Ex Libris Juris - HCLL Blog — Harris County Robert W. Hainsworth Law Library

Ex Libris Juris - HCLL Blog

Black Health & Wellness: Five African Americans Who Significantly Impacted Public Health

February 2, 2022 Guest User

Yesterday marked the beginning of Black History Month, and the theme for 2022 is “Black Health and Wellness.” Today’s blog post focuses on five African Americans who have had a significant impact on public health, despite working “in a system which historically subjugated and exploited black Americans” and “denied access to the very systems and institutions that they helped improve.”

Celebrating Robert W. Hainsworth

February 25, 2021 Guest User

In honor of Black History Month, the Harris County Robert W. Hainsworth Law Library is celebrating the life and work of Robert W. Hainsworth. At a time when segregation was prevalent in Houston, including in the county courthouse, he took a stand for equality and fought for open and equal access to the Law Library. Learn more about Mr. Hainsworth's fight for equality on our updated webpage devoted to his life's work.

What’s behind the name? “Ex Libris Juris” is Latin for “from the books of law” and much of the information here will relate to the legal information collected and curated by the Law Library. Additionally, “Ex Libris” has long appeared on bookplates – labels appearing inside the front cover of books – and has acquired the connoted meaning “from the library of” to show ownership of the book. Using this connotation, the phrase becomes “from the library of law” and better describes the posts about digital resources, event announcements, and research tips that will regularly appear here.