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Championing the Law for Social Justice with Melba Pearson, Director of Policy and Programs at FIU Steven J. Green School of International and Public Affairs
In this episode of Black Power Moves, part of the Ebony Covering Black America Podcast Network, we're speaking to Melba Pearson, Director of Policy and Programs at FIU Steven J. Green School of International and Public Affairs.
Known as “The Resident Legal Diva”, Melba is an attorney specializing in civil rights and criminal law, with an emphasis on policy. Before joining FIU as the Director of Policy and Programs for the Center for the Administration of Justice, she spent three years as the Deputy Director of the ACLU of Florida where she worked to change police practices, expand voting rights and reform the criminal justice system.
Melba is a frequent guest lecturer on a wide array of legal issues. A prolific writer and blogger, she has published numerous popular and scholarly articles on topics including police encounters, domestic violence, crimes against women, criminal trial procedure, along with everyday legal concerns.
Publications that have profiled, featured or quoted her include The New York Times, The Baltimore Sun, Essence Magazine, The Huffington Post, The Miami Herald, and The Root, Ebony Magazine. She writes her own blog covering real life and the law at The Resident Legal Diva.
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By One Street StudiosIn this episode of Black Power Moves, part of the Ebony Covering Black America Podcast Network, we're speaking to Melba Pearson, Director of Policy and Programs at FIU Steven J. Green School of International and Public Affairs.
Known as “The Resident Legal Diva”, Melba is an attorney specializing in civil rights and criminal law, with an emphasis on policy. Before joining FIU as the Director of Policy and Programs for the Center for the Administration of Justice, she spent three years as the Deputy Director of the ACLU of Florida where she worked to change police practices, expand voting rights and reform the criminal justice system.
Melba is a frequent guest lecturer on a wide array of legal issues. A prolific writer and blogger, she has published numerous popular and scholarly articles on topics including police encounters, domestic violence, crimes against women, criminal trial procedure, along with everyday legal concerns.
Publications that have profiled, featured or quoted her include The New York Times, The Baltimore Sun, Essence Magazine, The Huffington Post, The Miami Herald, and The Root, Ebony Magazine. She writes her own blog covering real life and the law at The Resident Legal Diva.
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