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Tracy Sanders, Esq., accomplished attorney, author, and speaker was selected by Senator Sydney Kamlager, 30th Senate District to receive this year’s 2nd Annual Sister Circle Award on March 25, 2021. The Sister Circle Award highlights Black women in the 30th Senate District who are making extraordinary contributions in working to improve the community.
“I am greatly honored to be selected for this award by Senator Sydney Kamlager,” said Ms. Sanders. “I enjoy collaborating with powerful women who are making a difference in the Greater Los Angeles area.”
Ms. Sanders established Natural Hair and the Law (NHATL), an organization formed to provide publications, workshops, and events addressing legal issues related to natural hair in the workplace and schools.
Ms. Sanders has an upcoming new release, The Crown Act Handbook: The Official Guide to Hair Texture Discrimination. Additionally, she is the author of Natural Hair Affirmations and Natural Hair in the Workplace: What Are Your Rights?, which has been featured in Essence Magazine, Los Angeles Sentinel Newspaper, and the Black Caucus of the American Library Association. These books are available for purchase online at Amazon and Barnes & Noble.
Ms. Sanders received several prestigious accolades and awards. She was honored with the Certificate of Special Recognition from U.S. Congresswoman Karen Bass for her outstanding community service. Ms. Sanders has been nominated as a recipient of Netflix Business Award and Comerica Bank Los Angeles Lakers Women’s Business Award. She was a featured speaker at the LA Law Library, Corporate Counsel Women of Color Conference, and Alpha Kappa Alpha Leadership Seminar.
Ms. Sanders made appearances on TV networks such as ABC, Fox, MSNBC, TLC, and WE tv. She is founder of the Attorney Tracy Sanders Foundation, a public charity, with the mission to promote liberty, empowerment, and justice.
Ms. Sanders obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science at the University of South Carolina, Master of Public Administration degree at the University of South Carolina, Juris Doctorate degree at Syracuse University College of Law, and Women’s Entrepreneurship certificate at Cornell University. She is a member of the American Bar Association, American Society for Public Administration, and Black Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles. Ms. Sanders is strongly committed to philanthropic endeavors and particularly interested in community service initiatives to help young people achieve their education and career goals.
For more information, contact www.naturalhairandthelaw.com, www.legaltalkwithtracysanders.com, and www.attorneytsfoundation.com.
