_From the President

Dear Members, Colleagues, and Friends,

Here we are firmly in 2023, ideally having enjoyed some rest and reflection as we closed out 2022 and hopefully reentry to working during “normal times” (i.e. with no holidays on the horizon) has not been too painful. It is now February, and we are celebrating Black History Month.

In honor of Black History Month, our bar association in conjunction with the Hill-Tucker Bar Association, had the great honor of presenting an advance screening of the feature film Freedom's
Path, a production of Soulidifly Productions. Soulidifly Productions is owned by Richmond’s own BK Fulton. The event came together rather suddenly, but was absolute kismet, allowing the MRWBA the opportunity for meaningful collaboration, to highlight an award-winning indie film and to raise in excess of $2000 for the Mid-Atlantic Black Law Students Association. If you were unable to join us for the screening, the film has now been released nationally and I would certainly encourage you to go see it.

We still have much on the horizon as we turn the corner on the bar year. Stay tuned for more information on our upcoming Mentorship Event in March, our Legislative Breakfast in April and our Business Meeting and Women of Achievement Award Ceremony in May.

Here are this month’s book and podcast recommendations:

• The Fire Next Time by James Baldwin (and an interview)
• Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
• NPR’s Code Switch
• Pod Save the People
• Black History Buff

Sherry Fox
MRWBA President

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Pictured above: MRWBA Board member Misty Whitehead talks with producer BK Fulton following the February 1st advance screening of Freedom's Path hosted by MRWBA and Hill-Tucker Bar at the Library of Virginia. Click here to view the trailer for the film.

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