November 22, 2023

The University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law recently launched the Gibson-Banks Center for Race and the Law. The center, named in honor of Maryland Carey Law professors and civil rights pioneers Larry Gibson, LLB, and Taunya Lovell Banks, JD, will advance racial justice through education, advocacy, and research. The announcement was made at the school’s fifth Black Law Alumni Reunion, which has taken place every five years since 2003. The overarching aim of the center will be to improve the lives of individuals, families, and communities impacted by historical and modern-day racial oppression in a wide range of areas, including the criminal legal system, economic justice, employment, education, housing, health, and other emerging issues.

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Depicted: (From left) Professor Larry Gibson, Dean Renée McDonald Hutchins, Professor Taunya Lovell Banks, and Professor Michael Pinard