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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Language: | English |
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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 |
Format: | Book |
Contents:
- 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.