Hello Everyone,

I have heard from many of you this week regarding the AGO’s statement on anti-Black racism and the work we need to do to be a more diverse and inclusive museum. I acknowledge there is much to do. I continue to listen and consider action we must take to remove systemic racism.

This topic was discussed at the recent AGO board meeting. At the suggestion of trustee Dr. Kenneth Montague, the article below was circulated to all board members. Going forward, I will include an article in each of my weekly messages so that we can all learn more about about systemic racism and its deep, sad impact.

Op-Ed: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: Don’t understand the protests? What you’re seeing is people pushed to the edge<https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2020-05-30/dont-understand-the-protests-what-youre-seeing-is-people-pushed-to-the-edge>

Enjoy the weekend,

Stephan