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http://sur-sys.com/cgi-bin/rws5.pl?FORM=Holistic_Session_33This interactive discussion brings together attorneys, community advocates, and activists to examine the systemic oppression and racial inequities that black communities face every day. These racial injustices highlight the necessity and importance of the Black Lives Matter Movement in the context of their work within The Legal Aid Society. This discussion will be led by staff members from the Criminal Defense Practice, Civil Practice, and Juvenile Rights Practice to provide a diverse insight on how racial injustices permeate every part of our legal system. These speakers will engage in an earnest dialogue about the history and impact of institutional and structural racism and how it affects black communities in every facet of their lives. Now more than ever, we are witnessing an intensifying effort to oppress and dehumanize communities of color and the Black Lives Matter Movement’s success is crucial in empowering the voices of those who are being oppressed. The speakers will examine the role that this Movement has had on the work they do within our organization as well as the personal impact it has had on them as members of the Black community.
