It was time for the Cornell Report to give voice to alumni of color, but the editor knew she could not do this herself. Inspired by Ta-Nehisi Coates’ Vanity Fair issue and the college’s new DEI initiative, she invited author, educator, and spoken-word artist Heather 'Byrd' Roberts ’09 to lead the editorial team. The editor ceded authority of a publication she has been in charge of for 28 years, on a social justice topic she knew would bring pressure to the situation. The guest editor stepped in, learned an entirely new process, and pushed back on unknown fences.