A Celebration of Resilience from Home Friday, June 19 | All Day | Online Juneteenth marks our country’s second independence day. Though it has long been celebrated among the African American community, its history has been — until recently — little known to the wider public. The National Museum of African American History and Culture

We have come to yet another defining moment in history.  While the deaths of Eric Garner, Trayvon Martin, Tamir Rice, Sandra Bland, Philando Castille, and many others has brought undeniable pain and anger throughout our community, the deaths of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, George Floyd and now Rayshard Brooks has hit our community in somewhat

“There are black and brown women in Zoom meetings and conference calls maintaining professionalism, biting their tongues, holding back tears, and swallowing their rage, while they endure attacks from a pandemic AND police.”  I found that quote compelling as it was shared last Friday afternoon by one of my colleagues at my agency.  Later that

First, I pray this message finds each of you and your families healthy, happy, and safe as we collectively navigate this Coronavirus pandemic and what has become an interim “new normal”. Second, I want to take this opportunity to encourage each of you as you are in quarantine and/or sheltering-in-place. The only way we can