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Attorney Emerson Brown at
the NAACP Freedom Train
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Television Premiere:
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Mon., February 12, 2001
10:30 p.m.
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Re-broadcast:
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Fri., February 16, 2001
10:30 p.m.
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In 1885, Everett J. Waring became the first African American attorney
allowed to practice in the Maryland courts. In 1996, Robert M. Bell
became Chief Judge of the Maryland Court of Appeals, the first African
American to head the highest court in the state. What happened in
between those one hundred and eleven years is the focus of Color at
the Bar, a half-hour documentary that examines the growth and importance
of the African-American lawyer and judge in the Baltimore area.
Narrated by Al Freeman, Jr., this unique documentary blends archival
materials with oral history featuring the voices of those African-American
lawyers and judges whose lives and work reflect the legacy of their
struggle for freedom and equal justice under the law.
Explore the Color at the Bar
web site and learn about the struggles and achievements of Maryland's
legal pioneers. Click here to begin your
journey!
