April English ’00 and Stesha Emmanuel ’11 to be Honored by the MBWA

April English ’00, chief secretary to Governor Maura Healey ’98, and Stesha Emmanuel ’11, a partner at McCarter & English in Boston, will be honored by the Massachusetts Black Women Attorneys (MBWA) at the organization’s  annual awards celebration on June 3.  English has been selected to receive the Justice Geraldine S. Hines Public Service Award, which recognizes a Black woman attorney in the Commonwealth who has demonstrated an outstanding commitment to public service and dedication to advancing civil and human rights. Emmanuel will be presented with the Ida B. Wells Award, in recognition of her contribution to the Massachusetts legal community.