Justin David Hansford

At-a-Glance

Member of the United Nations Permanent Forum on People of African Descent at United Nations Human Rights (since 2022)
Professor of Law at Howard University School of Law (since 2017)
Executive Director at Thurgood Marshall Civil Rights Center (since 2017)
Holds a J.D. in Law and a B.A. in English and African American Studies

Biography

Justin David Hansford is a Professor of Law at Howard University School of Law, a position he has held since 2017. Concurrently, he serves as the Executive Director of the Thurgood Marshall Civil Rights Center, also since 2017. His work at the center and university focuses on civil rights law and advocacy.

Since 2022, Hansford has been a Member of the United Nations Permanent Forum on People of African Descent at United Nations Human Rights.