"No Equal Justice": The Legacy of Civil Rights Icon George W. Crockett Jr. (Great Lakes Books)

Winner of a Michigan State History Award! Gold Medal Winner in the Independent Publisher Book Awards!Gold Medal Winner in the Midwest Independent Publisher Awards!Silver Medal Winner in the Foreword Indie Awards!Finalist in the Next Generation Indie Book Awards! "There is no equal justice for Black people today; there never has been. To our everlasting shame, the quality of justice in America has always been and is now directly related to the color of one's skin as well as to the size of one's pocketbook." This quote comes from George W. Crockett Jr.'s essay, "A Black Judge Speaks" (Judicature, 1970). The stories of Black lawyers and judges are rarely told. By sharing Crockett's life of principled courage, "No Equal Justice" breaks this silence. The book begins by tracing the Crockett family history from slavery to George's admission into the University of Michigan Law School. He became one of the most senior Black lawyers in President Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal administration. Late