Made for These Times: Dr. Estes’ Reminder, from Niyonu Spann (Cohort 15)
"Especially do not lose hope... Ours is not the task of fixing the entire world all at once, but of stretching out to mend the part of the world that is within our reach."
Faith and Redemption, by Dr. Karen DuBois-Walton (Cohort 9)
"Politicians may feel outrage over what happened in Minneapolis, but racism is happening everywhere. If you are listening, hear this: bring your outrage home and let it fuel your actions. And let it fuel all our actions..."
Ode to Breathe, by Marian A. Evans (Cohort 19)
“Is there herd immunity from hatred and racism?... I wrote this poem after three straight days of holding sacred space for black sisters to write... Students asked, why do they hate us so? So, myself and others feel the pressure ever the more to continue to do anti-racism work."
Our New Superhero is Everyday Man, by Bruce A. Lee Trammell Sr., CFLC (Cohort 29)
“We need a village, yes, and a village of all superheroes. Impossible? Not when we realize that the superheroes are You. Me. Him…”
A COVID-19 Heroine’s Daffodils, by Laura Altshul (Cohort 6) [1941–2024]
"She reminds me that humanity and kindness will see us through."
Medicine and the Soul, with Physician-Poet Rafael Campo
“Her song proved that poetry could break down barriers between beleaguered doctors and stigmatized patients. Poetry sparks empathy, and empathy is essential for our survival.”
Sequestering and Music, by Robert Francis (Cohort 3)
“So it is with music… It helps us recall happier times; it helps us through difficult times... It helps us to feel.”
Collectively Grieving What We Have Lost, by Merecedes Soto (Cohort 5)
“I want to heal my grief and I want to support us all in healing our collective grief, so that we can continue to be here for the children who are growing up in this new reality..."
Lucy Gellman (Cohort 24)
"I’m incredibly inspired by the number of frontline workers I know. Doctors, paramedics, grocery store workers. They give me a great deal of inspiration and perspective every single day…”
Sharing H.O.P.E., by Jolyn Washington-Walker (Cohort 9)
“I am with you in spirit…”