Civil Rights History

The New Republic Covers Barriers to Equal Justice and the Importance of Legal Aid—Including BayLegal

Jun 22, 2020 Comments Off on The New Republic Covers Barriers to Equal Justice and the Importance of Legal Aid—Including BayLegal
November 2 @ 5:14 pm

An in-depth, long-form article appearing online at The New Republic offers compelling reading for anyone interested in the history, current issues, and future development of civil legal aid. We’re proud to highlight the participation of BayLegal attorneys Steven Weiss and Raegan Joern, and client Kevin Green*, along with the range…

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Executive Director’s Blog, April 2020

May 1, 2020 Comments Off on Executive Director’s Blog, April 2020
November 2 @ 5:14 pm

Dear Friends of BayLegal, Welcome to the April issue of our 2020 Storytelling Project, in which we reconnect with our history to show how our advocacy in the present day has continued our mission to break the cycles of family and community poverty. The Covid-19 public health crisis further exposes…

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Executive Director’s blog, February 2020

Feb 28, 2020 Comments Off on Executive Director’s blog, February 2020
November 2 @ 5:14 pm

Sixty years ago, on February 1, 1960, four Black students from North Carolina A & T College led a carefully organized peaceful protest at a Woolworth lunch counter. Their courage and actions helped to force the nation to confront the injustice of segregation and helped spark a powerful student-led civil…

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Announcing BayLegal’s 20th Anniversary Storytelling Project!

Feb 3, 2020 Comments Off on Announcing BayLegal’s 20th Anniversary Storytelling Project!
November 2 @ 5:14 pm

Dear friend of Bay Area Legal Aid, 2020 marks the 20th anniversary of Bay Area Legal Aid (BayLegal): twenty years as the largest regional civil legal services firm serving low-income individuals and families in the San Francisco Bay Area; twenty years of building upon the hallowed words and actions of…

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