After 21 years as president of ERASE Racism, founder Elaine Gross has handed the baton – and a two-decade legacy of litigious success and social progress – to a worthy successor.

The Long Island-raised Boston University graduate has made a career of racial justice in housing, education and other key areas, taking a graceful approach to an ongoing street fight that continuously exposes the ugly underbelly of systemic racism – and fosters progressive solutions in conjunction with lawmakers and educators across Long Island, New York and beyond.

In today’s episode, Elaine reflects on her long odyssey from civil rights crusader to civil rights champion – and expresses her highest hopes for New ERASE Racism President Laura Harding, as she takes the reins.