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It is important for all of us to appreciate where we come from and how that history has really shaped us in ways that we might not understand.

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I am an ordinary person who has been blessed with extraordinary opportunities and experiences. Today is one of those experiences.

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Until we get equality in education, we won't have an equal society.

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I want to state upfront, unequivocally and without doubt: I do not believe that any racial, ethnic or gender group has an advantage in sound judging. I do believe that every person has an equal opportunity to be a good and wise judge, regardless of their background or life experiences.

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I honestly felt no envy or resentment, only astonishment at how much of a world there was out there and how much of it others already knew. The agenda for self-cultivation that had been set for my classmates by their teachers and parents was something I'd have to develop for myself.

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I do know one thing about me: I don't measure myself by others' expectations or let others define my worth.

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When everyone at school is speaking one language, and a lot of your classmates' parents also speak it, and you go home and see that your community is different -there is a sense of shame attached to that. It really takes growing up to treasure the specialness of being different.

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I have never had to face anything that could overwhelm the native optimism and stubborn perseverance I was blessed with.

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If your child marches to a different beat, a different drummer, you might just have to go along with that music. Help them achieve what's important to them.

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We educated, privileged lawyers have a professional and moral duty to represent the underrepresented in our society, to ensure that justice exists for all, both legal and economic justice.

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Judge

Born: June 25th, 1954

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