Petty Politics

It's been a minute! We have (finally) graduated from law school, and bar prep is in full swing. Send prayers! This week, we are joined by Tabias Olajuawon-Wilson, a BlaQueer author, lawyer, and PhD student at UT Austin. Tabias discusses the origins of BlaQueerness, shares experiences from childhood and law school, and gives a teaser for his forthcoming book, the Funk of Blackness. Keep up with Tabias's work: @BlaQueerFlow | tabiasolajuawon.com [http://tabiasolajuawon.com]. Purchase Tabias's book, Godless Circumcisions, on Amazon! Follow the team on social media! @HarvardBLSA @negroesquire @lovexbriana

This week, we are joined by Lawrence Lessig, Harvard Law School professor and former presidential primary candidate in the 2016 election cycle. We are also joined by Brie's baby girl Evelyn, who you will surely hear. First, Prof. Lessig discusses his reasons for attending law school, and speaks to the unique freedoms of being an academic. We then chat about his decision to run for president and why he ultimately chose to withdraw his candidacy. Prof. Lessig gives us his take on ethics in the Trump administration, including pay-for-play and the current FBI investigation of Trump's personal lawyer Michael Cohen. Learn more about Professor Lessig's ongoing legal projects at equalcitizens.us [http://equalcitizens.us], and follow him on Twitter: @Lessig. Follow the team on social media! @HarvardBLSA @negroesquire @lovexbriana

This week, we welcome law student and ordained minister Jonathan Allen (@minjallen) to the studio! In Life in the Law [2:45] Jonathan discusses his choice to attend law school after completing a Master of Divinity, and explains how political spirituality can help us become better law students and lawyers. For the Political [22:30] we discuss the historic meeting between the leaders of North and South Korea, Trump's role, and the future of the Korean Peninsula. In the Petty [39:40] we question Kanye's adoration for Trump and his recent comments on slavery being a choice(??!?!). We then chat about Childish Gambino's new song/video, This is America. Follow the team on social media! @HarvardBLSA @negroesquire @lovexbriana

Cam continues his interview with Professor Justin Hansford, scholar-activist and Executive Director of the Thurgood Marshall Center for Civil Rights at Howard Law School. In Part Two, Professor Hansford discusses his reparations pet project, giving a progress report on his efforts to trace the Hansford family lineage to their original enslavers. Prof. Hansford then gives final words of advice to public interest law students and lawyers. Follow Prof. Hansford on social media: @blackstarjus Follow the team on social media! @HarvardBLSA @negroesquire @lovexbriana

In this two-part episode, Cam talks reparations with Professor Justin Hansford: scholar, activist, and Executive Director of the Thurgood Marshall Center for Civil Rights at Howard Law School. In Part One, Professor Hansford reflects upon his law school experience and offers resources for students seeking public interest and social justice opportunities. Professor Hansford then discusses his research on international reparations, which has taken him from the streets of Ferguson to the hallowed chambers of the United Nations. Professor Hansford then shares his philosophy on civil rights and racial justice as part of an international human rights project. Follow Prof. Hansford on social media: @blackstarjus Follow the team on social media! @HarvardBLSA @negroesquire @lovexbriana