He Matters

Racism has been a pandemic in the U.S. for over 400 years. It causes not only deaths that can be videotaped and rightfully spur us to action, but also deaths that are harder to see, from health disparities, structural inequalities, and entrenched poverty.

The racist events of the past weeks have left us feeling enraged, exhausted, sad, and disappointed. The murder of George Floyd, and the widely shared video, was the latest in a string of deeply disturbing incidents that have made the ugly truth of systemic racism impossible to ignore. When these videos surface, we are forced to think not just about the horrible loss of life and injustice against one person, but also the countless others that were not recorded.

To those who are bravely standing up and calling for change, know this: we hear you, we see you, and we stand with you.

And CASA of Essex County will continue to be the voice for those who are most at risk in all of this, the children of Essex County in foster care.