Dear reader,
In this moment of crises — the COVID-19 pandemic and a pandemic of racism in America — I often think of how appropriate the word 'apocalypse' is for these times. I discovered the etymology of the word thanks to Pittsburgh educator, learning instigator and advocate Michelle King. She shared recently that in spite of its widely assumed fear-inspiring meaning, in Greek, apokálypsis means "an unveiling or unfolding of things not previously known and which could not be known apart from the unveiling.”
We are definitely living through 'the unveiling.'
The unveiling is also something we do every day at PublicSource: reporters trying to get to the bottom of stories, digging through data, untangling complex narratives and using investigative reporting to expose how agents and systems of oppression operate. Our editors work with community storytellers to provide a platform for the untold stories. And I am very proud every day to be associated with this work.
As a reader-supported independent newsroom, PublicSource has a huge responsibility to serve the public. It's in our name. Especially in times like these.
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