VCC Magazine Summer 2020

V irginia C apitol C onnections , S ummer 2020 3 Summer 2020 Volume26Number3 • Editor-in-Chief –BonnieAtwood• AssistantEditor –CierraParks• StudentEditors –HannahKing & McClainMoran• Publisher –DavidBailey• ArtDirector –JohnSours School Distribution –schools@capitolsquare.com • Advertising –Ads@CapitolSquare.com • Printer –Wordsprint • Virginia Capitol Connections Quarterly Magazine (ISSN 1076-4577) is published by: Virginia Capitol Connections • 1108 East Main Street • Suite 1200 • Richmond, Virginia 23219 • (804) 643-5554 • Copyright 2020, Virginia Capitol Connections, Inc. All rights reserved. The views expressed in the articles of VirginiaCapitol ConnectionsQuarterlyMagazine , a non-partisan publication, are not necessarily those of the editors or publisher. C O N T E N T S VIRGINIA CAPITOL CONNECTIONS QUARTERLY MAGAZINE On The Web www.vccqm.org 4 My Family’s Close Encounter with Covid-19 5 Covid or Not, Care Needs to be for All 5 Standing with Those Demanding Justice 6 Creating a Virginia that Works for Everyone 7 Continuing a Legacy of Innovation Amid COVID-19 8 Why We Keep Talking Past Each Other When It Comes to Racism 10 Reforms: What Now? 12 The Fate of Richmond’s Robert E. Lee Monument 13 “I’ve Got Your Back” 14 Juneteenth: A Celebration for the Commonwealth 14 The Power of Youth 15 Ready to Lead, Virginia? 16 This Week in Virginia 17 Please Wear a Mask, Virginia 18 Support for our Colleagues and Friends in the preK-12 Public Schools 19 Reflections on Higher Education and International Education in the Time of Covid 20 Changes Ahead for Virginia Voters 21 Finally, Respect for Native Americans 22 Developing Leaders, Trust, Civility and Respect 23 And Then Along Came Covid: Serving Veterans 24 Legislative staff directory 30 Association and Business Directory 30 Saxon Shoes page 4 M c Quinn page 6 Bagby page 5 Samirah page 8 Brogdon page 5 Gooditis