Blanche E. Braxton was the first African American female lawyer in Massachusetts. [1]
Braxton was graduated from Portia Law School in 1921. [2] She lived in Roxbury, Massachusetts. [3]
On March 16, 1923, Braxton became the first African American woman to be admitted to the bar in Massachusetts. [1] Ten years later, on March 21, 1933, she became the first African American woman admitted to practice before the United States District Court in Massachusetts. [1] [4] Braxton was in private practice [1] with an office at 412 Massachusetts Avenue. [5] [a]
The Massachusetts Black Women Attorneys Foundation provides a scholarship each year named in home of Braxton. [6] It is "awarded to law students of color who have demonstrated outstanding academic excellence, a commitment to public service, and a dedication to the advancement of minoritized people through the legal process." [7]
Blanche E. Braxton was the first African American female lawyer in Massachusetts. [1]
Braxton was graduated from Portia Law School in 1921. [2] She lived in Roxbury, Massachusetts. [3]
On March 16, 1923, Braxton became the first African American woman to be admitted to the bar in Massachusetts. [1] Ten years later, on March 21, 1933, she became the first African American woman admitted to practice before the United States District Court in Massachusetts. [1] [4] Braxton was in private practice [1] with an office at 412 Massachusetts Avenue. [5] [a]
The Massachusetts Black Women Attorneys Foundation provides a scholarship each year named in home of Braxton. [6] It is "awarded to law students of color who have demonstrated outstanding academic excellence, a commitment to public service, and a dedication to the advancement of minoritized people through the legal process." [7]