Recent Speaking Events

• July, 2009: Presentation before the International Human Rights Funders Group
• June, 2009: Presentation before the Center for American Progress, panel discussion on National Security & Human Rights
• March, 2009: Moderated panel discussion on the State of Black America, National Urban League Legislative Policy Conference
• December, 2008: Testified before the House Committee on Homeland Security
• November, 2008: University of Southern California’s Center for Religion and Civic Culture
• May, 2008: Presentation before the National Security and Human Rights Conference, Open Society Institute and Atlantic Philanthropies

Awards, Profiles & Publications

• 2009: Featured in CNN’s “Black in America,” Part 2
• 2008: Producer of film documentary, “Reflections on the Rise of Barack Obama”
• 2007: President’s Award, Leadership Conference on Civil Rights
• 2007: “Guess Who’s Coming to the Firm,” The Hill, for relationship to Philip Livingston, Signer of the Declaration of Independence and the Hon. Bob Livingston, founder, the Livingston Group
• 2007: Honored by the ACLU of Maryland
• 2006: Authored chapter in The McGraw Hill Homeland Security Handbook
• 2006: Honored by the ACLU of Massachusetts
• 2005 Congressional Achievement Award for Outstanding and Exemplary Service in the Struggle for our Human Rights and Civil Rights
• 2005: Recipient of Virginia Dominion’s Strong Men and Women’s Award
• 2004: Cited by The Hill, the Capitol Hill newspaper with the largest circulation, as one of the top non-profit/grass roots lobbyists, article entitled “They’re Lightning-Quick on the Draw, and They Hit Their Legislative Target, Too”
• 2004: Honored by ACLU of Mississippi
• 2003: Congressional Black Caucus Chairman’s Award
• 2003: NAACP of Detroit Freedom & Justice Award
• 2003: Profiled in Ebony Magazine for leadership on civil rights and civil liberties, article entitled“The ACLU’s Washington Watchdog”
• 2002: Authored chapter in The Paradox of Loyalty: An African American Response to the War on Terrorism
• 2001: Profiled on the Federal Page, The Washington Post newspaper for leadership on civil liberties impact of the war on terrorism, article entitled “Attacks Mute the ACLU’s Voice”
• 2001: Profiled by the Baltimore Sun newspaper, for leadership on civil liberties implications of the war on terrorism, article entitled “ACLU’s Chief Lobbyist Draws on Family Legacy”
• 2001: Profiled in Rolling Stone magazine for lobbying leadership and efforts to amend the USA Patriot Act, article entitled “John Ashcroft’s Midnight Raid”
• 2000: Inducted into The History Makers
• 1998: Cited as an influential lobbyist in Roll Call newspaper, the oldest newspaper on Capitol Hill, article entitled “The Politics Fabulous Fifty”
• 1997: Congressional Black Caucus Dawson Award for significant contributions to legislation addressing the needs of minorities in the United States
• 1994: Doer’s Profile, The Washington Times
• 1993: Distinguished Public Service Award, Mayor of the District of Columbia

Boards & Community Service

• 2008-present: National Society, Daughters of the American Revolution (Founding member, Minorities of the Revolution)
• 2005-present: Board of Directors, The Sentencing Project
• 1997-present: Board of Directors, the Afro-American Newspaper (The Afro-American Newspaper was started by the Murphy family in 1892 and is one of the oldest continuously running newspapers in the United States.)
• 1993-2005: Executive Committee, Leadership Conference on Civil Rights, the nation’s oldest and largest civil rights coalition comprised of over 190 national organizations