Capitol Building Washington, DC

2021 – The Capitol

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The first week of January 2021, I was delighted to commence in my Chief Equity Officer role. Suddenly, the riots of Wednesday, 6th on the United States Capitol transpired and agitated the nation.

For many Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPoC), including myself, who partook in the BLM movement this summer, law enforcement’s frivolous strategy at the Capitol riots was an abrupt notice the inequity still suffered by marginalized people in this country. I hunkered at my desk in aversion during the day, incapable of concentrating and unable to ignore the headlines on social media and news outlets.

The National Capitol Building

The Capitol Historical Context

Dr Kellie Carter Jackson a historian, author, educator, speaker described for Americans in The Atlantic what I was witnessing on television

was not just an insurrection against American democracy—it was also an expression of white supremacy.

What ever your political beliefs we must recognize a couple of key lessons from Wednesday:

Brian Sicknick Capitol Memorial

Actions You Can Take

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