As members of the Boston College community committed to the Ignatian vision of being men and women for others and in light of the firm belief that the common good is to be shared by all, we stand in solidarity in light of events occurring in our country today. In particular, we the undersigned:

* Demand justice for the brutal killings of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, and many others
* Affirm the clear ethical truth that Black Lives Matter
* Condemn the weaponizing of the Bible and church buildings by the President on June 1 and 2
* Protest the unconstitutional use and threat of military action against citizens of the United States engaged in lawful assembly
* Call on our leaders to embody by their actions and words a civil respect for all people
* Pray that our country may be safe for all, in particular for those who have lived in fear for too long because we have not attended to injustices against them.

Michael Davidson, S.J.                          James F. Keenan, S.J., Mark Massa, S.J.
Director, Thea Bowman AHANA             Canisius Professor,                Director, Boisi Center for
Intercultural Center              Director, Jesuit Institute        Religion and American Public Life