Fix it : how history, sports, and education can inform diversity, inclusion and equity today / Kenneth Imo.

"Despite a long-standing commitment to diversity and inclusion, creating a more diverse bar has been challenging for the legal profession. And this begs the question 'why?' Does the profession find itself in the precarious position of having self-imposed barriers in place that work against its best...

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Main Author: Imo, Kenneth (Author)
Corporate Author: American Bar Association. Law Practice Division (Issuing body)
Language:English
Published: Chicago, Illinois : ABA Law Practice Division, [2018]
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Physical Description:xv, 120 pages ; 23 cm
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How history, sports, and education can inform diversity, inclusion and equity today
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505 0 |a From Harriet Tubman to Hurricane Harvey : the case for diversity and inclusion -- Branch Rickey and the integration of professional baseball : courageous, empathetic leadership matters -- Education : the opportunity gap began as a chasm -- From Maryland to Kansas : legal battles to end segregation -- Barriers to entry : limiting merit limits opportunity -- Hurdles : tradition, homophily, and bias -- Closing remarks. 
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