A Trinidadian doctor who was among the historic first round of healthcare workers to get Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine is advising citizens to put their fears aside and get vaccinated when it becomes available.
Mateus Fernandez, 28, an Internal Medicine Resident attached to the New York City hospital network, has witnessed the devastation of COVID-19 over the last seven months first hand. On Thursday, he was among those first in line to receive the Pfizer vaccine which became available to front line workers days ago in the US.
Fernandez said while there remains a level of mistrust and hesitancy when it comes to the vaccine, there was no cause for concern.
“I think in Trinidad, the population is very wary about taking vaccines. A lot of that has to do with a loss of trust with health care system, so what we should do as health care professionals is set the example and show people of Trinidad that we trust the vaccine and taking it ourselves which has worked pretty well for us in the US.”
During a zoom interview with Guardian Media, Fernandez explained that apart from the customary pain associated with being vaccinated he had not experienced any adverse side effects.
“I feel a sense of relief that I have some form of protection, some form of antibody forming inside me as we speak. Honestly, that needle that we use to give a vaccine is literally the same needle, the size of it, the same small one we’d use on newborn babies so it’s really not like a big scary needle.”
Government continues to work with the Pan American Health Organization and World Health Organization to determine which vaccine will be most effective.
However, arrangements have been made to receive them when they become available. An order for roughly 400,000 vaccines has been placed.
Meanwhile, the young doctor explained that he will be stationed at the Hospital’s ICU ward on Christmas Day and that while his heart remained heavy from being away from his family over the holidays, he has comfort knowing that he is able to attend to patients with the added safety of being vaccinated.
“There are so many studies on the efficacy and safety of the vaccine, I definitely feel it’s the responsible thing to do especially being exposed to so many sick patients.” Source: CNC3 December 19, 2020

The Caribbean American Heritage Awards is a celebration of excellence.
Now in its 27th year, this event is the brainchild of the Institute of Caribbean and Studies and was conceptualised to pay homage to members of the Caribbean diaspora who have made remarkable strides in their respective fields and enjoy success at a regional and international level.
In a statement posted on the CARAH Awards website, organisers said the ICS started this event in 1994 to highlight to the American society at large, the "calibre of individuals that claimed Caribbean American ancestry and to provide a forum for honouring and recognizing their contributions to America and the world."
Given the rising anti-immigrant rhetoric, ICS said the awards are still relevant and just as important today. One of the 2020 recipients is our own:
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Andrea McKenzie, Trinidad and Tobago (Vanguard Award)
The talented artist attributes her natural knack for creativity to her family's respected creative legacy. Throughout her young career, she has already exhibited works across the Caribbean, New York, Washington DC, Philadelphia and Australia. Andrea also had the opportunity to display her work at the BET network Twenties Tv Series showcase for producer Lena Waithe. She has collaborated with various celebrities including Akon & actress Sydney Sweeney from the award-winning HBO series Euphoria. Her work has also been featured at celebrity auctions. Andrea is also the winner of the “Black I AM Power, Art and Creativity Award” 2019 in Atlanta

and feeling very indifferent toward studying it. Now, he holds a doctoral degree in music performance and is employed with the Department of Education in the U.S. Virgin Islands and the University of the Virgin Islands. Here, Dr. Robertson tells us how indifference changed to passion and why he chose to become a musical arts educator:
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My parents exposed me to various types of music from a very young age. When I was seven years old, I began playing close attention to various styles, especially classical and local music. But, throughout my childhood and early teens, I still went through moments of disinterest and indifference. My teachers, however, kept reminding me that I had “great talent and potential” so I made music a serious part of my life. I completed the practical examinations with the Associated Boards of Royal Schools of Music, while being a part of what was then the St. Augustine Chamber Orchestra (later the Trinidad and Tobago Youth Philharmonic). I played Double Bass. The director of this orchestra, Kenneth Listhrop, taught me in primary school. He figured I would be a good fit for what he was trying to build. I started playing with this orchestra late in secondary school and into my years at The UWI, St. Augustine. But for years, I did not have formal music training. A lot of what I learned, I did through trial and error. I also spent a lot of the time learning from method books and DVDs.
