Long before the murder of George Floyd catapulted racism into the national conversation, the Healing Racism Institute of Pioneer Valley was leading efforts locally to bring leaders and organizations together tackle structural racism and fight for a more inclusive, equitable region. Eric sat down with my friend Vanessa Otero, the Institute’s Interim Director, to talk about the importance of being actively anti-racist and what it means to do so in both the present and future – this is that conversation.