Benjamin F. Wilson hails from Jackson, MS, and is a graduate of Dartmouth College and Harvard Law School. In 1979, Benjamin joined the U.S. Department of Justice where he represented the government and country and received multiple Special Achievement Awards for his trial expertise. In 1986, he joined the law firm of Rose, Schmidt, Chapman, Duff, and Hasley where he spent the next 35 years as a national environmental law expert who was lead counsel in numerous complex environmental litigation and regulatory matters.
Mr. Wilson is also a recognized leader in diversity and inclusion in the legal profession. In 2008, he founded Diverse Partners Network and in 2021, established African American General Counsel and Managing Partner Networks. He has been lauded for his expertise and leadership by countless organizations and publications, most recently The Environmental Law Institute’s Environmental Achievement Award, The American Lawyer’s Lifetime Achievement Award, and the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation. He has chaired the National Bar Association’s Environmental, Energy, and Public Utilities Law Section, and for over 17 years, he has taught at Howard University School of Law.
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Barbara R. Arnwine, President and Founder of the Transformative Justice Coalition, is internationally renowned for her contributions to critical justice issues, including the passage of the landmark Civil Rights Act of 1991 and the 2006 reauthorization of provisions of the Voting Rights Act. A staunch advocate for voting rights, she also serves as Co-Chair and Facilitator of the National Commission for Voter Justice, the Millennial Votes Matters Convenings, and The Voting Rights Alliance. In 2011 Ms. Arnwine created the legendary Voting Rights “Map of Shame”, which exposed the new modern wave of voter suppression proposals and legislation across the United States.
Ms. Arnwine’s groundbreaking civil rights and human rights advocacy has been honored with many prestigious awards, including Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights’ Hubert H. Humphrey Civil and Human Rights Award and the prestigious Gruber International Justice Prize for her excellence in defending and promoting civil rights and gender equality throughout the United States.
Thank you, Ms. Arnwine, for your commitment to protecting civil rights and fighting for voting access!
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