According to the most recent data from the American Association of Law Schools (AALS), only about 2.1% of all law professors in the United States are Black women. To put that into perspective, Black women make up roughly 7% of the U.S. population, but their representation in the legal academy is staggeringly low.

This lack of diversity has real consequences. When Black women are underrepresented in law schools, it means fewer role models for students of color, fewer voices challenging the status quo, and a narrower range of perspectives in legal scholarship. It also perpetuates a cycle where students of color may feel excluded from pursuing careers in academia, further limiting diversity in the field.

But despite these challenges, there are Black women who are breaking barriers and making their mark in the legal academy. One of those women is Professor Phyllis Taite.

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