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: From my perspective as a lawyer and a layperson, this was not a close case. We saw what we…

White Privilege Does Not Mean Your Life Has Not Been Hard. It Just Means It Has Not Been Hard Because You Are White. Justice Sonia Sotomayor Diversity Award Acceptance Speech August 7, 2020 Thanks for the thoughtful and generous words, Al. I am especially honored to have you present this award to me. I am a little…

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 anticipation, having grown up in nearby Wilmington and because the beach is my favorite place to be. It affords me the opportunity to slow…

Commencement Remarks to the Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr., Leadership Development Institute Class of 2019 St. Paul Baptist Church, Harrisburg, PA, June 30, 2019 Thanks for the wonderful introduction. Further thanks to Reginald Guy, my namesake, for the opportunity to be here this evening. It is a real honor to…

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 other. I know full well, however, that the two are not…

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 occasions for a kid who didn’t want to be confined to a desk all day. Lost in my youthful excitement, however, was the true…

Forty-eight hours after first learning of the incident of two Black men who were arrested at a #Starbucks in Philadelphia last Thursday, and I am more — not less — angry. It is about so much more than this one incident. Racial bias and discrimination are so steeped in American…

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 Riverfront.” I take no individual credit for the victory but was very pleased that our collective effort paid off. I left Wilmington over thirty years ago…

It’s great to be home. No matter where in the world I travel, who I meet — here’s looking at you, President Obama — or where I live, I will always consider Wilmington home. I am a proud Wilmington native. It was a nice place to grow up, in terms…