As a group of diverse law students, we saw the need for a journal that elevated the voices of minority liberators and gave them a platform to publish on issues that directly impact our communities. We hope this journal will help to keep the movement going.

Everyone’s story is different. Adversity comes in many forms, and the legal field isn’t structured to lift and represent people with different and valuable perspectives. This is why our journal exists.

As someone who has spent her entire academic and professional career focused on addressing the unmet rights of children and youth who intersect with our criminal justice system, I am overwhelmed by the historic significance of this moment.

Thank you to all our readers—now and in the years to come—who will help us move the values, principles, and ideas in this journal into communities and courtrooms in pursuit of substantive equality and true justice.