I reached out to some folks that I trust, some are former co-workers, some are former students in an effort for voices to be heard regarding the current situation that we find ourselves in. I recognize my privilege, and as much as I think I understand, I KNOW that I cannot fully give voice to what is happening. Even though my heart and mind are in the right space, it's not my voice that needs to be amplified. This is my friend Nathan Bruce . I have not edited his words in any way. Please take a moment and consider what he has to say. In my career, I do a ton of writing. I work in software and I often create material that communicates technical ideas, system architecture, documentation that reflects work that has been done or work that is to be done, and documentation that lays out how to operate custom software. This type of writing, though, is much different. It isn’t often that I get the opportunity to attempt to capture meaningful thoughts on relevant topics outside of sof...