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During these past two years, I have made every effort to keep the membership apprised of our situation and the decisions that we had to make and were making on their behalf. As you know there were many letters from me, and I thank Taylor Burton-Edwards, our Secretary for always getting them out on a timely basis. Hopefully, this brief review gives you a sense of the myriad activities and negotiations over which I have presided in these two years. Through it all you can trust that in concert with the AC, I acted with diligence and care for both the membership and for the resources of the academy. The last time I gave a report to the academy, it was as Vice President and Bruce referred to me as “soon to become the first black scholar to serve our Academy as President.” Being the first black is something that I have almost become used to during my working life in the USA, but for this academy, I am not only the first black or the first person of color to be president of NAAL, but I’m also the first anything to serve as president for two consecutive years. It has been a privilege, and generally a pleasure and I thank the AC and the members, who have supported my presidency. Thank you, North American Academy of Liturgy.
