In this episode, Mike talks about race, both in America generally and the legal system specifically. He uses the story of Italian internment in World War II to explore the idea of "otherness." Out of preferences and perceptions, as well as a history of identifying white culture with professionalism, the legal industry has created a context that's hostile to African Americans. Resolving that distance will only come after first owning our ugly history.

Episode Resources

• Connect with Mike Whelan
• [email protected]
• https://www.lawyerforward.com/
• White Lawyering by Russell G Pearce: https://ir.lawnet.fordham.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?referer=&httpsredir=1&article=4073&context=flr
• Why the US Needs Black Lawyers: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/may/11/why-the-us-needs-black-lawyers
• Police killings can be captured in data. The terror police create cannot. https://www.vox.com/21292688/police-killings-data
• Thomas Schelling, Micromotives and Macrobehavior: https://www.amazon.com/Micromotives-Macrobehavior-Thomas-C-Schelling/dp/0393329461/