“Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we’ve been waiting for. We are the change that we seek.”
-President Barack Obama
Charlyn Stanberry, Esq., is a dynamic force in public policy, community affairs and education. She is committed to driving meaningful change and inspiring the next generation. Explore how her strategic vision and dedication are making an impact.
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Committed to strengthening the legal profession through leadership, service, and advocacy, Charlyn Stanberry continues building meaningful impact within the National Bar Association and beyond.
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FAMILY & FOUNDATION
Charlyn Stanberry proudly represents the sixth generation of her family's deep roots in Jacksonville, Florida.
Her heritage is enriched by her connection to the Gullah-Geechee people, descendants of West and Central Africans who were brought to the southeastern United States as slaves.
Her family’s legacy is intertwined with the resilience and cultural richness of the Gullah-Geechee community, whose traditions and history have been preserved and passed down through generations in the coastal regions of North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida.
“In the heart of Jacksonville, FL, where stories of legal pioneers like James Weldon Johnson, Constance Baker Motley, and Thurgood Marshall resonated through the air, my journey began. Rooted in the rich soil of civil rights and Black empowerment, my great-grandmother planted seeds within me in what would later blossom into my life’s work: law, civil rights and helping to strengthen the Black legal community.”
- Charlyn Stanberry
Family News Articles
Remembering Cosmo:
A 100-Year Legacy of Former Slave Families in East Arlington
Jacksonville to Dedicate First Public Marker
for Gullah Geechee Community
Erased Jacksonville: Historic Mount Zion Community
Freedom Park to Honor Local Gullah Geechee People and Veterans with PTSD in Jacksonville