Re: Next steps with the BLM statement

> On Nov 10, 2020, at 10:23, TetraLogical <hello@tetralogical.com> wrote:
> 
> On 10/11/2020 18:21, Marisa DeMeglio wrote:
>> 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?
> 
> It is still at 2PM UTC.
> 
> Léonie.

Thanks for confirming. Standing (or sleeping) regrets from me for that timeslot (6am in California). 

Marisa


>> Marisa
>>> On Nov 10, 2020, at 07:06, Judy Brewer <jbrewer@w3.org <mailto:jbrewer@w3.org>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Léonie,
>>> 
>>> I suggest that we focus on actions, including outreach and inreach, before attempting a statement again.
>>> 
>>> It would be helpful to have time to gather and continue to discuss.
>>> 
>>> When is our next meeting? There isn't one today, is there?
>>> 
>>> Thanks,
>>> 
>>> - Judy
>>> 
>>> On 11/10/2020 9:56 AM, Léonie Watson wrote:
>>>> Everyone,
>>>> 
>>>> Now TPAC has happened we need to return our attention to the BLM statement and what we want to do next.
>>>> 
>>>> With absolutely no suggestion of priority, here are some possible options:
>>>> 
>>>> We could update the statement based on the feedback from Kim Crayton and return it to the AC for consent to publish.
>>>> 
>>>> 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.
>>>> 
>>>> We could remedy that, then update the statement and send it back to the AC for consent to publish.
>>>> 
>>>> 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.
>>>> 
>>>> 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.
>>>> 
>>>> There are likely other possibilities too - these are just the ones that ocurred to me now.
>>>> 
>>>> Léonie.
>>>> 
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