I am black, most of my employees at my tech company are black and the last week has been extremely challenging for us to focus on our clients as we think about the impact it has on our families’ and our communities.

I tried to push through the days and avoid social media, but this is my life I couldn’t… so I closed my office door, put my head down on my desk and wiped the tears from my eyes as I feared for my son, my nephews my brothers and cousins who are expected to just move on and be strong and believe that it cannot happen to them, when the reality is that it can. I sat there for about an hour