Our social media and news feeds, inboxes, mobile devices, and televisions have been inundated with breaking news full of commentary and images of human violence. As of today, there have been more mass shootings in America so far this year than in any previous year.
These tragedies not only destroy beautiful lives—devastating families and local communities—they are also disturbing reminders that our country continues to stumble its way through centuries of collective trauma precipitated by racism, hatred and gun violence.