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ATTENDEES APPLAUD AFTER THE MUSICAL PERFORMANCE.


about his legacy. During his acceptance speech he alluded to a quote by Herman Melville, saying, “We cannot live for our- selves alone. Our lives are connected by a thousand invisible threads. And along these sympathetic fi bers our actions run as causes and return to us as results. Or, as my mother used to say, what goes around, comes around.” T at’s when I realized that YT is connected to Jordan,


and everyone else in the room. She wasn’t there in person but the accomplishments of Jordan, of the companies and law fi rms that support diversity, are all part of a movement


to make America better. T e tirelessness of Jordan was evident in his speech. He


concluded, saying, “My only twinge of regret in accepting your award is its title—the Lifetime Achievement Award. I don’t like the fi nality of that one bit. So let the record show, that my work is not done. And let me remind you that your work is not done. As far as we have traveled together, our journey continues. I accept MCCA’s Lifetime Achievement Award not as recognition of deeds done, but as a reminder of promises to keep.” D&B


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