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Brilliant. Minds. Built This.

The bar does not curve for color. It never has. We are still here. Still brilliant. Still building.

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The Manifesto
They told us the doors were too narrow. We built wider ones. They told us the bar was too high. We cleared it. They told us the rules were not written for us. So we became the rule. The American Bar Association can repeal a standard. It cannot repeal a legacy.
Judge Glenda Hatchett
Where We Are Now

The accreditation requirement is gone.
The brilliance is not.

5.15
May 15, 2026
ABA Vote

Standard 206 required law schools to show concrete commitment to diversity in admissions, faculty hiring, and student support. The American Bar Association just voted to remove it.

The repeal moves to the House of Delegates in August. What it does not remove is the legacy, the talent, or the path forward.

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The Roll Call

The names that built the way.

From 1844 to today. The unbroken line.

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Macon Bolling Allen
First Black American Licensed Lawyer · 1844
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02
John Mercer Langston
Founding Dean, Howard Law · 1865
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03
John S. Rock
First Black Lawyer Before SCOTUS · 1869
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04
Charlotte E. Ray
First Black Woman Lawyer · 1872
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05
Lutie A. Lytle
First Black Woman Law Professor · 1908
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06
Raymond Pace Alexander
Civil Rights Trial Lawyer · 1922
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07
Pauli Murray
Architect of Civil Rights Strategy · 1933
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08
Thurgood Marshall
Argued Brown v. Board · 1954
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09
Constance Baker Motley
First Black Woman Federal Judge · 1966
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10
Barbara Jordan
First Southern Black Congresswoman · 1972
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11
Damon Keith
Civil Rights Federal Judge · 1967
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12
Benjamin Hooks
NAACP Executive Director · 1977
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13
Kimberlé Crenshaw
Coined Intersectionality · 1989
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14
Anita Hill
Legal Scholar · Civil Rights Advocate · 1991
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15
Johnnie Cochran
Defense Attorney · Justice Advocate · 1995
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16
Sherrilyn Ifill
NAACP Legal Defense Fund President · 2013
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17
Bryan Stevenson
Equal Justice Initiative Founder · 1989
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18
Ketanji Brown Jackson
First Black Woman SCOTUS Justice · 2022
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19
Judge Glenda Hatchett
Advocate · Leader · Voice of the Movement · 2026
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Your Path

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I.
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III.
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Membership

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Founding Member status closes August 19, 2026.

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Live Office Hours
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Brilliant Mind Mixers
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Annual Roll Call zine
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Founding Members receive the inaugural Roll Call zine, an enamel pin, and lifetime locked-in perks.

The Capsule

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Editorial heritage. Built for DTG. Made to be lived in.

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The Roll Call Tee, front and back
01. $42 · Deep Navy or Cream

The Roll Call Tee

Front: small chest hit. Back: full Roll Call in editorial index. The hero piece. Walking history.

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The Statement Tee in navy
02. $38 · Navy or White

The Statement Tee

The manifesto, worn loud. Centered chest print. Available in deep navy and white.

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03. $85 · Deep Navy · 10oz Heavyweight

The Hoodie

Heavyweight workwear. Boxy cut. Drop shoulder. Small front mark. Bold campaign back.

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The Quiet Hat in navy
04. $45 · Black or Navy

The Quiet Hat

Unstructured dad cap. Embroidered crest plus full BRILLIANT MINDS wordmark. Everyday luxury.

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The Statement Hat, navy and cream trucker
05. $48 · Navy / Cream Mesh

The Statement Hat

Foam-front trucker. Big embroidered crest centerpiece with arched wordmark. For the room.

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The Wall Piece canvas in an office
06. $85 (16x20) · $145 (24x36)

The Wall Piece

On-demand canvas, wood-stretched. Two designs: The Roll Call or The Coat of Arms. For the office, library, dorm.

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We do not need anyone's permission to be brilliant. We never have.
Judge Glenda Hatchett
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