Black History Month – Lee Merritt, Esq. – The People’s Lawyer

Black History Month – Lee Merritt, Esq. – The People’s Lawyer
Date: Wednesday, February 17, 2021

Time: 6:30PM – 8:00PM via Zoom

Sponsor: TCU Office of Diversity and Inclusion

S. Lee Merritt, Esq. commonly known as “the people’s lawyer”, is emerging as an influential new voice in the fight for Social Justice. A Civil Right’s activist and attorney, Merritt runs a high profile practice focusing on victims of police brutality, hate crimes, and corporate discrimination. As an activist, he has championed police reform and community empowerment. His office has led the way in reform in Texas, a state notorious for its failure to prosecute police officers, advocating for the first murder indictments of officers in the state in over 40 years. Following the devastation caused by Hurricane Harvey in the Summer of 2017, Merritt helped to launch the American Black Cross, a disaster relief organization geared to serve the most vulnerable sectors of society.