“At a time when the criminal legal system is facing increasing pressure to release people vulnerable to COVID-19, this report could provide a road map to governors, prosecutors, judges, and others across the country to take steps to decarcerate – and save lives.”

The New York Time’s In Her Words column recalls a “slice of history, which bears so many parallels to our current circumstances”. Photo: Mask-wearing women hold stretchers near ambulances during the Spanish Flu pandemic in St. Louis, Mo. in October 1918.Credit...Library of Congress

We will discuss Michelle Obama’s Becoming.

We can enhance our racial justice knowledge during this time by participating in online offerings,

Mungi Ngomane, author of Everyday Ubuntu, introduces the idea of ubuntu, emphasising the significance of our connections and challenging the notion of the ‘self-made person’.

Everyday people speak out, persist, and inspire us. Let’s share their stories. Read about Harriet Glickman here.

“What we know is that the best science supports a racial equity approach, and that a racial equity approach advances the fight against coronavirus.”

Live stream or watch later — the launch of BLKFREEDOM.org, a digital commemoration of Juneteenth through the SP Public Library’s partnership with PBS