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"Power Concedes Nothing: One Woman's Quest for Social Justice in America, From the Courtroom to the Kill Zones"

Connie Rice

About the Program

Civil rights attorney, Connie Rice, recounts her life and legal career.  Ms. Rice, the second cousin of former Secretary of State, Condoleezza Rice, recalls her upbringing and education as well as her numerous court cases that include legal actions against the Los Angeles Police Department and the city's bus and school system.  The author also details her work to reduce gang violence in Los Angeles and her efforts to produce a dialogue between gang leaders and the police.  Connie Rice speaks at Vroman's Bookstore in Pasadena, California.

About the Authors

Connie Rice

Connie Rice litigated class-action, civil rights cases that  won over $1.6 billion in policy changes during her nine years in the Los Angeles office of the NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund.  She is the co-founder and co-director of the Advancement Project and serves on the boards of public radio station KPCC and the Public Policy Institute of California.  For more information, visit powerconcedesnothing.com.


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"Power Concedes Nothing: One Woman's Quest for Social Justice in America, From the Courtroom to the Kill Zones"

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Past Airings

  • Monday, February 20th at 4am (ET)
  • Sunday, February 12th at 3:15pm (ET)
  • Sunday, February 12th at 7am (ET)
  • Saturday, February 11th at 9pm (ET)
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