The next steps
This is a quicker post as I am on a busier rotation these next few weeks. When I write in this public facing manner, I often think about the following question: do my thoughts add anything to the conversation? Have they been better said by somebody else? I was thinking about the increased awareness towards anti-racism and the lived experience of Black Americans; and a way to effectively channel these protests into lasting and effective change that will benefit all Americans. I then saw that former president Barack Obama recently published a piece on Medium detailing those exact thoughts. I encourage everyone to check it out, the link can be found here . So instead of going long on this, I will only add a few more thoughts to that excellent piece. I do wonder if we are in need of a national leader / figure to help shepherd us into a lasting change. I have stated this before but I think this is true regardless of political viewpoint - our current president is clear...