“I have a dream that one day little black boys and girls will be holding hands with little white boys and girls.” - MLK

Oh how far we’ve come but little progress that it seems we’ve made. This past year and weeks have led us to believe that is true.

When we started TRILUNA the idea of being intentional about building a diverse company seemed simple. We would gather people from different races and backgrounds so people would be sure to see reflections of themselves in everything we did.

The idea was not so simple. It’s actually been a pretty rough road. It first started with me and Liz. We had to truly understand each other’s life. We are having hard conversations, learning to use our voice when we are afraid, and come to an understanding that our backgrounds and the way we were raised are completely different. And no matter how hard we try we will never truly understand what it’s like to walk in each other’s shoes.

We started our Diversity and Inclusion series to have a safe space for our community to have open, realistic conversations. Liz and I facilitate these conversations. We never position ourselves as experts but pride ourselves on creating environments where people can be transparent + feel comfortable in the uncomfortable.

Even on the hard days I couldn’t — wouldn’t ask for another little white girl to hold hands with. Liz, I appreciate you and what we’ve built together. I appreciate your activation and most importantly I appreciate you for always encouraging me to use my voice with no apologies.