ACLU of MS - Picture Gallery

Nsombi Lambright, ACLU of MS Executive Director, gives a presentation at the Winning your Issues workshop on Jan. 26, 2006 in Jackson.

Participants from nearly a dozen organizations pitch in to the conversation during the Winning Your Issues training.

Shawna Davie, Reproductive Freedom Coordinator, discusses RFP issues at the Commemoration of Roe v. Wade January 20th.

Michelle Colon, Mississippi State Representative for the National Organization for Women, solemnly reads a list of victims of illegal abortions.

Shawna continues her presentation during the comemmoration of Roe v. Wade, the 33rd Anniversary of the renown case giving women the Right to Choose.

Organizers listen intently at the Roe v. Wade Comemmoration.

Nsombi, Nicole, Andrea and Ranie pose at the Magnolia Bar Association's Awards Banquet.

Participants at the Juvenile Justice Rally recited chants such as "Books not Bars!" and "Education not Incarceration!"

A shot of the crowd on the Capitol Building's southside stairs during the Juvenile Justice Rally.

Youth raise their banners high at the Juvenile Justice March and Rally on the Capitol on January 16, 2006.

A young man holds up one of the articles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights: "Everyone has the right to education..."

A drill team from Greenville, MS performs a Juvenile Justice-oriented routine at the Rally.

"Hard Questions? Heart Answers!" The second phase of the Juvenile Justice Reform Act of 2005 will rely heavily on community-based alternatives.

ACLU of MS's own Sabir Abdul-Haqq offers a spoken word poem during the Juvenile Justice Rally.

(L-R) Chandra Bhatnagar, Damon Hewitt, Tory Pegram, King Downing and Nsombi Lambright after the Outrage2Action Conference Rally in New Orleans.

Organizers gather and march during the Outrage2Action Rally in New Orleans along Canal Street.

A young man recites poetry during the Youth Speak-Out during the Outrage2Action Conference while the event's co-host Sharif listens.

Ranie Thompson, Staff Attorney, explains some of the legal issues the ACLU of MS involves itself in during the NAACP State Conference in November.

Samples of Hurricane Katrina's aftermath

ACLU OF MS Executive Director Nsombi Lambright listens during ACLU Legal Director Steve Shapiro's speech during the Annual Membership meeting.

FBI Agents give an overview of tactical weaponry and equipment during the first-ever "Citizen's Academy".

Barry Checkoway and Nick Slack respond to comments at MSACLU's Youth Evaluation Training in April.

Participants at the Youth Evaluation Training representing nearly a dozen MS counties seize a group photo opportunity.

Greg Johnson, the 2004 "Lift the Torch" recipient joins two peers in presenting the issues of their community.

The Youth Evaluation Training pulled in participants of all ages and backgrounds.

Organizers soak in the history at the renown Edmund Pettis bridge near Selma, AL.

Organizers gather during the annual "Remembering Bloody Sunday" event.

Nsombi Lambright and Lillie Ayers pose at the reception and dinner in Selma, AL.

MSACLU's Sherry Knight, Southern Echo's Helen Johnson, and SPLC's Ellen Reddy prepare with other organizers for the march in Selma, AL.

The crowd listens intently during the "Take Issue, Take charge" Movie Night at Hal and Mal's in Jackson.

Harriett Johnson, MSACLU RFP Coordinator, discusses the importance of a comprehensive sex education system during the Movie Night.

Shannan Reaze and Robin Webb of the Jackson Chapter of the Campaign to End Aids make a presentation at the "Take Issue, Take Charge" Movie Night.

ACLU of MS's Sabir Abdul-Haqq assists a young man register to vote during MS Voter Registration Day at Medgar Evers Park in Jackson.

MSACLU staff pose with Sondra Coldschein, National ACLU RFP Attorney at the MS Women's Reproductive Health Forum in Hattiesburg, MS.