for anyone who thinks it is poor timing to host an economic summit focused largely on increasing diversity in silicon valley during a climate of protests against police brutality here is a rebuttal the two are connected according to rev jesse jackson on the a wsouleo rev jesse jackson takes on silicon valley this summer i started a series focusing on the lives of black trans leaders the second in this series of many to come is sasha alexander founder of black trans media and the hashtag blacktranseverything to be black trans and brilliant sasha alexander most of the news stories ive see about ferguson market and sell fear and many of the community reactions to the events focus on blame and retribution this deeply concerns me because blame doesnt heal and revenge doesnt satisfy fallout from ferguson the biggest opportunity for our society