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John — recently, I’ve looked to the past to find sources of hope and inspiration for the fights ahead.

Many people find comfort in a sunnier version of the idea of hope, one that is pollyannish and rests in the idea that “everything is gonna be alright.” But I know that isn’t always the case.

I’ve found solace in the words James Weldon Johnson wrote in “Lift Every Voice And Sing,” a song written at the turn of the last century, after the period of Reconstruction as racial violence ensued and America entered into the Jim Crow era.

Johnson wrote lyrics like, “Stony the road we trod, bitter the chastening rod, felt in the days when hope unborn had died,” painting a more battered and bruised version of the hope that was more in line with the moment.

Hope isn’t always pretty, John. It’s gritty. It’s got its bumps and bruises, but it is resilient nonetheless.

I, not unlike James Weldon Johnson, recognize that the struggle perpetually continues. The fight for freedom took grit, guts, and courage, and I can only hope to continue to walk in the footsteps of the freedom fighters before me.

Without their courage, we would not be here.

We are here because they never gave up.

We are here because they rose up and stood up.

By lifting every voice, they laid the foundation for the work we do today to continue the fight for freedom, justice, and liberty for all.

Thanks for your time, John.

With love and gratitude,

Cory

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