John,

Stories like yours just break my heart. They happen too often. They're unfair. They confirm bias. They're self-confirming and self-congratulatory, e.g. "we tried it [interpretation:  good for us] and it didn't work [interpretation:  you folks are wrong]." Ugh.

As I'm a big fan of the meaning in Samuel Beckett's quote, "Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better," I'll keep trying to make a dent in furthering diversity and inclusion!

So appreciate your support and kind words!

Jane