Civil Rights

TN Journal of Race, Gender, and Social Justice will host symposium examining abortion law, civil rights

February 20, 2023 4:48 pm

The University of Tennessee College of Law will host a day-long symposium on March 9 that examines the consequences of making abortion illegal in the United States.

Mother of murder victim still advocates for change, 20 years later

March 7, 2018 3:33 pm

Judy Shepard envisions a day when someone who is gay doesn’t have to go through the process of “coming out.

Vanita Gupta challenges students to uphold American ideals

October 31, 2017 4:09 pm

In times of challenge, the legal profession often rises to find its strongest voice, and now is the time to rise and make justice real for everyone, Vanita Gupta told a group of UT Law students this week.

Rose Lecture features Civil Rights Challenges discussion with Vanita Gupta

October 9, 2017 4:49 pm

The University of Tennessee College of Law will host Vanita Gupta as the Rose Lecturer on Oct. 30, 2017 at noon. Gupta is CEO of the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights.

UT launches inaugural lecture series in African American history March 10

February 29, 2016 12:48 pm

The life and groundbreaking career of a famed civil rights lawyer who argued and won nine cases before the U.S. Supreme Court will be the topic of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville’s inaugural lecture series in African American history.

Equality: 50 years of the Civil Rights Act

December 1, 2014 1:00 pm

How far we’ve come—and how far we still have to go. “We must not approach the observance and enforcement of this law in a vengeful spirit. Its purpose is not to punish. Its purpose is not to divide, but to end divisions—divisions which have lasted all too long. Its purpose is national, not regional.