FORDHAM LAW NEWS — February is Black History Month, an important moment to recognize both the hardships that Black Americans have endured and the richness of the contributions they have made—and continue to make—to the world. As the trials surrounding the deaths of Ahmaud Arbery, George Floyd, and Breonna Taylor reach important milestones this week, it’s clear that our pursuit of equality, human dignity, and justice continues. As BLSA President Ryan Washington ’23 said in a statement earlier this month, “… For the rest of the year and beyond, we are asking our Community to truly consider the impact of its words, its members, and the methods by which we teach and practice the law.” At the start of the month, we invited the writer, historian, and journalist Professor Nikole Hannah-Jones to give the inaugural Eunice Carter Lecture—an event only made possible through the incredible efforts of Professor Catherine Powell, to whom we owe our gratitude. Listening to Hannah-Jones, who has literally changed what we mean when we talk about Black history with her Pulitzer Prize-winning 1619 Project, I could think of no better way for us to start our month-long commemoration than to be in her company. As the month draws to a close, I wanted to update you on our efforts to address structural racism here at the Law School.