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You're Invited: The 8th Annual Lecture on Housing, Technology and Educational Equity
The Judge Alexander Williams, Jr. Center for Education, Justice & Ethics invites you to join us for the 8th Annual Judge Alexander Williams, Jr. Lecture on Thursday, November 12, 2026, from 5:30–8:00 p.m. at The Hotel at The University of Maryland.
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Judge AW Center and Baltimore City Students Visit U.S. Civil Rights Trail in Alabama
In June 2026, The Judge Alexander Williams Jr. Center of Education, Justice and Ethics team with Baltimore City students traveled the U.S. Civil Rights trail in Montgomery, Selma, and Birmingham, Alabama to learn about the history and evolution of the Civil Rights Movement in the 1950s and 1960s.
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Honorable Judge Alexander Williams Jr. Receives Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Black Prosecutors Association
The Judge Alexander Williams Jr. Center is proud to announce that our founder and namesake, the Honorable Judge Alexander Williams Jr., was presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award by the National Black Prosecutors Association (NBPA) at its 42nd Annual National Conference and Job Fair.
Judge Alexander Williams, Jr. Recognized in Maryland Today Faculty and Staff Accolades
College Park, Md. — Maryland Today recently recognized faculty and staff accomplishments in its “Accolades: Faculty and Staff Awards and Honors” roundup, including the achievements of Honorable Judge Alexander Williams, Jr., Executive Director of the Judge Alexander Williams, Jr. Center for Education, Justice and Ethics.
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Items of Interest
- Judge Williams Jr. Center for Education, Justice and Ethics Welcome Video
- Judge Williams Jr. Efforts Grant Ray Jr. Clemency by Obama: A Drug Dealer Got a Life Sentence and Was Devastated. So Was the Judge Who Sentenced Him.
- The Maryland Equitable Justice Collaborative
- Featured on Baltimore Sun: It's Time for Maryland to End Open Judicial Elections
- Chat with a Lawyer: Judge Alexander Williams Jr. on Improving Juvenile Justice and Re-Entry Resources
- Federal Bar Association's Conversation with a Trailblazer Featuring Judge Alexander Williams Jr.
- U.S. District Court of Maryland Highlights Oral History of U.S. District Judge Alexander Williams, Jr.
- Obama Commuted Evans Ray’s Life Sentence; Now Ray Wants to Help Others Like Himself
Karen Y. Bond
For over 20 years, Karen’s career trajectory has taken her from non-profit leader roles in higher education to coaching senior executive teams in diversity and inclusion. Previously, Karen held s
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Hon. Judge Alexander Williams, Jr.
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