Stetson’s Black Law Student’s Association is dedicated to providing our general body members and more broadly the entire Stetson student body with events that are designed to expose them to potential legal career options. As only 5% of lawyers in the United States are Black, it is clear that there is a shortage of voices from the Black community to effect change in the legal system. Much of this change is needed where the law originates–the Legislature. However, less than 10% of more than 7,500 legislators in state bodies are Black. In Florida, the number of Black legislators follows this same disproportionate trend. Black legislators, who are often the proponents of racial and social justice legislation, have a unique experience in meeting the needs of their constituents. We would like to provide students with an inside view about what it’s like to be a Black Legislator, what type of challenges they work through daily and have had to overcome within the profession and their communities. Join us and the Stetson Democrats on November 14th, 2022, from 6:00PM-8:00PM for “Race and the Law: The Black Legislator,” with special guest State House Representative Michele Rayner-Goolsby. We hope that this event will help to inspire more students to become more aware of what’s occurring in our Legislature to become more civically engaged and cognizant of how impactful legislative advocacy can be.

Online Location

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