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“Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we've been waiting for. We are the change that we seek.” - Barack Obama In celebration of this year’s Black History Month (“BHM”), Senior Associates Pooja Dasgupta and Wonu Sanda reflect on the BHM 2022 theme of “Time for Change: Action Not Words”. In this podcast, Pooja and Wonu are joined by Jesse Bakare, a previous participant in CM Murray’s Virtual Internship Programme and future trainee solicitor at Slaughter & May, who shares his authentic experiences as an aspiring, black solicitor embarking on a legal career, and reflects on the importance of mentorship and role models who, in his case, have encouraged him and have helped to shape his decisions thus far in pursuing his route into law. Pooja, Wonu and Jesse also discuss the measures employers should be taking to facilitate a truly diverse and inclusive workplace, with a view to recruiting, promoting and retaining black talent and addressing underrepresentatio