Constitutional Law,
Civil Rights
Aug. 6, 2025
I am my ancestors' greatest dream
A direct descendant of African-American slaves, Ronald Blagden Anderson Sr. embodies the resilience, faith, and vision of his ancestors -- rising from the segregated classrooms of Jim Crow America to a distinguished career in law, aerospace, government, and education.
As a direct descendant of African-American slaves, I stand today as living proof of their resilience, faith and vision. I am my ancestors' greatest dream realized -- a man who walked through the fire of a segregated America and emerged with a Juris Doctor degree, an aerospace engineering career, and a life in service to law, government and education.
I was born into the "separate but equal" Jim Crow public school system c...
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