There is nothing more powerful than a people, than a nation, steeped in its history. And there are few things as noble as honoring our ancestors by remembering. —Lonnie G. Bunch III
To honor the life of Jonny Gammage––a Black man murdered at the hands of police officers––a portion of the Summit’s proceeds benefits the Jonny Gammage Memorial Scholarship Fund.
The scholarship is awarded to law students of color with an interest in studying civil rights and social justice issues at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law or the Thomas R. Kline School of Law at Duquesne University.
Eligibility & Application Requirements
To be eligible to apply, candidates must be currently enrolled in the J.D. program at either the University of Pittsburgh School of Law or the Thomas R. Kline School of Law at Duquesne University.
Applicants must submit their current résumé or C.V. and essay response to the Scholarship Question by the deadline.
Jonny Gammage Scholarship Application
A call for applications is forthcoming and the essay prompt and application link will be posted to this page. To stay updated, please click the button below to sign up for the Pittsburgh Racial Justice Summit newsletter.
Learn about The Jonny Gammage Law
Click here to view and download reference materials selected from relevant websites and the The Jonny Gammage Law: Federal Prosecution of Police Brutality by Rev. Larry Ellis, Syracuse Greens and Co-Chair of the Jonny Gammage Law Initiative.