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Derrick Parker Jr. is a first-generation college student from Kansas City, Missouri, who made history as valedictorian of Morehouse College before earning his J.D. from Harvard Law School, becoming the first lawyer in his family.

A Gates Millennium Scholar and Phi Beta Kappa inductee, he graduated summa cm laude from Morehouse with a perfect 4.0 GPA. At Harvard, he was one of the youngest admitted to the Trial Law Program and served with the Harvard Legal Aid Bureau.

He later clerked for the Second and Eighth Circuits and is now an associate at Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, the son of a barber and a factory worker, carrying his family's hard work into every room he enters. - Africa Giant

Congratulations to Carson French of Booker T. Washington Magnet High School in Montgomery for earning Honorable Mention in the 2026 C-SPAN StudentCam Documentary Competition! 🎬

Carson’s documentary, “When Equality Ends at the Prison Gates,” explores Alabama prison reform and highlights important conversations around justice and equality.

WATCH HERE: bit.ly/4b5ZP0Z

We’re proud to see our students using their voices to tackle real-world issues and tell impactful stories.