Black and blind woman, 23, breaks 'triple-glazed glass ceiling' to become barrister

12 November 2022 by Marcus Gordon

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Jessikah Inaba spent five years studying at a university in London, completing her entire course using Braille, along with help from friends and tutors.

She has now joined the Bar and is believed to be one of a tiny handful of blind and black women to qualify as a barrister.

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/woman-becomes-first-black-blind-barrister-191124609.html

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Trevor Rowe @ 2022.11.13 5:02 AM
That is a remarkable achievement. Thank you for the post. All power to Jessikah Inaba.

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