The vision for how I saw myself in this field became clearer
Every July and August, I was able to receive some tutoring thanks to a collaboration between the youth orchestra and El Sistema musicians from Venezuela. When the University of Trinidad and Tobago (UTT) was formed, I received consistent and very thorough guidance from my teacher at the Academy for Performing Arts. I was also fortunate to have played with the Aragua Youth Orchestra in Venezuela. With the tutelage, encouragement and renewed love for the study of music, I decided to pursue a Master’s Degree from Florida International University followed by a doctoral degree at the University of Miami.
During my years as a doctoral student, I received a fellowship to play with the Henry Mancini Institute Orchestra, the resident and very progressive orchestra of the University of Miami. At that time, I was performing with the Miami Symphony Orchestra and Sunrise Pops Orchestra. I also taught young people who came from various walks of life. While I have always enjoyed learning and playing my instrument, I always felt it would be better to merge my experience as an educator and a musician to make more valuable contributions and not to limit myself to just one area.
“Being able to make a difference in the lives of young people”
After receiving my doctoral degree, I got a job with the Department of Education in the U.S. Virgin Islands as well as the University of the Virgin Islands. I continued playing, merging my love for music with my desire to impart knowledge and teach others. Most recently, I was part of a collaboration with musicians from the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. Being able to make a difference in the lives of young people, as well as continuing to play in various settings, have kept me on this path.
"Despite some trepidation, the support that I had, aided in my navigation of this musical arena"
As I look back on my professional and personal journey, I experienced many moments of nervousness as I was entering a field not often explored in Trinidad and Tobago. There were few classical double bass players in the Caribbean and even fewer resources. I also had little experience performing in any orchestra setting. This is why, I will never forget the many interactions that I had with various teachers and mentors along this journey. I am indebted to people like Kenneth Listhrop, Javier Viloria, Caitlyn Kamminga, Luis Gomez-Imbert and Brian Powell for the role they played. These are just a handful of the people whom I encountered and recognized my talent at various points of this journey. They did a lot to guide and nurture my skills and maximize my potential. Despite some trepidation, the support that I had, helped me to navigate this arena. My family has also been extremely supportive throughout this journey and their foresight and individual passion, helped lay the foundation for my musical performance and education career.
“The Caribbean has a lot of upstanding leaders in various arenas”
We need more role models for black men but what must also be implemented are additional initiatives to nurture and encourage those in the creative sector, especially in the orchestral world. In general, the Caribbean is filled with individuals who have proven to be upstanding leaders in various arenas, including music. These individuals, though imperfect, have done quite a lot of good. Black men especially could learn from all aspects of their experiences.
Globally, people are encouraging more black people to join musical arts. Initiatives such as the Sphinx Organization in the USA and Chineke! Orchestra in the UK have surely highlighted the need to have more people of colour in orchestras. Many universities also recognize the importance of exposing people from diverse backgrounds to orchestral music making. As a result, they have created after school programmes which give students the opportunity to learn music with which they may not be as familiar. While there is still a lot more work that needs to be done, I am hopeful that the work that has been geared specifically toward the empowerment of black men, will continue to bear positive results. The onus is on those who have done the work in earlier years, to continue to carve viable paths for the younger ones to follow. I hope that I can continue to play my part.
“Music and performing arts have evolved tremendously over the years”
Young men therefore should be encouraged to explore as many areas as possible. Young men have talents that they may not be aware of. Providing them with as many reasonable options as possible, may allow young men to consider less traditional career paths. Music and the performing arts have evolved tremendously over the years and it is much easier to find specific areas that may be of interest to men. These areas could include performance, education, research, music production, technology, and much more. Regardless of the area, the arts provide opportunities where people can communicate a wide range of ideas, technical approaches and emotional ranges. All involved, stand to greatly benefit.
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In addition to his master’s and doctoral degrees in music, Harley also holds a Bachelor’s degree in Literatures in English, Linguistics and Communication Studies from
University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus, Trinidad
and an Artist Diploma in Music Performance from
UTT - The University of Trinidad and Tobago
St. George's College, Barataria, Trinidad and Tobago.
University of the Virgin Islands

Anselm Gibbs is “the little boy from Laventille with a big forehead who always had big dreams.” After putting plans in motion to study aeronautical engineering, he took a break and formed Lizard Blizzard Sound System before heading to the US to pursue a degree in journalism and master’s degree in sports management. From being told that he will never be an anchor on American TV and having his career downplayed by some relatives, he proved many people wrong. His “big dreams” took him from the dasheen patch yard of his home to ABC News to anchoring T&T's number one newscast, the TV6 News. This is Anselm’s MENtions story:
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Granny always said "how you carry yourself" is important”.
