The Challenge

The newsletter of the ISBA’s Standing Committee on Racial and Ethnic Minorities and the Law

2023 Articles

Appropriate Discomfort About ‘Comfort Women’ By Sharon L. Eiseman April 2023 Reflections from a KAN-WIN event in August 2022 that educated the public about the forced servitude of "comfort women" during World War II.
Becoming the First Black Woman Judge in DuPage County: The Honorable Judge Chantelle Porter By Kenya Jenkins-Wright April 2023 A spotlight on Judge Chantelle Porter, the first black woman to become a judge in DuPage County.
Celebrating Women’s History Month By Juan R. Thomas April 2023 A look at the economic disparities that still exist for women in the U.S. and around the world.
Chair’s Column By Hon. Geraldine D’Souza April 2023 A note from the chair.
Sikh Americans Banned From Serving in the Marines Get a Reprieve By Hon. Geraldine D’Souza April 2023 It took a recent federal court ruling to stop the U.S. Marine Corps practice of denying entry to Sikhs.
Violette Neatly Anderson: The First African American Admitted to Practice Before the U.S. Supreme Court By Ashly McCants Giddens April 2023 A look at the life and career of Violette Neatly Anderson, who made history by being the first black woman to be admitted to practice law in front of the U.S. Supreme Court.