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Black lives matter. Now we do the work.

Defend Our Future

But a statement decrying the violence is not enough. We need to do more. For the sake of George Floyd — and for all Black lives across this country — we need to take a hard look at the racial injustices happening in our country and take an active role in unraveling the structure that allows them to thrive. It’s older than our country itself.

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An Answer to ‘What Can I Do? or ‘I Didn’t Know!’’

Seyi Fabode

I shared an email with Varuna ’s investors and advisors a few days ago and the response was positive enough that I realized it was time to share it with a larger group of people. The responses were along the lines of ‘ What can I do because I didn’t know, haven’t used my voice or wasn’t listening before? ’. For that, we say ‘Thank You’.

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Belonging Spotlight: Patrice Johnson

Planet Pulse

I’m really excited about this new role. Each volume features a member of our Planet community and is a valuable opportunity to get to know the person, the whole person, and understand what belonging really means to them. . I had the great privilege to sit down and connect with Patrice Johnson to get to know more about her journey.

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Fossil Fuel ‘Philosopher’ Wrote About ‘Superiority’ of Western Culture, and Blamed Martin Luther King Jr. for Increase in ‘Black Crime’

DeSmogBlog

Nor are they forcibly held back by legal segregation or Jim Crow laws. A prominent pro-fossil fuel author, who has argued for the “moral case” for fossil fuels, has a track record of disparaging writings about what he views as “inferior” cultures. While blacks in the pre-Civil War period were shackled by slavery, blacks today are not.