I grew up in Success Village, Laventille in a house with my mother, grandmother, two aunts, my elder sister and younger brother. We didn't have much money but the adults in our home, did all they possibly could to make sure we always had something to eat every day, books in our school bags, shoes on our feet and clothes on our backs. I remember eating the same meal, dasheen and bhaji, for days. I wouldn’t trade those adults for anything: they provided the best childhood that my siblings and I could hope for. I thank God for putting me with the family I'm with. I'm so grateful for them.
God/church, discipline, education, love, honesty, kindness, helping others, education and CLASS... were strong values and watchwords in our home. I put "class" in capital letters, because my granny always stressed that "how you carry yourself" is important.
As child, granny didn’t like me nor my brother “liming” on the street. I didn't understand until later, what she was saving us from.
I always say there's a "missing generation" in the neighbourhood where I grew up. Most of the original residents who would be 35-45 years old now, are either dead, in prison or would have moved out of the area. This is a direct result of crime and violence in the area.
Growing up, I always had plenty "chat". I was (and I still am) always the person who "ain't fraid nobody." Part of it came from people teasing me about my big forehead. I was teased so much about it. That wasn't a nice feeling. As a result, I felt insecure about my looks for such a significant chunk of my life.
“My career found me: from aeronautical engineering to DJing to broadcast journalism”
I first wanted to become a scientist, until I realised that I was terrible at science subjects at school. I then made up my mind that I wanted to become a pilot/aeronautical engineer. I got accepted to a number of aeronautical schools in New York. In 2000, I accepted a partial scholarship and while signing up to begin classes, a school official told me if I got 40 more points on the SAT exam, I would get a full scholarship. So, I moved back to Trinidad to try to improve my SAT score.
While back home I started playing around with two portable CD players and a PC monitor speaker and began experimenting with DJ-ing. That led to me forming Lizzard Blizzard Sound System (DJ group). We were ruthless back then. We racked up a heap of dub plates (singers remaking their songs calling your DJ group's name in it) and were spinning in all the big clubs/parties and taking part in sound clash competitions, locally and abroad.
That love for DJ-ing, which I still have and always will, drove me to want formal training in media. I decided broadcast journalism was the way. With the writing ability I believe I possessed, my career path basically found me.
“You will never make it on the air in America with that accent."
Being a journalist has been a wonderful ride so far. I've written for newspapers and worked in radio and TV.
I distinctly remember a professor at the University of the District of Columbia (I attended UDC for my first year of tertiary education, then transferred) telling me, in front of the entire class, "you will never make it on the air in America with that accent." Also, some people (even some relatives) said I was studying "some chupidness" and that I wouldn't even finish university and would have to return to Trinidad, without a degree.
I absolutely love it when people say those things because it gives me an additional drive and desire to prove them wrong. I graduated from St. John's University (magna cum laude) with a Bachelor's degree in journalism and a Master's degree in Sport Management. Since then, I've worked for and have been on the air for ABC News, CBS Radio's WFAN in NYC (the #1 media market in America) and WPLJ 95.5FM, also in NYC.
“I am grateful. I am thankful. I enjoy what I do”
I've interviewed and met so many people: from celebrities to the regular man. I've been to places, locally and internationally, that most people may not visit in their lifetime. I am truly grateful. I am thankful. Don't get me wrong, the job may frustrate me at times and make me use words that I can't say on TV, but I still enjoy what I do.
Many people have helped me become the journalist and person I am today. Locally, Dominic Kalipersad took a chance on me and to this day, he still sends me texts whenever I mispronounce a word on the air. In the US, radio DJ, Rocky Allen, and NY1 (NY cable TV channel) anchor/reporter, Jeanine Ramirez, taught me so much.
In addition to those mentioned above, I also look up to Keith Morrison, TJ Holmes, Sade Baderinwa, Ancil "Blaze" Isaac and Lori Stokes.
“Journalism is often a thankless job and requires thick skin”
If you want to get into journalism, my advice is to do it because you are genuinely interested in becoming a journalist. If you want to do it because "ah want to be on TV and be ah news anchor and be popular and ting”, the industry will instantly sense you're there for the wrong reasons.
