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Valerie Gordon Human Rights Lecture 2021
The annual Valerie Gordon Human Rights Lecture celebrates the memory of the late Valerie Gordon ’93, a fierce advocate for human rights. Justin Hansford, professor of law and director of the Thurgood Marshall Civil Rights Center at Howard University, delivered the keynote address on “Human Rights and Racial Justice.” The event also honored the two most recent winners of the Spirit of Valerie Gordon Essay Contest, which is conducted annually by the Black Law Student Association (BLSA). Princess Diaz ’23 won this year for her essay, “In the Name of ‘Terrorism’: Silencing Dissent in Saudi Arabia.” Bianca Pickering ’22 was honored for winning last year for her essay, “The Forgotten Refugees: The Quandary of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Internally Displaced Peoples.”