Courage is contagious! A scene from the Harvard and Cambridge community rally in Harvard Yard last week. The speaker in this shot is History Department professor Kirsten Weld, president of the Harvard chapter of the American Association of University Professors.

Gratitude is plentitude. And as the geographer and Black South scholar Michelle Lanier says, “Meet your cousin Collard!”

Words of sustenance from the extraordinary Octavia Butler. While absorbing shock and navigating change, kindness and love are our helpers. #longgametoolkit #octaviabutler

I know the clouds are gathering. It's getting darker and darker out there. But remember what Alice Walker said: "The way forward is with a broken heart."