For all of us, these have been very strange, very trying times. Many of us have suffered first-hand, both physically AND mentally, in this unprecedented test of our endurance. But, for the African American community, the fallout has been even more devastating…and more far-reaching–what with the Corona virus, escalating racism and violence, and a widening sense of hopelessness, desperation and despair. Issues that have been simmering for a very long time, exacerbated in recent months by the outbreak of Covid-19, have erupted…into a perfect storm.