The 1619 Project, a special issue of The New York Times Magazine, marks the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first enslaved Africans to Jamestown, Virginia with a series of essays, images, stories, and poems that challenge readers to reframe their understanding of U.S. history by considering 1619 as the start of this nation's story. (source: Pulitzer Center Education)
Special Guest: Common (New Album, Video, & Book)
Judge (now Attorney) Vonda Evans:
A lot of times, what were finding out, is that people who once took the vote for granted, now realize the strength of the vote. People think it doesn't matter who the President will be. The President determines whose going to be your Federal Judges. Your Federal Judges are the ones who interpret federal laws.
A lot of times, what were finding out, is that people who once took the vote for granted, now realize the strength of the vote. People think it doesn't matter who the President will be. The President determines whose going to be your Federal Judges. Your Federal Judges are the ones who interpret federal laws.
Tips for standing in front of a judge:
#1- Everybody judges you by your appearance. Buy a buttoned-up shirt, black slacks, and the cheapest pair of black shoes that you can find. You don't want to draw attention to you based on your attire. If you're a women, wear a very traditional black (or white) dress. For the men, put on a white shirt. We've gotten away from people going to court being dressed up, so when you are, the judges tend to treat you much differently because they feel like you're respecting their proceeding. The first appearance is lasting. Don't come in with jewelry and showing your tattoos. That turns judges right off.
#1- Everybody judges you by your appearance. Buy a buttoned-up shirt, black slacks, and the cheapest pair of black shoes that you can find. You don't want to draw attention to you based on your attire. If you're a women, wear a very traditional black (or white) dress. For the men, put on a white shirt. We've gotten away from people going to court being dressed up, so when you are, the judges tend to treat you much differently because they feel like you're respecting their proceeding. The first appearance is lasting. Don't come in with jewelry and showing your tattoos. That turns judges right off.
#2 - Make sure that you listen and that you're prepared. Everybody can't afford a lawyer but what you can do, is make sure that everything that you put together, that you say to the judge, makes sense and is in a logical fashion.
#3 - Listen. Listen. Listen. Don't over-talk your judge. Listen to your judge. Let them rant and rave. Don't interrupt them. That's one of the worst thing that you could do.
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