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EDI Staff Commitment to Dismantling White Supremacy

June 12, 2020

Dear students, colleagues and friends,

 

It is with deep sorrow and fury that we’ve struggled to navigate this pivotal moment in history. We mourn Ahmaud ArberyBreonna TaylorNina PopTony McDade, and George Floyd, and those whose names we have never learned. We recognize Iyanna Dior and all other Black transgender, non-binary, and intersex people recovering from hate crimes. It is imperative that we dismantle white supremacy together and acknowledge its impact on all intersections with Black communities that are often overlooked and underserved. We affirm that all Black lives matter – all the time. We acknowledge that to matter is the minimum. Black lives are sacred and Black lives are needed.

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