Mother. Law Professor. Orator. Author. Open Minded & Opinionated. World Traveler. Peace Agent. Life-long Chicken George fan! FREE! Views are my own. She/her
Atlanta, Georgia
Joined April 2015
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“Our city, the corporations & institutions & those with more resources have power participation, but marginalized communities experiencing the trauma of racism, police brutality & economic & environmental disparities do not.” @BerniceKing
Full letter: thekingcenter.org/atlanta-a-…
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“During the 20th century, part of the forest was turned into the now-abandoned Old Atlanta Prison Farm, where officials subjected prisoners , especially Black ones, to torture, malnutrition, slave labor and sexual violence for decades.” newsbreak.com/atlanta-ga/298…
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Attention #StopCopCity comrades: there are reports of a prosecutor misrepresenting himself to forest defenders!
More info below on how to protect yourself:
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Join Us! Movie Screening: GSUTV - Special Edition: Beneath the Skyline: City at the Crossroads - Friday 2/24/2023 5-7 p.m. Live Stream Link:
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5 yrs ago, our client Basil Eleby was accused of burning down 85. We believe he was factually innocent & ultimately his case was dismissed. Today, he is working and moving into a new place. Please give his cash app if you feel inclined. $heboutkast4. atlantamagazine.com/news-cul…
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Construction of I95 in Miami required the forcible relocation of over 12,000 residents—nearly 100% of them black. Using eminent domain, the gov't seized buildings across the heart of Miami's black community in Overtown, offering owners well below market rate—and renters nothing.
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📻 #ICYMI on @PoliticsGPB: Georgia’s six-week abortion ban is being challenged again in court.
@AskProfW broke down why doctors and advocates say the law violates Georgia's constitution. #gapol #roevwade
Listen:⤵️
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Georgia’s new “fetal personhood” law has launched the state onto the abortion battle’s next frontier. We did a deep dive @AtlantaMagazine into what else it means. Thank you @AnthonyMKreis and @AskProfW for wading into the legal weeds with us for this one! atlantamagazine.com/news-cul…
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There will be a hearing Monday 6/13 at 9A before Judge Tusan to evict @AskProfW. Courtroom 8J-Fulton County Superior Court 136 Pryor Street SW Atlanta, GA 30303. Can you show up and bear witness to @cityofatlantaga’s commitment to displacing it’s own? #PeoplestownWillNotGoDown
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"The admission of [rap lyrics] invites fact finders to make racialized judgements about Black defendants that deprive them of the full panoply of constitutional rights." -- @AskProfW of @GeorgiaStateLaw atlanta.capitalbnews.org/rap…
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#gsulawclassof2022 #rememberthejoy @GeorgiaStateLaw thank you for the high honor of allowing me to be a part of your commencement. Now! Take flight & catch all of your dreams
@GSUPanthers @GeorgiaStateU
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“Calling all Deltas to the floor…”, at the @WhiteHouse as we celebrate the confirmation of Judge and soon to be Justice, Ketanji Brown Jackson!
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Today at @GeorgiaStateLaw: Breyer retired! Now what?
Looking forward to my first in-person panel event with @lsudeall, @AskProfW, and @espinsegall!
Tanya Washington retweeted
In her Essay, @lsudeall (@GeorgiaStateLaw) argues that broad, unclear definitions of “legal advice” prevent pro se litigants from obtaining basic information about the legal system from nonlawyers. She calls for a narrower, more explicit definition: yalelawjournal.org/forum/the…
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‘The writer cannot be a mere storyteller; he cannot be a mere teacher; he cannot merely X-ray society’s weaknesses, its ills, its perils. He or she must be actively involved in shaping its present and its future.’
— Ken Saro-Wiwa, born today in 1941.
Tanya Washington retweeted
On 03-19-21, as part of the @StateBarofGA Spring meeting, join @cjcpga for a discussion regarding how lawyers can use the tools of professionalism to help bridge the division in our country. For more info and to register, visit cjcpga.org/unity-cle/
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Moderator: Prof. Tanya Washington, @GeorgiaStateLaw.
Panelists: @JudgeCarla; @JakeEvans11; Hon. Nina Markette Baker; Mr. Ashley Bell, @Dentons; Hon. Dax López; Ms. Patrise Perkins-Hooker. Special Guest: Chief Justice Harold Melton, @SupremeCourtGA. Program Chair: @DawnJonesLaw
Tanya Washington retweeted
BREAKING NEWS: Local activists gather in #Atlanta to plant 10,000 #WhiteFlagsforGeorgia to represent the deaths from COVID in #Georgia alone. We'll fight in the memory of those who have passed, we'll vote in their honor & we'll build a stronger GA than we’ve ever seen before.
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So honored to be among an army of Black women that are going to shift the South. We are focused. We are strong. We are many. @BlackVotersMtr #WinWithBlackWomen #Georgia
