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    1. June 2020

      1. Op-ed: Kelli Morgan "To Bear Witness: Real Talk about White Supremacy in Art Museums Today" Racism, Staff, White Supremacy External Link 1
      2. SFMOMA Staffers Condemn ‘Racist Censorship’ and Institutional Inequities in Letter Calling for Change Racism, Staff, White Supremacy External Link 1
      3. Public Letter: Andrea Montiel de Shuman "No longer in extremis." Racism, Resignation, Staff, White Supremacy External Link 1
      4. Open letters from BIPOC staff and allies at SFMOMA, Guggenheim, Brooklyn, MFA Boston, etc. Open letter, Racism, Staff External Link 1 External Link 2
      5. Launch of Change The Museum (@changethemuseum Instagram account) Racism, Staff, White Supremacy External Link 1
      6. Founding of Cultural New Deal Racism, Staff External Link 1 External Link 2

    2. May 2020

      1. Murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis Broader Culture, Racism External Link 1

    3. March 2020

      1. Murder of Breonna Taylor in Kentucky Broader Culture, Racism External Link 1

    4. February 2020

      1. Murder of Ahmaud Arbery in Georgia Broader Culture, Racism External Link 1