Petty Politics

S3E7: The Funk of Blackness feat. Tabias Olajuawon-Wilson

S3E6: Presidential Ethics feat. Prof. Lawrence Lessig & Evelyn Willow

S3E5: Political Spirituality feat. Jonathan Allen, Korea, Kanye, Childish Gambino

S3E4: Best Revenge is Your Paper/Race & Fun feat. Prof. Justin Hansford [2/2]

In this two-part episode, Cam talks reparations with Professor Justin Hansford: scholar, activist, and Executive Director of the Thurgood Marshall Center for Civil Rights at Howard Law School.  In Part One, Professor Hansford reflects on his law school experience and offers resources for public interest students. Professor Hansford then discusses his research on international reparations, which has taken him from Ferguson to the United Nations. Follow Prof. Hansford on social media: @blackstarjus

This week, we chat with author and Harvard Law alumna Areva Martin following the release of her new book Make It Rain: How to Use the Media to Revolutionize Your Business & Brand (available on Amazon and at other major retailers). Areva discusses her journey from corporate attorney to civil rights and autism advocate, sharing her strategies to turn your personal passions into a successful and profitable enterprise! Visit Areva's website arevamartin.com, and check out her social media: @ArevaMartin. 

We're kicking off the season with a *crossover* episode featuring Kamille + Christina, aka the Unfriendly Black Hotties! We chat about Tyrone Hankerson and Howard University coins [1:25]. We then learn about the horoscopes of Justices Kennedy and Thomas in Know Thy Enemy: SCOTUS Edition [12:50]. In the Political, we break down the Kisela v. Hughes case and its implications for police misconduct [26:50]. In the Petty, we speculate on the question everyone wants to answer: WHO BIT BEYONCE?![38:10].

Life in the law: Harvard Black Law Student/Alumni History The Political: Hope-less (Hope Hicks Resigns); #NeverAgain and Post-Parkland gun activism The Petty: Stacey Dash (?) is running for Congress; Pres. Obama takes subtle shots at Trump's dysfunctional administration Cam's Article: https://tinyurl.com/PettyPoliticsBlackHistory We are holding an Ask Me Anything session via #AMAFeed on March 8th! Send us your questions about racial justice! https://tinyurl.com/PettyPoliticsAMA

CW: Domestic violence, sexual harassment Life in the Law [4:10]: how to nail your law school interview! The Political: Russia hacked U.S. voter rolls [17:10]; Uma Thurman, Rob Porter, and #MeToo updates [25:35]; Deep dive into Trump's 2019 Budget Plan [38:45] The Petty: Kylie was actually pregnant [56:50]; Trump wants a military parade [59:10]; Omarosa spills tea on Trump and Pence [1:03:20]. Like, comment, subscribe! Trying to get into law school? Hit us up: harvardblsapettypolitics@gmail.com

Life in the Law/Admissions 101 [3:40]: we share our strategies for networking, both online (LinkedIn) and offline! The Political: The State of the Union is trifling [15:00]; RussiaGate Updates [28:20] (Nunes Memo, McCabe resignation) The Petty: Jay-Z, SZA snubbed at the 2018 Grammy's [37:30] Keep sending us questions for Law School Admissions 101! Harvardblsapettypolitics@gmail.com Please subscribe and leave us a comment! We love to connect with listeners.

CW: Sexual Assault, Explicit Language We're back! Join us as we chat about the week’s biggest events: Life in the Law [3:50]: Updates from Winter Break; Fall Grades #CelebrateThePs The Political: Trump starts his first year with a government shutdown [13:10]; Larry Nassar’s going to jail [27:05] The Petty: Amara La Negra deals with Colorism [36:15]; #Oprah2020 or nah? [47:20]. Trying to get into law school? We can help! Reach out at havardblsapettypolitics@gmail.com Like, Comment, Subscribe!

This week's episode is dedicated to our fellow underrepresented minorities (URM), a law school term for, basically, non-white folks. In this episode, we chat about the notion of code-switching, modifying one's physical characteristics and mannerisms to better suit their environment. What implications does this have for URMs in law school admissions, the legal academy, and the legal professions?  Keep sending us your questions about law school admissions! Harvardblsapettypolitics@gmail.com

This week, we discuss a topic of great anxiety for law applicants: LSAT and GPA scores! Don't let medians and percentiles keep you from the law school of your dreams! In this episode, we give a broad overview of the LSAT, our specific problems areas when studying, and general tips to ensure that you are as prepared as possible for this beast of an exam! We then chat about GPA, and offer advice to boost your grades over time. Questions? Email harvardblsapettypolitics@gmail.com Like, Comment, and Subscribe!

What makes you diverse? In our second episode, we chat about the diversity statement, an optional essay that encourages prospective students to speak to the unique characteristics and experiences that they will bring to the law school classroom. We offer concrete strategies for developing a meaningful essay. We also share notes based on our own diversity statements. Like, Comment, and Subscribe! Share with a law school applicant and send us questions for future episodes: HarvardBLSAPettyPolitics@gmail.co

Brie and Cam want to help YOU get into law school! In this first episode of a multi-part Law School Admissions series, third-year Harvard Law Students Cameron Clark and Briana Williams offer their best practices and stories on writing a sincere and powerful personal statement that will capture the interest and imagination of the admissions committee.  What questions do you have about the law school admissions process? Reach out via Twitter (@harvardblsa) or email (harvardblsapettypolitics@gmail.com).