Author: Amber Bethune

A Path to Publication

Temple Law School: What led you to write your paper, Title VII v. State Legislation: Protecting the Black Crowning Glory, 13 Drexel L. Rev. ___ (forthcoming 2021)? Nadijah Campbell LAW ’20: Like many Black girls, I wear braids, twists, faux locs and fros as everyday hairstyles. When I found out that employers, by law, could and have been preventing Black people like me from having a job because of hairstyles, ones that are completely professional at that, I was hurt, but mostly outraged. I didn’t come to law school to just be hurt and mad though, I came to law school to make changes. So, I took a guided research class with professor Bonny Tavares and I wrote a paper advocating for more states to pass legislation to illegalize this practice of discriminating against Black hairstyles. I’m happy that I was able to customize my legal education to write and learn about this topic that I was so passionate about. TLS: Could you share a short excerpt from your paper? NC: My paper explains how …

We Sustain Each Other

We are living in the most worrisome, uncertain and swiftly changing time in our lives. Many of us find it hard to take a break from the unfolding pandemic, even for an evening. All of us have been personally affected in some way — if only by shelter-in-place orders and endless hours online. Others are coping with illness, grievous loss and worry about this month’s rent and future economic security. While no one is exempt, some members of our Temple community have been and will be hit much more severely than others. How can our Temple Law community to come together and not only survive, but thrive? Two key values can help us through. First, we can each take responsibility to our collective well-being. Reach out to support each other, if only to listen. Second, we need the courage to be vulnerable. We can let others know that we need their aid. Responsibility and vulnerability further each other. I’ve learned first-hand the power of support from the Temple Law community. In the past few years, …