Congressman Conyers Celebrates Black History with LSC
Thursday, March 06, 2008
- Organization: Legal Services Corperation
LSC Continues Partnership with Local School
On February 25, the Honorable John Conyers, Jr., D-Mich., delivered the keynote address at LSC's Fourth Annual Black History Month Celebration, which focused on the theme of "Voting Rights-The Path to Equal Access to Justice."
LSC President Helaine M. Barnett introduced the Congressman as a "true champion of justice, protector of voting rights for all Americans, and long-time friend and supporter of the Legal Services Corporation."
Conyers discussed the intersection between the work of LSC and the broader struggle for equal justice and civil rights, a struggle he has helped lead during his more than 40 years in Congress. He was a moving force for the 2007 reauthorization of the historic Voting Rights Act of 1965, and spoke eloquently of the need to do so.
Conyers' other legislative accomplishments include the Violence Against Women Act of 1994, the Motor Voter Bill of 1993, the Martin Luther King Holiday Act of 1983, and the Help America Vote Act of 2002.
Congressman Conyers is the second most senior member of the U.S. House of Representatives. He is a co-founder of the Congressional Black Caucus, and is considered the Dean of that group. Conyers currently serves as Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, a position he was first elected to in the mid-90s.
Continuing another tradition of LSC's Black History Month Celebration, staff from LSC visited the Annapolis Road Academy Alternative High School in Bladensburg, Maryland, to inspire students to embrace a variety of careers supporting the mission of providing equal justice for all. The visit included an essay contest on the subject of leadership. This year's winner, Ebony Milligan, read her essay during the celebration at LSC headquarters
On February 25, the Honorable John Conyers, Jr., D-Mich., delivered the keynote address at LSC's Fourth Annual Black History Month Celebration, which focused on the theme of "Voting Rights-The Path to Equal Access to Justice."
LSC President Helaine M. Barnett introduced the Congressman as a "true champion of justice, protector of voting rights for all Americans, and long-time friend and supporter of the Legal Services Corporation."
Conyers discussed the intersection between the work of LSC and the broader struggle for equal justice and civil rights, a struggle he has helped lead during his more than 40 years in Congress. He was a moving force for the 2007 reauthorization of the historic Voting Rights Act of 1965, and spoke eloquently of the need to do so.
Conyers' other legislative accomplishments include the Violence Against Women Act of 1994, the Motor Voter Bill of 1993, the Martin Luther King Holiday Act of 1983, and the Help America Vote Act of 2002.
Congressman Conyers is the second most senior member of the U.S. House of Representatives. He is a co-founder of the Congressional Black Caucus, and is considered the Dean of that group. Conyers currently serves as Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, a position he was first elected to in the mid-90s.
Continuing another tradition of LSC's Black History Month Celebration, staff from LSC visited the Annapolis Road Academy Alternative High School in Bladensburg, Maryland, to inspire students to embrace a variety of careers supporting the mission of providing equal justice for all. The visit included an essay contest on the subject of leadership. This year's winner, Ebony Milligan, read her essay during the celebration at LSC headquarters
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