Journalism is a lot of hard work, long hours, working on holidays, getting cursed and chased by police, officials, over-zealous security guards and a long list of other people. The entire nation gets to judge and criticise your work. The job is often a thankless one and requires thick skin. But, it's that genuine passion for the job (and the bills you have to pay) that help you overcome those challenges and enjoy the good times.
“My heart hurts for our black boys. They are our boys.”
These are our boys and I wish they realise that they can be and do better. The issue with some of our young, black boys is that the "wrong crowd" is too often the most accessible and these become the role models they look to. But I believe that it's just a cycle because the present leaders of that "wrong crowd" were once young too, and they looked to similar role models to end up in the "wrong crowd." There are sufficient role models for black men in Trinidad and Tobago. People like Gervase Warner, Kieron Pollard, Machel Montano, Levi Garcia and so many others. They simply need to look at their journeys and be inspired.
“You will find your way”
To the young man out there, who may be a bit confused and still searching for a career path, I want you to know that there's a difference between pushing yourself to accomplish something and forcing yourself to do something. You will find your way, just be prepared for your opportunity, when it comes because it will come.
Continue to dream big. I am a little boy from Laventille with a big forehead who always had big dreams. Those dreams took me from the dasheen patch yard of my home to ABC News to doing amazing things in media. If I can do it….
Comedian Conan O'Brien said this years ago and I live by it: if you work hard and you're kind, amazing things will happen.
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Anselm is a past student of Richmond Street Boys Anglican School and St. Anthony's College
Source: MENtions-Stories About Us, Nov 1, 2020

Trinidadian-born entomologist Dr Michelle Samuel-Foo never had all her school books and had to study by the light of a candle whenever there was a power outage at her home in Baker Trace, Guaico. Still, she had a fire inside that would not go out.
At 44, and after just two years of being an assistant professor at Alabama State University (ASU), Samuel-Foo has been elected president of the Southeastern Entomological Society of America; becoming the first black woman to do so. On November 11, she will become the first black female feature speaker of the Entomological Society of America (ESA) at its Founders’ Memorial Lecture. There, she will be awarded the ESA Founders’ Memorial Award for her outstanding contribution to the study of insects and how they affect crops and humans.
Her winning formula for success is consistent hard work, making good first impressions and being unafraid to connect with others, she told Guardian Media via telephone from her Montgomery, Alabama, home recently.
“My dad really believed that I could do anything. He saw how hard I worked and encouraged me. Sometimes I would study by candlelight when the electricity went. I’d be doing homework without the text. My dad just really believed that I could be something. And I guess I always carried his belief in me,” she added.
Research in integrated pest management, pesticide regulations and legally cultivated hemp form part of Samuel-Foo’s expertise. The gifted entomologist has started a teaching garden at her campus where her undergrad students learn how to develop sustainable crops in an urban setting. She has also given expert testimony before the US House of Representatives on means of combating Asian giant hornets, a dangerous threat to honeybees which are vital to the pollination of crops. In collaboration with two other universities in Alabama, Samuel-Foo said she has also applied to tech giant, Apple Inc, for a US$ 20 million grant regarding the use of hemp to make plastic products.
Hailing the American mentors and professors who lined her road to achievement, Samuel-Foo credited her formative years in Trinidad with shaping her path.
The fourth of seven children, the Sangre Grande native reflected on her parents’ struggle to provide for their family. Her father, Winston Samuel, who dropped out of school in Standard 3, balanced working barefooted at a sawmill in Grande with cultivating crops on their small piece of land, she recalled. Her mother, Radica Samuel, who had a secondary school education, helped her husband and children grow produce which they sold at the Arima market on Saturdays.
“Our summers weren’t about going abroad. This was the time for us to make some extra money, working the land. There was this one summer when my dad said: we’re going to have a special treat today; a truck is coming by. And in my mind I’m thinking there’s going to be some kind of ride involved. That was not the case; the van actually had a big load of cow manure that wasn’t fully cured, so you could imagine the smell. It was our responsibility to take the manure in bags or buckets and put it on the base of citrus trees we were growing.”
Describing the experience as her first real introduction to agriculture and entomology, Samuel-Foo said while the others found it to be off-putting, she was fascinated by the process and the various insects inhabiting the soil and crops.
At her alma mater, North Eastern College, she never had all her textbooks and would have to walk to her friend’s house to do homework.
