In today’s moving and important episode, ACLU of Ohio Director of Equity and Inclusion C. Raphael Davis-Williams speaks powerfully about systemic racism, police misconduct, and “the uniqueness of being black in America.” Raphael’s interview provides incredible insight into issues of race, justice, and progress. We’re humbled and proud to share it with you.


C. Raphael Davis-Williams is the Director of Equity and Inclusion at the ACLU of Ohio—the first person to hold this position. A graduate of Ohio State’s Moritz College of Law, Raphael has been a civil rights attorney in Columbus, Ohio, for nearly a decade, focusing on employment law, fair housing, and police misconduct. A former television news reporter in Texas, Alabama, and Florida, he is also a former board president of the Kaleidoscope Youth Center in Columbus and a cooperating attorney with the Central Ohio Fair Housing Association.