tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18502518.post114798600632521081..comments2023-10-25T00:54:05.329-07:00Comments on Law Career Blog: Clyde Kennard Finally ExoneratedGregory W. Bowmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12793221328956712830noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18502518.post-1153840703130944252006-07-25T08:18:00.000-07:002006-07-25T08:18:00.000-07:00Mr. Jenkins, thanks for your thoughtful comment an...Mr. Jenkins, thanks for your thoughtful comment and for referencing the work and website of Mr. Bradford and his students. Their work has been extraordinary and, as you note, should be an inspiration for us all. I encourage everyone to check out their site at www.clydekennard.org.<BR/><BR/>GregGregory W. Bowmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12793221328956712830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18502518.post-1153104505147070142006-07-16T19:48:00.000-07:002006-07-16T19:48:00.000-07:00I really appreciate your coverage of the Kennard c...I really appreciate your coverage of the Kennard case. It got a lot of publicity when the Governor finally got involved. However, you neglect to mention that three high school students from Illinois and their teacher worked for a solid year to make this happen. Jerry Mitchell, whom you appropriately cite as a driving force has often written about the efforts of the students and their teach, who got the Northwestern University School Of Law involved, presented the brief to the Governor, developed an amazing website that has drawn nearly 10,000 views, created a documentary about Kennard, got politicians, historians and the family and friends of Kennard organized in the effort.<BR/><BR/>Last year, the same teacher, Barry Bradford, and three other students were cited by the national media for their central role in getting Edgar Ray Killen indicted and convicted for the murder of Civil Rights Workers Chaney, Schwerner, and Goodman.<BR/><BR/>I contacted Mr. Bradford through his website - he is very modest and his work is incredible. He told me that when they developed the proof that Kennard could be shown to be factually innocent, he contacted two dozen prominent web sites run by and for African American readers and not one ran the item.<BR/><BR/>I think that those of us who stand on the shoulders of giants like Clyde Kennard have the moral responsibility to still talk about these cases, until each is resolved. And I think you should certainly mention the website (www.clydekennard.org) and the work of Mr. Bradford and his students. If more of us had their dedication, many problems in our society might be solved.<BR/><BR/>T. F. JenkinsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18502518.post-1148070120825522402006-05-19T13:22:00.000-07:002006-05-19T13:22:00.000-07:00Three cheers. Now work on the main issue: gettin...Three cheers. Now work on the main issue: getting voting rights restored for people convicted of felonies who are no longer imprisoned.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com