This was written on Wednesday, May 27, before the protests in Minneapolis and other cities across the U.S. reached full steam. To this I would add that the protests are righteous and necessary, and that we should all be devastated, not by the damage done in protest, but by our nation’s abject failure to Black Americans.

After the first month sheltering at home, people and organizations in our network started deciding to give virtual conversations and trainings a try, and to all of our surprise, they have been just as meaningful, impactful, and connecting as the in-person sessions.