Jackie Summers. In 2008, she moderated a panel hosted by the American Constitution Society for Law and Policy regarding the role of judges in plea bargains. She also spoke on the American Constitution Society's 2014-2015 Supreme Court Review Panel. Much of Jones' career has been focused on advocating for bail reform. She claims that bail systems increase racial and economic disparaties. She also works with the Pretrial Racial Justice Initiative. Jones teaches at the American University Washington College of Law. She received the American University Faculty Award for Outstanding Teaching in 2011 and the Teaching with Technology Award from the 	Cynthia E. Jones
7261943	American University Center for Teaching Excellence. The university has also named a scholarship after her, the Professor Cynthia E. Jones Scholarship, which is awarded to an aspiring public defender. In addition to her work as a professor, Jones is president of the board of directors of The Sentencing Project. She also sits on the board of the Civil Rights Corps. Cynthia E. Jones Cynthia Ellen Jones is a criminal defense attorney and professor of law at the American University Washington College of Law specializing in criminal law and procedure as well as bail reform. Jones is an expert in racial 	Cynthia E. Jones
7261944	Jackie Summers Jackie Summers Jackie Summers is an American microdistiller, writer and CEO of Jack from Brooklyn. In 2011, he became the first Black person in the United States to be granted a license to make liquor. Early life. Summers is of Caribbean descent and is originally from Queens. His grandparents immigrated to the United States from Barbados in the 1920s. According to Summers, when I was growing up, there was always a pitcher of sorrel, a type of hibiscus tea, in the kitchen. After the kids were in bed, the adults would put a splash of rum in it". Career. Jack  from Brooklyn. In 2010, after a cancer scare, he decided he wanted to pursue his "lifelong dream of day-drinking professionally". He resigned from his job as a publishing executive to start Jack from Brooklyn (a nickname of his) to make Sorel Liqueur, a modern version of the Caribbean beverage, made from roselle. In 2012, he became the first Black person in the United States to be granted a license to make liquor. Summers' small-batch sorrel liqueur is a deep garnet color, and along with hibiscus, is also flavored with cloves, cassia, nutmeg and ginger. In 2015, the brand  partnered with Mahalo Spirits Group to allow Sorel to be distributed nationwide. In 2021 the brand relaunched after an investment from the Uncle Nearest Venture Fund. Other work. Before becoming a distiller, Summers worked in magazine publishing. Summers has also written for "Edible Brooklyn", "Esquire", "Wine Enthusiast", and "Plate". In April 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, he and Daniella Veras launched a Virtual Happy Hour on Zoom that became popular. Recognition. In 2014 "Brooklyn Magazine" named him one of the 50 most influential people in Brooklyn food. He was named to "Drinks International's" list of the 100 most influential  people in the bar world in 2019, 2020, and 2021. In 2019 he won an American Food Journalists award for Best Food Essay for his piece for "Plate" magazine, "Rice Is at the Overlap for Poverty and Comfort". In 2021 he was named to the "Imbibe" 75 People to Watch list. Jackie Summers Jackie Summers is an American microdistiller, writer and CEO of Jack from Brooklyn. In 2011, he became the first Black person in the United States to be granted a license to make liquor. Early life. Summers is of Caribbean descent and is originally from Queens. His grandparents