I help leaders create equitable and inclusive workplaces | Attorney | Award Winning Diversity Leader | AI/Equity Strategist | Certified Diversity Practitioner | Certified Personal & Executive Coach | Speaker
I visited the National Museum of African American History and Culture in D.C. a few weeks ago. It’s my second time visiting. This time, the kids were not with me. Maybe it’s because I was with my law school friends or because I had the time to immerse myself in every exhibit. This time it hit differently. The irony did not escape me: The laws I studied and debated in law school, intending to declare one’s privileges and rights, were never meant to extend to the enslaved. This legal framework created the distinction between enslaved people of African descent and European indentured servants. It also laid a foundation for centuries of systemic oppression. And unfortunately, the legacy of these laws still casts long shadows, affecting many of African descent today.
