Marie-Livia Beaugé says as long as she sees racial injustice, she doubts she'll ever stop fighting it. And after becoming a lawyer in 2019, Beaugé was hired as a Hoodstock project co-ordinator to help create a restorative justice program for Black youth. "I already knew I wanted to be a lawyer at that point, but this really made me say I wanted to be a criminal lawyer," said Beaugé. Whether or not she's working as a lawyer, Beaugé said she's "always fighting for something." Seeing the wave of support for racial justice following the police killing of George Floyd has energized her as well, and has made her more hopeful that real, systemic change is possible.

Source: CBC News February 12, 2021 10:52 UTC