Re: Next steps with the BLM statement

I agree with Judy. Specifically, regarding the actions, I would like to ask how to track progress and accountability, and what's the role of this community group in that. 

What time is our meeting on 17 Nov? I see that we were meeting at 14 UTC previously; is it now 15 UTC, since the clocks have all changed?   

Marisa

> On Nov 10, 2020, at 07:06, Judy Brewer <jbrewer@w3.org> wrote:
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> Léonie,
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> I suggest that we focus on actions, including outreach and inreach, before attempting a statement again.
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> It would be helpful to have time to gather and continue to discuss.
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> When is our next meeting? There isn't one today, is there?
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> Thanks,
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> - Judy
> 
> On 11/10/2020 9:56 AM, Léonie Watson wrote:
>> Everyone,
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>> Now TPAC has happened we need to return our attention to the BLM statement and what we want to do next.
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>> With absolutely no suggestion of priority, here are some possible options:
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>> We could update the statement based on the feedback from Kim Crayton and return it to the AC for consent to publish.
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>> We still do not have representation from people of colour, so a risk is that we make a statement that has been prepared without any input (other than from Kim) from the community it intends to support.
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>> We could remedy that, then update the statement and send it back to the AC for consent to publish.
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>> We could do nothing with the statement. A lot of time has passed since the initial energy of the BLM movement, and we may feel that the time for statements has passed.
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>> We could focus on making progress with some of the ideas we've been discussing and make our support of BLM implicit in our actions; and blog about the progress we're making as we make it.
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>> There are likely other possibilities too - these are just the ones that ocurred to me now.
>> 
>> Léonie.
>> 
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