Michael Coard

Michael Coard is a staunch and faithful member of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Pennsylvania. He teaches criminal justice courses as well as a popular course on hip hop at Temple University. Coard was recently honored by the City Council of Philadelphia for his efforts to educate and sensitize the community on behalf of the contributions of nine slaves who toiled at the site of the President's House at Sixth and Market Street in Philadelphia. The Avenging the Ancestors Coalition (ATAC) under Michael's leadership pressured the Independence Park Service to excavate and exhibit the "unexpected remnants of presidential power and chattel slavery." Coard graduated from Ohio State University College of Law in 1985. In addition to his activist work, he practices law in Philadelphia.

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