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Fear and integrity

April 21, 2021

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I knew I had to write about the George Floyd/Derek Chauvin verdict today, but I was afraid. It was the right verdict. That was obvious from the video. Derek Chauvin killed George Floyd. It should never have happened. But I was afraid of the trolls who will inevitably flood my comments with hate. And I … Continued

Barack Obama and George W Bush inspire in this sad and angry moment

June 3, 2020

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George W. Bush knows we’ve failed black America. Barack Obama wants to fix things. Together, they point the way forward from this moment of crisis. George W. Bush acknowledges the pain of black Americans While I disagreed with the presidential policies of George W. Bush, I believed that he made decisions based on what was … Continued

Corporate statements that do and don’t work amid the #BlackLivesMatter protests

June 1, 2020

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It’s a terrifying time, now suffused with fear, not just of contagion, but of violence. Leaders of all kinds — political and corporate — must step up in this moment. But what to say? How can these mostly white leaders show that they understand and appreciate the pain that black and brown Americans, including their … Continued

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Fear and integrity

Barack Obama and George W Bush inspire in this sad and angry moment

Corporate statements that do and don’t work amid the #BlackLivesMatter protests

The Iron Imperative