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Stephanie Robinson

Stephanie Robinson, Esq. is a Lecturer on Law at Harvard Law School, a national media figure, author, former Chief Counsel to Senator Edward M. Kennedy, and the former President and CEO of The Jamestown Project, a national think tank focusing on democracy.

Ms. Robinson formerly hosted her own national radio show, Roundtable with Stephanie Robinson, a popular and weekly 30-minute, talk-radio program focused on culture, politics and relationships, that aired on the Tavis Smiley Network.

For five years, Ms. Robinson was Political Commentator for the Tom Joyner Morning Show where she spoke to between 9 and 10 million people weekly, offering her perspective on the day’s most pressing social and political issues.

Ms. Robinson is a nationally recognized expert on issues relating to social policy, women, race, family, and electoral politics. She was featured as one of the 30 Young Leaders of the Future in Ebony Magazine and was profiled in the book As I Am; Young African American Women in a Critical Age, by Julian Okwu. She is a frequent speaker expressing her views in countless media outlets including the Associated Press, The Washington Post, C-Span, NPR, and Fox News. As a political and legal analyst, Ms. Robinson has spoken on a wide variety of topics including faith and policy, international conflict, race and society, political participation and voting trends of African Americans and women.

Ms. Robinson, a magna cum laud graduate of the University of Maryland and the Harvard Law School, is a native of Steubenville, Ohio. She lives in Massachusetts with her husband and two sons. She, along with Harvard Law Professor and husband, Ronald Sullivan Jr., are the first African-American Faculty Deans in the history of Harvard University.

Ms. Robinson has long been involved in progressive causes and political affairs from her time in high school where she was the co-chair of the young democrats in the southern region of Ohio to her involvement as the spokesperson for the student campaign to increase the diversity in the faculty at the Harvard Law School. More recently, she has organized for and participated in two presidential campaigns, and has been sought after for strategic advice by candidates and their top advisors.

Ms. Robinson was formerly a principal of the Robinson Sullivan Group, LLC (RSG), a consulting firm that provides comprehensive political and policy strategy. In this role, she provides legislative analysis and advice on the federal legislative process, manages and builds coalitions, and provides advice on constitutional and criminal justice policy and procedure.

Ms. Robinson was instrumental in the production of The Covenant with Black America, the New York Times bestselling book and series edited by Tavis Smiley. She co-authored The Covenant In Action, the second New York Times bestselling book in the series and the third book, Accountable: Making America As Good As Its Promise. The groundbreaking series built momentum for everyday people to engage and dictate their own circumstances by inspiring them to become agents of change in their own lives.

Ms. Robinson has demonstrated a consistent and unique ability to connect people to politics in a meaningful way. As the National Director for Public Policy at the Center for Community Change (the Center), one of the nation’s leading organizational voices for traditionally disenfranchised communities, she served as the spokesperson for the Center’s policy priorities and political strategies, and furthered these initiatives through critical partnerships at the national, state, and local levels.

Ms. Robinson also has international experience. She spent time in Nairobi, Kenya where she served as a Member of the Committee for Constitutional reform and assisted in drafting and editing Kenya’s Model Constitution. She was a Member of President Clinton’s first Presidential Mission to Africa regarding children orphaned by AIDS in Africa. She also participated in the Table of Free Voices in Berlin, Germany, the first international public meeting of its kind. She was selected as one of only 110 other thinkers and leaders from around the globe to spend two days discussing issues and matters that impact our world.

As a practicing attorney, Ms. Robinson worked in the litigation department at the law firm of Hogan & Hartson, L.L.P. There, she represented clients in civil and criminal litigation and specialized in the firm’s civil rights and education practice representing school districts, universities, and colleges. Ms. Robinson is a member of several professional and social associations including the American Bar Association, the National Bar Association, the State Bar of Georgia, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc, and The Links Inc.

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   The Covenant with Black America
The Covenant with Black America

Six years' worth of symposiums come together in this rich collection of essays that plot a course for African Americans, explaining how individuals and households can make changes that will immediately improve their circumstances in areas ranging from health and education to crime reduction and financial well-being. Addressing these pressing concerns are contributors Dr. David Satcher, former U.S. surgeon general; Wade Henderson, executive director of the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights; Angela Glover Blackwell, founder of the research think tank PolicyLink; and Cornell West, professor of Religion at Princeton University. Each chapter outlines one key issue and provides a list of resources, suggestions for action, and a checklist for what concerned citizens can do to keep their communities progressing socially, politically, and economically. Though the African American community faces devastating social disparities-in which more than 8 million people live in poverty-this celebration of possibility, hope, and strength will help leaders and citizens keep Black America moving forward.

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  The Covenant In Action
The Covenant In Action

The Covenant in Action was developed to continue the inspirational spirit of the Covenant With Black America and to empower people to take effective action to achieve THE Covenant goals. The information, tools, and ideas presented in The Covenant in Action will enable and inspire people to become agents of change in their respective communities and to become partners in a larger Covenant movement. The Covenant in Action is organized into three parts: (1) stories about the projects and actions that everyday people have undertaken over the past year that were inspired by the Covenant With Black America; (2) motivational essays from young Black activists who are on the ground impacting their environments; and (3) a toolkit outlining steps you can take to organize, connect, and act. The toolkit contains not only traditional action strategies, but includes innovative approaches to organizing and community building that will result in stronger, more bonded communities that are reflective of their history and past experiences. The Covenant With Black America was only the first step. The Covenant in Action toolkit will prime and prepare individuals and communities to actually move the Covenant book into action.

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 Accountable: Making America as Good as Its Promise
Accountable: Making America as Good as Its Promise

Accountable provides real-life examples of how crucial issues -- including health care, education, the economy, unequal justice, and the environment -- manifest themselves in our communities. The book demonstrates the urgent need to hold politicians and ourselves responsible, because the stakes have never been higher. Accountable examines present-day conditions and the consequences for America. At its core, this book is a tool with which the community can evaluate the successes or failures of its political leaders and of itself. This insightful book acknowledges the mistakes of the past while offering hope and inspiration for a better future.

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