The Howard University School of Law launched its 14th Amendment Center for Law Democracy last week, and attendees were able to witness a powerful conversation about the connection between law and narrative. The 14th Amendment Center is led by Sherrilyn Ifill, who holds the Vernon E. Jordan, Jr., Chair in Civil Rights at Howard Law and is the former president of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund. Ifill is good friends with Ava DuVernay, director of the Emmy-nominated series “When They See Us," which tells the true story of five teenagers wrongfully convicted in the 1989 Central Park jogger case. Ifill and DuVernay’s discussion about the series powerfully captured the symposium’s core themes—democracy, citizenship, and equal protection— by showing the real-world consequences when constitutional promises are denied. Read more about the launch of the 14th Amendment Center and other insightful discussions with the link in our bio. #avaduvernay