“It forced me to work really hard and persevere, and though I didn’t know at the time, that was a skill set that proved very fruitful for me throughout my university career,” she said.
With sheer grit, Samuel-Foo completed A’ Levels in Biology, Chemistry and Maths, aided by the late Ms Brenda Chaumette, her former English teacher, and Mrs Annette Brizan, her former principal, who both took a keen interest in her academic development.
It was while working as a bank teller at Republic Bank in Tunapuna two years later, that co-worker, Jacynth Blandin, encouraged her to take the SATs as a means of furthering her education in the United States. Again, prompted by Blandin, she attended a US College Fair in Port-of-Spain and made sure to introduce herself to admissions counsellors. Her solid SAT scores and amiable personality would win her a scholarship at Brewton-Parker College, Mount Vernon, Georgia.
Although the small town of Mount Vernon turned out to be a far cry from the big, bright lights of New York she had imagined, Samuel-Foo appreciated the quiet, 2,500-student university, taking every extra course and class available. She ended up completing her Bachelor of Arts in Biology degree in two-and-a-half years rather than in the usual four, summa cum laude, no less.
Unsure of her next move, the department chair at Brewton-Parker, who had recognised her academic prowess, encouraged her to do post-graduate work, a concept alien to her at the time.
“Looking back, I realise that many people were just looking out for me. I didn’t come from money, I didn’t come from means. It was just pure hard work and having the right attitude,” Samuel-Foo said.
This credo proved true again as she landed a graduate assistantship (tuition, room and board as payment for graduate work) to pursue her Masters and PhD at one of the US’ foremost research institutions, the University of Georgia (UGA). There, the daughter of an East Indian mother and an Afro-Trinidadian father was undaunted by being one of only two females of colour in the university’s entomology department.
“I was able to make friends regardless of race. To me, everybody is a potential friend. My humble beginnings helped me realise that everyone matters and you treat everyone with respect,” she explained.
Drawing on memories of her mother’s tactics for controlling pests on their crops back home, she nurtured a passion for taxonomy; agronomy; entomology and pest management.
Her belief in being optimistic, diligent and memorable is one she has tried to instil in not only her students but in her sons, Yohan, 17, Oliver, 14 and Noah, ten. At home, the boys readily capitalise on their mother’s skills in their vertical garden consisting of buckets on trellises (structure for climbing plants) where they grow tomatoes and cucumbers.
She makes sure to educate her sons about their Trinbagonian heritage, as well and often lets them read her childhood journal on her struggles to success. Trinidadians have a reputation for achieving academic excellence, she told Guardian Media. She hopes to inspire many to keep it that way.
Q&A with Samuel-Foo
Gillian Caliste talks further with trailblazer in entomology, Dr Michelle Samuel-Foo about her work and her pastimes.
Tell me about some of your work concerning hemp.
Hemp is very similar to marijuana. The main difference is the delta tetrahydrocannabinol content…The hemp plant is very versatile. You can use hemp to make plastics. We’ve submitted a proposal to Apple Inc for that type of research. A lot of the work that we’re looking at is the insect profile that affects this crop. As it’s a brand new commodity, we don’t know very much in terms of pest management and only a few pesticides are currently available to growers. Some people are brewing this commodity (hemp) as tea, they’re extracting the oils to use as tinctures, even as edibles, so you have to be very careful spraying with conventional materials because of human safety.
Any research or breakthroughs regarding Asian murder hornets?
The Asian murder hornets offer a first-hand view into invasive species and how they can decimate native species and habitats. Back in June of this year, I actually testified before the US House of Representatives as an expert witness on the Asian giant hornet. This is an invasive insect that is trying to get domiciled in Washington State. They just found the first live nest a couple of weeks ago. It presents a very different pest profile; it does not affect industrial hemp, the crop that I’m working on now.
How do you juggle all of your achievements with motherhood?
I actually had Yohan when I was a Masters student, I had Oliver as a PhD student and Noah when I had my first job at the University of Florida as a faculty member. I’ll admit that it’s been challenging, but as a parent you want to ensure that you’re setting the example for your children. When they see that their mum is receiving these accolades, I want them to know that it’s not something that’s being handed to me; I’m being recognised for my ethic of hard work. They see me pulling the long days and nights, but still coming home and cooking too.
