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Judge Earl Ben Gilliam Papers : Box 19, Virtual Folder 09 : California Association of Black Lawyers Pioneers

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Identifier: ms-0494_019.009

Summary Note

Speaker, Judge Horace Wheatley presents the first five pioneers to the California Assocation of Black Lawyers. In this video, retired judges describe an era in which being African-American had a different concept since the civil right momevent had not taken place and Martin Luther King Jr. was still alive. Retired judges such as David Williams and Justice Arleigh Woods discuss how it felt to be the first African-American lawyers in California. Other judges and lawyers are also mention including Judge Earl Ben Gilliam as a well respect man and a legend for many of the African-American lawyers. The PDF linked above is best viewed in Adobe Reader. To download Adobe Reader, click here.

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1 mp4 video

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