#BlackLivesMatter
In a "normal" week, this newsletter is about optimism, highlighting new creations that point towards a better future. But this is not a normal week… Not when black people are murdered by those sworn to protect. Not when our city and many others are burning. Not when more than 100,000 people in our country (largely people of color) have lost their lives to a pandemic, the spread of which was highly preventable.
Standing with those protesting the killings of George Floyd, Breonna Tayler, Ahmaud Arbery, and so many others, this issue is devoted to justice and equity for black Americans. To those who've sent in items, new works and initiatives for the newsletter, thank you, and I'll return to those in due course. But in this moment, I feel we must focus on the state of our nation.
It is abundantly clear how the media we're exposed to shapes our perceptions. Everyone was horrified by the video of George Floyd's murder, and so many have rightly risen up to demand justice for him and so many other lives casually snuffed out by those with privilege and "authority". We are united in our empathy and outrage.
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