The following letter was sent to the MIT community today by President L. Rafael Reif. To the members of the MIT community, On Monday, the trial of Derek Chauvin will move to closing arguments, amid continued anguish across the country over systemic racism and violence against people of color. I write now to acknowledge the pain, frustration, exhaustion and profound weight of this moment, to recognize the impact across our community, especially for people of color, and to offer a few observations and resources. To our faculty and to leaders…
