Karen L. Black
Principal, May 8 Consulting

Publications
The State of Pennsylvania’s Housing: A Comparative Analysis of Need, Policy and Funding (November 2003)

Reclaiming Abandoned Pennsylvania (March 2003)

Flight or Fight: Metropolitan Philadelphia and its Future, editor, (October 2001)

Greater Philadelphia Regional Review magazine, a policy magazine, managing editor, (September 2000- December 2002)

Guaranteeing Equal Treatment under the Fair Housing Amendments - An Outline: Pennsylvania Bar Institute PBI No. 1999.

Aids and the Law (Second Edition) Wiley Publications 1997: chapter on Housing Discrimination.

Edge of the Knife: Police Violence in the Americas, Temple Political and Civil Rights Law Review Fall 1995.

Legal Consultant for "America on Trial" - a Nationally Broadcast Radio Series on Recent Trials in America First Show: "America on Trial: Planned Parenthood v. Casey" First Broadcast July 5, 1992.

Honors
PepperPot Award for Issues Management from the Public Relations Association of America for long-term program to address public policy, (December, 2002);

American Society of Landscape Architects Award for Communications (October, 2002);

Grand Award Winner for Publication Excellence for a Special Publication by APEX (June, 2002);

Governmental Research Associations 2002 Award for “Most Effective Education” (August 2002); 2020 Team Award for Philadelphia Welfare to Work efforts (November 1999);

Philadelphia Bar Reporter’s “Significant Bar Member Who Has Contributed To The Community Through Their Achievements” (1998);

Outstanding Service Award from Delaware Valley Fair Housing Partnership for Contribution to Furthering Fair Housing in the Region (1998);

Martin Luther King, Jr. Award for Outstanding Community Service by Fair Housing Council of Montgomery County (1998)

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