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Real Estate School Founder Noble Fields Honored by East Bay Law Day Group

The Honorable Willie L. Brown, Jr, Esq., former mayor of San Francisco, made the case for Black students to have the financial support to attend law schools. He was the only Black graduate in his law class of 1956 out of 270 total enrollments in the entering class. He said that this under-representation of Black graduates from law schools is not much different in 2022.

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3 years ago

October 24, 2022

Oakland Post

Caption: The Honorable Willie L. Brown, Jr, Esq., former mayor of San Francisco, hosted a fundraiser to support scholarships for Blacks to attend law schools. The event was sponsored by the East Bay Law Day Group.

By Conway Jones | Post News Group

Noble Fields, J.D., was honored for her lifetime of achievements by the East Bay Law Day Group. She sponsored a fundraiser to support scholarships for Black students to attend law schools.

The Honorable Willie L. Brown, Jr, Esq., former mayor of San Francisco, hosted the event.

Mayor Brown made the case for Black students to have the financial support to attend law schools. He was the only Black graduate in his law class of 1956 out of 270 total enrollments in the entering class. He said that this under-representation of Black graduates from law schools is not much different in 2022.

He said that the decrease in Black populations in San Francisco and Oakland is contributing to the problem.

Fields, owner of Nobel Fields School of Real Estate, previewed her book, “With Pride and Dignity” during the event.

This personal narrative tells her story of a military veteran who became a millionaire through real estate investment. She calls her speech at the Commonwealth Club of California in March of 1998 her “Oscar.”

“The real estate classes that I took at Nobel Fields School of Real Estate were the foundation of my success in the industry,” said Philip Palmer, director of Government Relations, Drysdale Properties, Berkshire Hathaway Home Services.