Benjamin Crump Height, Weight, Religion, Net Worth, Age, Biography

About (profile/biography)
Benjamin Crump rose to national prominence as "Black America's Attorney General," representing families in many of the nation's most significant civil rights cases. From Trayvon Martin to George Floyd, his advocacy has reshaped the conversation around racial justice and police reform in America, while securing over $200 million in settlements for victims' families.
Benjamin Crump Career Milestones:
• 1996: Founded Ben Crump Law Firm
• 2012: Lead Attorney, Trayvon Martin case
• 2014: Represented Michael Brown's family in Ferguson
• 2020: Led George Floyd family's legal team
• 2021: Secured historic $27M settlement for Floyd family
Benjamin Crump Awards & Recognition:
• NAACP Social Justice Impact Award
• National Civil Rights Trial Lawyers Top 100
• Ebony Magazine Power 100 List
• Freedom Award from National Civil Rights Museum
• Southern Christian Leadership Conference Martin Luther King Servant Leader Award
Benjamin Crump Unknown Facts:
• Carries a copy of the Constitution in his jacket pocket that belonged to his grandmother, who taught him to read using its pages.
• Takes no payment from families in civil rights cases, covering all legal expenses personally until settlements are reached.
• Mentors over 100 minority law students annually through his scholarship program, paying full tuition for many.
• Lives in the same modest neighborhood where he grew up, refusing to move despite his success to stay connected to his community.
• Begins each day reading Martin Luther King Jr.'s "Letter from Birmingham Jail" to maintain his sense of purpose.
• Maintains a wall of unsolved civil rights cases in his office, reviewing them weekly to find new angles for justice.
• Records video diaries after each major case to preserve history for future generations.