… Yard campus in mid-March like all other Boston-area colleges. But soon afterward, news stories began linking the pandemic to racial health disparities, with people of … exposing the depth and daily practice of systemic racism in the United States. For the Institute, it was more than a one-two punch. It was a call to action. Less … a quieter but, in some ways, a more pivotal goal, says Martinez: It has become a safe space where students, faculty, and staff can discuss everything from personal …