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About andrewrhairston

Andrew Reginald Hairston is a Black socialist, civil rights attorney, writer, proud bisexual man, and doting uncle who divides his time almost equally between Texas, Louisiana, and Oklahoma. He loves, fights for, and writes about Black people.

Update: Publicly Holding the Staff of the Texas Board of Law Examiners Accountable for Anti-Black Racism

Posted on January 30, 2022 by andrewrhairston

Thank you all so much for the outpouring of love and support as I shared the details of my arduous ordeal to become a Texas attorney. On January 10, 2022, I submitted a formal complaint to the executive director of … Continue reading →

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Most Popular Vox Populi Posts for 2021

Posted on December 30, 2021 by andrewrhairston

Originally posted on Vox Populi:
At the end of each year, I enjoy compiling a list of the Vox Vopuli posts which attracted the most viewers. This year, for the first time, I’m also noting the single most popular post…

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On Becoming a Texas Lawyer

Posted on December 6, 2021 by andrewrhairston

I recited the required oath and officially became a Texas lawyer on November 30, 2021. After starting the process in 2019, and delaying it a few times to navigate the coronavirus pandemic, I sat for the Texas Bar in February … Continue reading →

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A Lesson for Thirty

Posted on July 5, 2021 by andrewrhairston

New decade, same fundamental driving force.
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Andrew Reginald Hairston: Husky Boy

Posted on May 15, 2021 by andrewrhairston

Originally posted on Vox Populi:
  . People of a certain age will remember the dominance of JCPenney in the 1990s. Affordable, comfortable clothes adorned the shelves of the department store’s various branches; it offered enough name brands to make…

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Husky Boy

Posted on May 15, 2021 by andrewrhairston

This piece originally appeared in Vox Populi Public Sphere on May 15, 2021. People of a certain age will remember the dominance of JCPenney in the 1990s. Affordable, comfortable clothes adorned the shelves of the department store’s various branches; it … Continue reading →

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Pandemic Reflections on Money

Posted on February 10, 2021 by andrewrhairston

A reflection on the writer’s tortuous relationship with money Continue reading →

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Andrew Reginald Hairston: Pandemic Reflections on Money

Posted on February 10, 2021 by andrewrhairston

I did everything right, but I perpetually had very little money. Andrew Reginald Hairston: Pandemic Reflections on Money

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On the 46th POTUS

Posted on January 21, 2021 by andrewrhairston

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UALR Law Review – Summer 2020 School Policing Article

Posted on August 3, 2020 by andrewrhairston

In the fall of 2019, I presented at the annual Ben Altheimer Law Review Symposium at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock School of Law; my talk concerned school policing in Texas and Arkansas. I am pleased to share … Continue reading →

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