We are horrified and revulsed by the events across our country in the past few weeks. The murder of George Floyd coming so soon after the deaths of Ahmaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor further spotlighted the racial inequities and systemic aggression that shamefully persist in our society.
Being silent on racism and the disparities and violence it inflicts is to be complicit. We become part of the problem if we do nothing. We refuse to tolerate this or allow this to be part of our story even one day more. At SourceCode, we are committing to do more to confront the racial injustice that continues to plague us. We are donating immediately to the cause and educating ourselves and our teams. We are ensuring that our recruitment and working practices are as inclusive as possible. And we are investing our resources to amplify the voices of minority leaders, innovators and entrepreneurs.
To build an equal society we need to first understand and appreciate the depth of the injustice. If you’re looking for resources and want to do your part in joining us in making sure all our voices are heard, you can sign the following petitions:
You can also pick up any of the following:
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Black Feminist Thought by Patricia Hill Collins
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Eloquent Rage: A Black Feminist Discovers Her Superpower by Dr. Brittney Cooper
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Heavy: An American Memoir by Kiese Laymon
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How To Be An Antiracist by Dr. Ibram X. Kendi
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Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson
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Me and White Supremacy by Layla F. Saad
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Raising Our Hands by Jenna Arnold
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Redefining Realness by Janet Mock
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Sister Outsider by Audre Lorde
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So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo
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The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison
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The Fire Next Time by James Baldwin
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The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness by Michelle Alexander
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The Next American Revolution: Sustainable Activism for the Twenty-First Century by Grace Lee Boggs
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The Warmth of Other Suns by Isabel Wilkerson
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Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston
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This Bridge Called My Back: Writings by Radical Women of Color by Cherríe Moraga
We firmly believe we all have a part to play in making this world a better and equitable place for all of us. These are just our first steps toward that. We are on this journey together and we welcome all and any ideas you have.
Black Lives Matter. It’s up to us all to make sure that becomes a part of our fabric.