Keynote Speaker:

Ta-Nehisi Coates is an award-winning author and journalist. He is the author of the bestselling books The Message, The Beautiful Struggle, We Were Eight Years in Power, The Water Dancer, and Between the World and Me, which won the National Book Award in 2015. He was a recipient of a MacArthur Fellowship that same year. As a journalist with career spanning over two decades, he’s written for numerous publications including The Washington City Paper, The Village Voice, The New Yorker and The New York Times. During his time reporting for The Atlantic between 2008-2018, he penned numerous articles and essays, including the National Magazine Award-winning 2012 essay Fear of a Black President and the influential June 2014 essay The Case For Reparations. Ta-Nehisi also enjoyed a successful run writing Marvel’s Black Panther (2016-2021) and Captain America (2018-2021) comics series. He is a contributing editor at Vanity Fair.

Topics:

• A Conversation with Ta-Nehisi Coates

ADDITIONAL SERVICE PROJECTS

Please visit the individual sites listed below to complete your registration for the additional service project options.

Wills for Seniors

Blood Bank of Delmarva

Available Trainings

How to Draft a Will for a Small Estate in Delaware 2026

Date & Time: January 9, 2026, 12:00–2:00 PM
Location: Sussex County Courthouse at 1 The Circle, Jury Assembly Room, 1st Floor, Georgetown, DE

This seminar offers 2.0 credits to Delaware Attorneys (PA and NJ credit will not be offered through the DSBA).

Register here

(Zoom option will be available (for video credit only) Register for zoom here.

Help empower seniors by providing them with peace of mind and security for the future. Volunteers will assist in organizing and facilitating a Wills Clinic that helps older adults prepare essential legal documents. Whether you have legal experience or simply a passion for helping others, your time can make a lasting difference in someone’s life. Training will be provided — all you need is compassion and a willingness to serve!

DSBA Project Leader: Jacki Chacona, Esq.

Second Chances – Expungements & Pardons – What Attorneys Should Know

In collaboration with the DBSA, ODS, and ACLU of Delaware

Date & Time: January, 14, 2026, 12:00PM – 1:30PM

Location: Delaware State Bar Association Office , 704 N King St, Wilmington

DSBA Project Leader: Nicole C. Mozee, Esq.