Moving Beyond 2020 Into 2021
2020 in the Rear View Mirror Moving Ahead Into 2021 As we bid farewell to year 2020, we recall the hope and possibilities we anticipated upon its dawn on January 1, 2020. Unfortunately, that optimism was quickly dashed during the first quarter of 2020. How do we process the COVID-19 pandemic, the racial reckoning and the economic crises that have rocked us to the core? Let us take time to reflect and prepare ourselves as we eagerly usher in the New Year, 2021. This reflection will be processed and presented through my "Triple A" format: Acknowledge, Assess and Address , as follows: As we anxiously bid farewell to 2020 and eagerly welcome 2021, let us: Acknowledge: (Recognize the reality) The Negatives : That the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted all of our lives That there is still significant systemic racism, racially motivated violence and racial discrimination, especially toward Black persons That the loss of jobs and income due to the pandemic is sending many into povert