What about hobbies, what do you do to unwind?
I absolutely love Carnival! I was in Trinidad for Carnival this year and I was so glad. I’m a late bloomer in terms of Carnival. It wasn’t until I finished my education that I participated with a friend in 2014 and now I just love it. And I’m a fitness enthusiast. I work out five days a week, doing CrossFit and weights. Gym therapy is how I start the day at 4:30 every morning.

Another trini in the world. Avion Harris, a Diego Martin native, sworn in  6th Nov.2020 as a Superior Court Judge in Newark/New Jersey.  

Abby Phillip, the White House correspondent who has featured in CNN’s coverage of the suspenseful ballot count for the US presidential election over the past few days, has been gaining a large fan following for her calm, clear analysis of that developing story.
She has also become a social media sensation locally after her T&T connections were revealed. The popular anchor is the daughter of Trinidadians June and Carlos Phillip. Her father is a psychology programme manager for the District of Columbia Public Schools in Washington and her mother is a realtor and real estate investor with Fairfax Realty.
Her links to this country have been the focus of a widely shared Facebook post which states: “We are proud of our Caribbean girl, Trinidad and Tobago to be specific. She is holding her own on CNN on those political panel shows. A brilliant political analyst! Harvard trained. T&T is proud of you. Way to go, Abby Phillip.”
Phillip, 31, who grew up in Bowie, Maryland, has a degree in government but had initially intended on becoming a heart surgeon until her realisation that she loved talking to people led her into journalism.
In an interview with a US media outlet, she revealed: “My first journalism experience was going to Mississippi for a service trip where I had to write a blog throughout the entire thing, and I just really loved that experience. And I came back, and I knew that was what I had to do.”
She began her career as a White House reporter and blogger for Politico covering campaign finance issues and lobbying. She also appeared occasionally on Washington Week with Robert Costa on PBS.
Phillip worked at The Washington Post doing national political reporting and general assignments. She was also an ABC News Fellow and digital reporter in New York City. Following the fellowship, she joined the network’s Washington, DC bureau to work as a digital reporter covering politics. While there she produced stories for This Week with George Stephanopoulos, Nightline, and ABCNews.com.
On a recent CNN political panel she made the following observation: “Not only would Black women put Joe Biden in the White House, but they would also put a Black woman in the White House as well and that is the sort of historical poetry that I think we will live with for a long time.”
Phillip, who has been covering the Trump White House has featured prominently in much of the coverage of the US election campaign. She co-moderated the seventh Democratic debate of the 2020 Democratic Party presidential primaries at Drake University in January alongside CNN colleague Wolf Blitzer and Des Moines Register political correspondent Brianne Pfannenstiel.
Before joining CNN in 2017, Phillip was a national political reporter covering the 2016 election, focusing on the Democrats and Hillary Clinton’s presidential run.
She currently lives in Washington, DC, with her husband, Marcus Richardson, a managing consultant at nVisium, a cybersecurity company.
Source: Stabroek News, Nov 7, 2020

Born in Trinidad -Judaline Cassidy is changing the construction industry.  Watch her explain the program below

 New Chief of Staff and Assistant Dean for Diversity at University of California, Berkeley.
In June, we featured Dr. Denzil Streete who, at that time was the Assistant Dean of Graduate Student Development and Diversity at Yale University, Connecticut, United States. As a young boy, growing up in Morvant, Trinidad and oftentimes not having the necessary schoolbooks, he still persevered and pursued a sound education as his way out of poverty. He is also an avid reader who believes in the power of reading to transform lives. Over the last few years, he and a group of friends have donated over 1000 books to various school libraries across the country. Dr Streete also dedicates his time to motivating students to overcome their current circumstances. He tells us “an obstacle is a terrible thing to waste”.
In July, Dr. Streete became the new Chief of Staff and Assistant Dean for Diversity at University of California, Berkeley. With a Ph.D. in Comparative and International Education with a specialization in Economics of Education, Dr. Streete’s research interest include access and equity in higher education, the “Free College Movement’ and minoritised males in higher education.
In a statement on the university’s website, Dr Streete said “I can think of no better time to engage campus partners on the issues of diversity and belonging, while taking an equity-minded approach to this work.” (https://grad.berkeley.edu)
Best wishes, Denzil! Source:  MENtions-Stories About Us Sept 3, 2020