On Juneteenth, I wanted to reflect on my ignorance.

I’m grappling with how little I know. And how much I need to learn and support the Black community. The hard truth: I didn’t know anything about this date.

Watching “13th” recently, I was startled to see how much noise in the background I mute.

This is the story we tell ourselves: if it’s in not affecting me, it’s not my problem. And if look away, maybe this goes away.

And it’s painfully clear: it doesn’t.

So a challenge to myself: more listening, more learning. And then be an active ally to a better story.