Reclaiming my time to reflect and serve during Black History Month. Michele Norris and Melody Barnes provided nuggets of wisdom—and hope— Thursday night at Charlottesville’s Paramount Theater. We learned more about Norris’ book, “Our Hidden Conversations: What Americans Really Think About Race and Identity.” I also received updates about VCU’s East Marshall Street Well Project yesterday at Richmond’s Black History Museum. This horrific history involving stolen Black bodies that were callously discarded in a well after being used for medical research has no redeeming qualities aside from a team of descendants and young researchers of color who continue to work and unravel the truth. Boosting Black Authors and supporting Black women’s philanthropic efforts also top my to-do list this month. Praying for the losses and thankful for the sacrifices—Asheville, NOLA, L.A., Reagan International, Philly, Richmond and Henry L. Marsh. It’s a lot, but better than succumbing to the travesty that uninformed voters gave us in November 2024.

Bonnie Newman Davis