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UNC Law Distinguished Alumnus Award

UNC Law Distinguished Alumnus Award Reggie Shuford October 9, 2009

6 min readOct 12, 2023

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Father Figure: My Journey to Find My Biological Father

Until two years ago, I had no doubt about the identity of my biological parents. None. Of course, my mother is clearly my mother. We look a…

4 min readNov 13, 2021

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Father Figure: My Journey to Find My Biological Father

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Reggie Shuford

In Memory of George Floyd

A few weeks ago, I had the occasion to reflect on the Derek Chauvin verdict and share my thoughts with colleagues. Here is what I said:

3 min readMay 25, 2021

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In Memory of George Floyd

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Reggie Shuford

White Privilege Does Not Mean Your Life Has Not Been Hard.

Justice Sonia Sotomayor Diversity Award Acceptance Speech

6 min readAug 8, 2020

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White Privilege Does Not Mean Your Life Has Not Been Hard.

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Home Not So Sweet Home Redux: #BeachBecky Strikes Again

Every year, usually during the latter part of August, I spend a week at Carolina Beach, NC. I always look forward to this week with great…

5 min readOct 1, 2019

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Home Not So Sweet Home Redux: #BeachBecky Strikes Again

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Go the Way Your Blood Beats: Leading with Purpose and Authenticity

Commencement Remarks to the Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr., Leadership Development Institute Class of 2019

11 min readJul 2, 2019

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Go the Way Your Blood Beats: Leading with Purpose and Authenticity

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Reggie Shuford

LAW vs. JUSTICE: My Remarks at the Germantown Jewish Centre’s 2018 Yom Kippur Program

The topic of today’s program is “Law vs. Justice.” As an attorney, I often think about the two concepts but rarely in opposition to each…

6 min readSep 20, 2018

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LAW vs. JUSTICE: My Remarks at the Germantown Jewish Centre’s 2018 Yom Kippur Program

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Coming to Terms with My Hometown’s Confederate Past: Wilmington, NC’s Prominent Role in the Civil…

Growing up, trips to Fort Fisher meant one of two things: a school field trip or a day at the beach with family. Both were exciting…

6 min readAug 29, 2018

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Coming to Terms with My Hometown’s Confederate Past: Wilmington, NC’s Prominent Role in the Civil…

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Coffee, tea or dignity? Black Lives Matter

Forty-eight hours after first learning of the incident of two Black men who were arrested at a #Starbucks in Philadelphia last Thursday…

2 min readApr 16, 2018

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Coffee, tea or dignity? Black Lives Matter

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Home Not So Sweet Home

I spent most of the month of October 2014 rallying my friends to vote for Wilmington, NC, in an online competition for “America’s Best…

6 min readJan 22, 2018

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Home Not So Sweet Home

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Reggie Shuford

Reggie Shuford

Tarheel by birth and education, civil rights lawyer and activist by profession . . . all opinions herein are my own. Twitter: @reggieshuford

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