Center for the Study of Black Life and the Law

Posted: November 4, 2022
The Center for the Study of Black Life and the Law gained faculty approval in October, officially making it the newest center at Mitchell Hamline School of Law. Founding Director T. Anansi Wilson has been developing the center since 2020 and convening lectures, academic symposia, and community events in furtherance of its mission – to …

Final approval for Center for the Study of Black Life and the Law

Watch: The Center Co-Hosts “Truth, Equity, & Justice: How We Make Our Way Forward (Again) Together Conference”

Posted: October 18, 2022
On October 6th, the Center for the Study of Black Life and the Law–along with our partners the Minnesota Humanities Center and Minnesota Equity and Justice Project–convened a conference titled “Truth, Equity & Justice: How We Make Our Way Forward (Again).” Recognizing that racial inequity and antiBlackness are local and global phenomena, the conference brought …

Watch: The Center Co-Hosts “Truth, Equity, & Justice: How We Make Our Way Forward (Again) Together Conference”

WATCH: Black Life & The Law: Imani Perry & Anansi Wilson In Conversation

Posted: April 10, 2022
Last Tuesday, we were gifted with time and space to be in conversation with Dr. Imani Perry (JD/PhD). Dr. Perry, beyond being one of the leading voices and scholars of our time–particularly regarding the interplay between law, culture, literature and politics—is generous with her time, spirit and intellect and the video above is no exception. …

WATCH: Black Life & The Law: Imani Perry & Anansi Wilson In Conversation