| The Judge Cecil Poole Biography Project aims to aid in the development of young people, especially African American youth. The Project has three parts:
• The preservation of Judge Poole's personal papers by a professional archivist • The researching and writing of Judge Poole's biography for young adult readers • The publishing and distribution of the book to high schools and youth centers The book has won several awards: • 2004 California Library Association Beatty Award for Best Young Adult Non-fiction • 2006 American Association for State & Local History WOW Award for projects that are creative, highly inspirational, and exceedingly inspirational • 2006 American Association for State & Local History Award of Merit Funding for the Project has come from a variety of sources, including foundation grants, the federal courts, former lawclerks, colleagues, friends, and people who believe in our mission. We still need more support to meet our goal. Your tax-deductible donation can help us do that. Donors of $100 or more will receive a complimentary copy of Cecil Poole: A Life in the Law by James Haskins. Contact us for more information: Donations to the The Cecil Poole Biography Project are tax-deductible within the limits of the law. Checks may be made payable to NJCHS. Federal ID #94-2984882. Find out more about the Ninth Judicial Circuit Historical Society. |
Cecil F. Poole is sworn in as United States attorney for the Northern District of California, the first black U.S. attorney in the continental United States, June 1961. The Cecil Poole Biography Project accepts donations. You can print out and mail this Adobe Acrobat form and your enclosed check to: The Ninth Judicial Circuit Historical Society
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