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By Deborah Pryor-Bayard

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Published Together: Keeping the conversation alive

"How can we 'lay down the heavy burdens of hate' if we don’t actively engage in conversations and work that eradicate systemic racism? How can we fight it if we don’t even want to address or acknowledge it?" In this vulnerable op ed, Deborah Pryor-Bayard honors the deaths of Civil Rights heroes, Rev. C. T. Vivian and the Honorable John R. Lewis, exploring their legacy, and American's responsibility to continue the fight for equality.

Published Together: Leaning in, beginning the conversation on race

"It is time for those who are 'leaning in' and have rarely given this subject a serious look, to begin to re-examine what you thought you knew about race," says Deborah Pryor Bayard, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion consultant and Grand Rapids African American Museum Archives board member. In this personal op ed, Bayard opens up to those seeking a deeper understanding of impact of the killing of George Floyd and COVID-19 on Black people in America.

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