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- LET THE FUTURE BEGIN is the autobiography of Dennis W. Archer, born in Detroit, who rose from humble beginnings in the small town of Cassopolis, Michigan, to become a celebrated attorney, a Michigan Supreme Court Justice, a two-term Mayor of Detroit, and the first person of color to serve as President of the 400,000-member American Bar Association.
- Author(s): Dennis W Archer & Elizabeth Ann Atkins
- 440 Pages
- Biography + Autobiography, Political
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The inspiring life story of Dennis W. Archer, who rose from humble means in a small town to becoming a Michigan Supreme Court Justice, Mayor of Detroit, and the first black president of the American Bar Association. He is a trailblazer for diversity and inclusion in the legal profession.Book Synopsis
LET THE FUTURE BEGIN is the autobiography of Dennis W. Archer, born in Detroit, who rose from humble beginnings in the small town of Cassopolis, Michigan, to become a celebrated attorney, a Michigan Supreme Court Justice, a two-term Mayor of Detroit, and the first person of color to serve as President of the 400,000-member American Bar Association.
Thanks to education, hard work, impeccable integrity, and family values, Dennis Archer has blazed a trail of diversity and inclusion in the legal profession while laying a rock-solid foundation to transform Detroit into the comeback city of the millennium. He achieved this with the support of his wife Trudy, their sons, Dennis Jr. and Vincent, relatives, friends, and colleagues.
This inspiring book shares how he did it, and provides a blueprint for how to emulate his success and commitment to helping others.