Values struggles and sacrifices of so many people of different racial, cultural and ethnic backgrounds Constitution was framed without any consideration for the interest or welfare of Black people, because we were chattel property, destined for a life of oppression, misery and pain.

• Diversity is a concept that, if accepted, embraces, appreciates and values the beauty of intrinsic human and cultural differences. It is a source of national strength, it is a concept that can increase our sensitivity and awareness, enrich our lives, increase our knowledge, expand the scope of our understanding, and improve the quality of our lives in so many different ways. *Former President Jimmy Carter once said, and I agree: We are, of course, a nation of differences. Those differences...