Black Pioneers in Government
Season 3 Episode 19 | 28m 48s
Black Pioneers in Government
Rob Hinton first interviews U.S. District Judge Robert Collins, the first African American federal judge in Louisiana and the Deep South. He discusses: his initial interest in the law; his role as a federal judge; his hope to blaze a trail for other black judges; his process of seeking the position; his favorite and least favorite parts of his job; the underrepresentation of minorities in Louisian
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Black Pioneers in Government
Season 3 Episode 19 | 28m 48s
Rob Hinton first interviews U.S. District Judge Robert Collins, the first African American federal judge in Louisiana and the Deep South. He discusses: his initial interest in the law; his role as a federal judge; his hope to blaze a trail for other black judges; his process of seeking the position; his favorite and least favorite parts of his job; the underrepresentation of minorities in Louisian
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