Lolita Buckner Inniss

Warmest congratulations to executive chairman and former CEO of #Merck Kenneth Frazier on winning the American Law Institute (ALI) John Minor Wisdom Award, given in recognition of contributions to the work of the ALI or outstanding achievement in the area of civil rights and related fields.

The UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous People opens today in the UN General Assembly Hall. I am honored to attend with the University of Colorado Law School American Indian Law Program. #AILP #ColoLawRocks

Congratulations to my amazingly talented sons Charles and Christopher on being selected as part of the summer 2025 cohort of musical theater artists in residence at #DramaClubCamp

🐅 🐅 🐅 Chris! Chris! Chris!

I had the fortune to hear #Cynthia_Erivo at a leadership event last night. She is both an artist and intellectual. A few ideas she shared:
--The things that make you you are frequently subject to being eroded
--Be open to change, but hold on to yourself.
Also there was Colorado Gov. #Jared_Polis.

After pardons, J6ers take up a new cause: Prison reform Jan. 6 defendants across the country are now advocating for improved conditions and rights for those who are incarcerated.

I was quoted in this Washington Post article about some of the January 6 convicts who now seek prison reform. Though I quoted the late Professor Derrick Bell profusely on the topic of interest convergence, it didn't make the cut. Nonetheless the sentiment is there.

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I join with several of my fellow law school deans in writing to reaffirm basic principles: The government should not punish lawyers and law firms for the clients they represent.
[Those signing are expressing their personal views and are not speaking for their institutions.]

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The Princeton Fugitive Slave WINNER, NEW JERSEY STUDIES ACADEMIC ALLIANCE BOOK AWARDJames Collins Johnson made his name by escaping slavery in Maryland and fleeing to Princeton, New Jers...

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Thanks to those of you who attended today's presentation on slavery and the postbellum University. As requested, here is a link to the article at the foundation of the talk:
scholar.smu.edu/smulr/vol74/...

Indeed; "enjoy" the image in the sense of appreciation for the author's rendering. Relatedly, much of my work around human bondage gives me a feeling of mournful interest in the need to make the information more known.

I also thought you might enjoy the drawing I commissioned for the chapter. It is titled "Transport", original is ink on paper, 12” x 16”, by Susan Natasha Gonzalez, 2017.

I'm much enjoying your posts on property, one of the areas I taught for many years. I'm especially happy to seeing engagement with transatlantic slavery. Attached is info on work of mine you may find of interest re the relationship between people as property, ships' ballast, and international law.

Join me for this Black History Month talk on slavery and SMU. A funny observation: I wrote slavery here and it auto corrected to salary-talk about opposites. www.linkedin.com/posts/lolita...

As I discussed in _The Princeton Fugitive Slave_, when Woodrow Wilson was president of Princeton in 1907, he oversaw the mass firing of Black workers. As U.S. president in 1913 he signed executive orders segregating federal buildings, and most Black people were phased out of the civil service.

Lolita Buckner Inniss, JD, LLM, PhD on LinkedIn: On what is, in many parts of the United States, a particularly cold winter… On what is, in many parts of the United States, a particularly cold winter day, I extend warm wishes to all for a reflective and meaningful Martin Luther King,…

Warm wishes for a meaningful and contemplative Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. www.linkedin.com/posts/lolita...

Join us at the University of Colorado Law School for a program called "What is Legal Education?" This *no-cost* 4-week series teaches all about law school. **All participants can apply for free to CU Law's degree programs this cycle.** Register here:
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Lolita Buckner Inniss, JD, LLM, PhD on LinkedIn: #antiracism #stjbrazil It was a profound honor and pleasure to present the closing keynote at the First International Symposium on RACIAL EQUITY: BRAZIL, UNITED STATES AND SOUTH…

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It is an overwhelming honor to represent the United States and the at this groundbreaking Brazilian conference anti-Black racism. The lessons, the sights, and the sounds will be long remembered. May this be only the beginning of the work.

Student: [looking at my patterned glasses and sparkly manicure]: I love how you are smart and powerful and at the same time really girlie.

Me: Thank you. Girlie is my middle name.

Student: I'm not sure if you're kidding, but either way, that's an example of why you're so cool.

Curious about law school?

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Curious about law school?

Join us at the University of Colorado Law School for a brand-new program called "What is Legal Education?" This *no-cost* four-week series is designed specifically for those who are interested in learning more about legal education: www.colorado.edu/law/academic...

Social Movements and the Law by Lolita Inniss, Bridget Crawford - Paper Scholarship is a powerful tool for changing how people think, plan, and govern. By giving voice to bright minds and bold ideas, we seek to foster understanding and drive progressive change.

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Social Movements and the Law by Lolita Inniss, Bridget Crawford - ePub + PDF Scholarship is a powerful tool for changing how people think, plan, and govern. By giving voice to bright minds and bold ideas, we seek to foster understanding and drive progressive change.

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The book is here! Social Movements and the Law
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The Princeton Fugitive Slave WINNER, NEW JERSEY STUDIES ACADEMIC ALLIANCE BOOK AWARDJames Collins Johnson made his name by escaping slavery in Maryland and fleeing to Princeton, New Jers...

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Social Movements and the Law by Lolita Inniss, Bridget Crawford - Paper Scholarship is a powerful tool for changing how people think, plan, and govern. By giving voice to bright minds and bold ideas, we seek to foster understanding and drive progressive change.

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Agreed; and I have some real concerns about potential bias when you're advertising something in those spaces, so much so that I recently took down some ads that I had there in order to look for more anonymous spaces in which to advertise.

Heading to #AALS. I can't believe it's been 25 years since my first annual meeting while on the TT. At that meeting I got to meet and briefly speak with then attorney general Janet Reno. Who all is going to be at this year's meeting?

Thinking of Christmases past, embracing the joy of the present holiday, and hoping for the future.