Civil Rights to Social Justice, How to Support the Movement for Justice | Gerald Griggs | TEDxEmory

Gerald A. Griggs is an Atlanta attorney dedicated to Equal Justice for All. He is a tenacious trial attorney, a zealous advocate, and compassionate Social Justice Activist. Attorney Griggs has handled thousands cases over his legal career. He is a well-respected litigator known for handling high profile cases. Attorney Griggs participated in the litigation the Atlanta Cheating Scandal Trial, Georgia’s Longest Trial. Further, He has handled countless high profile cases featured on Media Outlets such as ABC, NBC, FOX, CNN, FOX NEWS, CBS, and TV-ONE. His most notable case, Jaheem Herrera, helped launch the National Anti-Bullying Movement and changed the Anti-Bullying Law in Georgia. Jaheem Herrera Case was featured on the Oprah Winfrey Show in the spring of 2009. Since then, Attorney Griggs has traveled all across the country promoting the Anti-bullying movement.

He is the Second Vice President of Atlanta Chapter of the NAACP and was recently elected Third Vice President of the State Conference of the Georgia NAACP . Further, Attorney Griggs was a co-organizer of the Atlanta March of Social Justice and Women (Georgia's Largest Civil Rights Demonstration) and is a co-founder of the Georgia Alliance for Social Justice, the Georgia Affiliate of the Women’s March. For his community service, Attorney Griggs was honored for his Community Activism by Congressman John Lewis during the 2016 Congressional Black Caucus Conference in Washington D.C. He has also been honored by the Georgia NAACP and the Atlanta NAACP for his Social Justice Activism.

Gerald A. Griggs is an Atlanta attorney dedicated to Equal Justice for All. He is a tenacious trial attorney, a zealous advocate, and compassionate Social Justice Activist. Attorney Griggs has handled thousands cases over his legal career. He is a well-respected litigator known for handling high profile cases. Attorney Griggs participated in the litigation the Atlanta Cheating Scandal Trial, Georgia’s Longest Trial. Further, He has handled countless high profile cases featured on Media Outlets such as ABC, NBC, FOX, CNN, FOX NEWS, CBS, and TV-ONE. His most notable case, Jaheem Herrera, helped launch the National Anti-Bullying Movement and changed the Anti-Bullying Law in Georgia. Jaheem Herrera Case was featured on the Oprah Winfrey Show in the spring of 2009. Since then, Attorney Griggs has traveled all across the country promoting the Anti-bullying movement.

He is the Second Vice President of Atlanta Chapter of the NAACP and was recently elected Third Vice President of the State Conference of the Georgia NAACP . Further, Attorney Griggs was a co-organizer of the Atlanta March of Social Justice and Women (Georgia's Largest Civil Rights Demonstration) and is a co-founder of the Georgia Alliance for Social Justice, the Georgia Affiliate of the Women’s March. For his community service, Attorney Griggs was honored for his Community Activism by Congressman John Lewis during the 2016 Congressional Black Caucus Conference in Washington D.C. He has also been honored by the Georgia NAACP and the Atlanta NAACP for his Social Justice Activism. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

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