February is Black History Month. It is a month we celebrate and acknowledge the transformative work that black communities have had and continue to have in our society. I encourage you to read the profound impact our black brothers and sisters have had as inventors, creators, leaders, and influencers. While we celebrate the incredible and indelible impact that they have had, we also need to humbly acknowledge the harm we as a society have inflicted on them. In this past year, we as a society have experienced tragic events of racial injustice and tension, and our collective society needs to support the black community who has experienced centuries of oppression and discrimination. As we educate ourselves in their history and understand their present challenges, we will be equipped with compassion and wisdom to stand with them for a better world.

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