Diversity and inclusion.

• Author: Knox, George F.
• Position: Letters - Letter to the Editor

President Bookman is to be commended for his forthright challenge to members of The Florida Bar regarding diversity (December 2005) and for urging minority members to become engaged in the work of the Bar.

The stain of racial segregation runs deep into the fabric of The Florida Bar. The elders, out of ignorance or indifference, systematically excluded blacks from the state's law schools, and its "integrated" Bar; baby boomers, who now manage many Florida law firms, mean well, but they don't trust the skills of those whose intellects were historically perceived as inferior. Blacks who suffered from the indignities and...