Raven Perry-Beach, managing attorney of Huntsville’s Beach Law Practice, was awarded the NAACP’s Game Changer Award at the 57th Annual Bridge Crossing Gala in Montgomery, Alabama.

The award recognizes Perry-Beach’s dedication to criminal justice reform, most notably her work in expunging records to facilitate re-assimilation into society, which reduces recidivism. The Beach Law Practice has held multiple expungement clinics, offering free counsel for residents of Madison County.

Raven Perry-Beach is also the Past President of the Madison County Volunteer Lawyer Program, the oldest pro-bono clinic in Alabama.

The motto of the Beach Law Practice is “Fighting to Balance the Scales of Justice,” and it was that ethos that Perry-Beach invoked as she accepted the award.

“Our work is the continuation of that stand for justice, unmoved and undeterred by the forces of systemic and generational inequity that too many Americans face within our criminal justice system,” said Perry- Beach.

“Our work is not flashy, and it is not attention grabbing, but it fundamentally alters the lives of so many. I am privileged and blessed to do this work, not just for my community, but as an example for my country.”