Oct 4th 2023
  Cipriani Wall Street, NY

2023 Higginbotham Leadership Awards

The Lawyers’ Committee hosts the Higginbotham Awards gala annually to highlight the exemplary contributions of corporate executives, policy makers, professional athletes, authors, artists and other individuals who champion the cause of justice and equality for all.

Celebrating Leaders in Justice and Equality

The Higginbotham Leadership Awards gala is named in honor of A. Leon Higginbotham, Jr. a celebrated statesman, civil rights champion, author, professor, historian, and federal appeals court judge. The Lawyers’ Committee hosts the Higginbotham Awards gala annually to highlight the exemplary contributions of corporate executives, policy makers, professional athletes, authors, artists and other individuals who champion the cause of justice and equality for all. The gala is one of the largest events in the civil rights community. We invite you to join us as we build partnerships that foster a culture of democracy and amplifies voice, opportunity and power of  Black people and other communities of color.

Featuring

HIGGINBOTHAM CORPORATE LEADERSHIP AWARDEE

Universal Music Group

The World’s Leading Music Company

Distinguished Civil Rights Advocate Awardee

LaTosha Brown

Co-Founder & Chief Doer, Black Voters Matter Fund

Beacon of Justice Awardee

Jelani Cobb

Dean and Henry Luce Professor of Journalism, Columbia Journalism School

SPECIAL GUEST EMCEE

Melissa Murray

Co-Host, “Strict Scrutiny” Podcast and Professor of Law, NYU

Special Musical Guest

Gregory Porter

Grammy-Award Winning Singer, Songwriter, and Actor

Speakers

DAMON T. HEWITT

President and Executive Director, Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law

DANIELLE R. HOLLEY

President, Mount Holyoke
Board Co-Chair

MICHAEL E. SWARTZ

Partner,
Schulte, Roth & Zabel
Board Co-Chair

JOSEPH K. WEST

Partner and Chief DEI Officer,
Duane Morris LLP
Immediate Past Board Co-Chair

THANK YOU TO OUR GENEROUS SPONSORS

Please visit this link to view our 2023 Higginbotham Leadership Awards Program Journal.

Thank You to Our Generous Supporters

Please visit this link to view our 2023 Higginbotham Leadership Awards Program Journal.