Queens-raised civil rights lawyer, activist and voting rights expert Judith Browne Dianis has focused her career on the movement for racial justice. She joined the Advancement Project in 1999 and now serves as the organization’s Executive Director, working on combating systemic racism in all aspects of society, from dismantling the school-to-prison pipeline to voter suppression. Dianis explains how her parents ignited her interest in social justice at a young age, the highs and lows of her career so far and what makes her hopeful about the future.