1. Alphonso David made national headlines in 2022 for bringing litigation against the Human Rights Campaign alleging racial bias in his firing.
19 Facts About Alphonso David
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Alphonso David, who is of Americo-Liberian heritage, was born in Silver Spring, Maryland.
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Alphonso David's family moved back to Monrovia, Liberia, when he was one year old.
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In 1977, Alphonso David's father was elected mayor of Monrovia while his great uncle, William Tolbert, was President of Liberia.
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Alphonso David's family lived under house arrest for 18 months and sought political asylum in the United States when he was 10 years old.
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Alphonso David graduated from the University of Maryland, College Park in 1992 and Temple University Law School in 2000.
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Alphonso David got heavily involved in pro bono work, such as helping victims of domestic violence.
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Alphonso David served as a staff attorney at the Lambda Legal Defense and Educational Fund from 2004 to 2007.
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Alphonso David worked on lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender-centered cases around the country involving issues like HIV, employment and housing accommodations.
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Alphonso David served for four years in the Governor's cabinet as the Deputy Secretary and Counsel for Civil Rights, the first position of its kind in New York State.
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In 2015, Alphonso David was appointed by Governor Andrew Cuomo to serve as Counsel to the Governor.
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The report states that Alphonso David helped to draft a letter in defense of Cuomo and which questioned Boylan's motivations.
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On September 6,2021, Alphonso David was fired as president of HRC.
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In February 2022, Alphonso David filed a lawsuit against the HRC, alleging discrimination.
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On March 15,2023, HRC and Alphonso David issued a joint statement that both parties had "chosen to amicably resolve" the lawsuit and that the terms of the settlement were confidential.
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Alphonso David was announced as the president and CEO of the Global Black Economic Forum on June 30,2022.
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Alphonso David spoke at the National Mall during the August 2023 commemoration of the 60th anniversary of Rev Martin Luther King Jr.
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Alphonso David made headlines in 2023 as the legal counsel to the Fearless Fund, a venture capital fund dedicated to supporting Black women-owned businesses, which faced a lawsuit alleging racial discrimination.
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In May 2017, Alphonso David received the Public Servant of the Year Award from the Metropolitan Black Bar Association for his advocacy.