2020 was a year that altered the course of history,
and one the world will look back on with solemnity.
We mourned in public, remembering the achievements of fallen icons,
and we took to the streets to protest those whose lives were taken unjustly.
We mourned in private, often devastatingly alone,
because of a global pandemic that continues to ravage communities near and far.
The year began with an untimely and tragic loss that resonated around the world.
It was 20 great years. I was very fortunate to play that long,
and but now, you know, I watch it through my daughter.
My daughter plays every day, so i enjoy watching her develop,
but that's about it.
But even as we struggle to understand,
we know these icons will continue to inspire future generations to strive.
The world of art and entertainment said farewell to greats who leave a legacy of creativity.
Out of that, a new holiday was born. A Festivus for the rest of us.
When I dared to challenge the system that would relegate us to
victims and stereotypes with no clear historical backgrounds,
no hopes or talents, when I questioned that method of portrayal, a different path opened up for me.
Let's take a look at your response.
Did you come up with the right one?
No? What is we love you Alex. That's very kind. Thank you.
1995. You're left with the five bucks. Okay.
The musicians who sang the songs that carry us through good times and bad.
We remember scientists, business leaders, writers,
and the politicians and leaders who changed the world.
We made a decision to attempt to march from Selma to Montgomery
to dramatize to the nation and to the world that people of color wanted to register to vote.
In my lifetime, I expect to see three, four perhaps even more women on the high court bench,
women not shaped from the same mold but of different complexions.
2020 reminded us that too often systemic racism cuts down young
lives before they can achieve their potential.
And in a year like no other,
so many among us mourned loss from a virus that took hold of the planet.
Yet a year of so much loss can also be one that gives humanity new insight into what unites us.
As we begin a new decade, the lessons of 2020 will resonate for generations