Welcome to the latest episode of a brief series of oral history interviews with the trailblazers and pioneers who were instrumental in establishing the Franklin H. Williams Judicial Commission. Each of the recordings is an excerpt of an interview conducted in preparation for a documentary on the life of Franklin H. Williams.

In recognition of a 30th anniversary of the commission, the co-chairs,

Justices Shirley Troutman and Troy Webber, and Executive Director Mary Lynn Nicolas-Brewster, decided to post excerpts that describe the early days and challenges of the commission.

Today, we feature Anthony Suarez, a founding member of the

Commission and former President of the Puerto Rican Bar Association.