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Yep. But no one believes us because our daily racist encounters aren’t televised :(

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100% agree. This is EVERY black lawyer’s experience especially in a deposition/trial against opposing counsel who is an older, white male.

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Yup, but it’s not cuz they’re doing it on purpose

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