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Member-Shared Resources to End Racial Inequality

Below is a list of resources shared by members, for members and your teams relating to the racial crisis in America. If you have a suggestion or recommendation for a new resource to include below, please email Aashna Dhayagude at adhayagude@page.org.

List of Resources Included:

• Resources for Companies   
• Company Statements 
• Page Member Opinion posts 
• Reform and Justice articles 
• Resources for Individuals 

The Page Perspective

Page is a member of the Diversity Action Alliance, a coalition of public relations and communications leaders joining forces to accelerate progress in the achievement of meaningful and tangible results in diversity, equity and inclusion across our profession. DAA will be creating a resource that will offer best practices and insights to advance diversity, equity and inclusion within your own organization and beyond. Please watch for announcements on that. Page’s D&I Subcommittee oversees Page-specific programs related to advancing diversity, equity and inclusion, including the Diverse Future program for high-potential diverse members of Page members' teams and the Leaders of Tomorrow program to introduce Page members to diverse talent entering the profession.

• Diversity Action Alliance Commitment (June 2020)
• Board of Trustees Statement of Commitment to Advance Diversity & Inclusion (November 2015)

Resources For Companies

• Update your DE&I Playbook 
  How companies need to update their practices on DE&I in order to make cultural changes that tackle systemic racism.
  Harvard Business Review
• Confronting Racism at Work: A Reading List 
  A reading list of resources for business leaders to help their organizations confront racism. 
  (Shared by Linda Rutherford on June 30, 2020.)  
  Harvard Business Review
• 6 steps that leaders can take to become anti-racist 
  Written by Page Chair Charlene Wheeless, this article discusses what leaders can do to take action and face systemic racism. 
  June 24, 2020
• A letter to corporate leaders
  The Harvard Business School African American Student Union provides four guiding principles for corporate leaders to utilize to bring about equity within their teams. 
  (Shared by Marjorie Benzkofer on June 22, 2020.) 
  Medium
  
• 5 steps every company must take if they truly want to create a more inclusive and diverse team 
  A article featuring Bradley Akubuiro discussing the steps organizations can take to make their teams more diverse. 
  (Shared by Charlene Wheeless on June 20, 2020.)  
  June 18, 2020
• P&G: The Choice
  Proctor & Gamble's compilation of resources to help educate ourselves on the racial crisis, including books, movies, playlists, TED talks and ways to engage and support the movement. 
  (Shared by Carol Cone on June 19, 2020.)  
  The Choice
• The competitive advantage of racial equity 
  A guide of how having racial equity can provide a competitive advantage to businesses.
  Policy Link
• The 10 commitments companies must make to advance racial justice 
  A list of the commitments companies can make to take action against racial injustice.
  (Shared by Christopher Wyse  on June 16, 2020.)  
  June 4, 2020
• What does the public want companies to do about racial injustices?  
  Fortune compiled survey results about what Americans want business to do about racial injustice.  
  June 4, 2020
• Business for racial equity pledge 
  A pledge for businesses to work towards concrete action towards racial equity.  
  Leadership Now Project
  
• How CEOs and Directors can lead on racial injustice  
  Tips for those in unique positions at organizations to be able to make a change. 
  Corporate Board Member
• The Better Arguments Project: Are You Ready for a Better Argument? 
  A tool kit with resources on how to have arguments constructively to increase one's historic and political awareness.
  (Shared by Bob Feldman on June 2, 2020.)
  Facing History
• Courageous Conversations General Mills
  Actions GM took to initiate having conversations about controversial subjects in a work environment. 
  (Shared by Bob Feldman on June 2, 2020.)
  CEO ACTION - GM
• The right way for companies to weigh in on racism, according to experts 
  How companies can take a stand in an impactful way. 
  June 2, 2020
• U.S Businesses Must Take Meaningful Action Against Racism 
  The dos and don'ts for businesses in the face of a racial crisis.
  (Shared by Charlene Wheeless on June 3, 2020.) 
  June 1, 2020
• Diversity Tipsheet 
  A resource guide outlining steps academic institutions can take to diversify their faculty, student body and curriculum.
  (Shared by Rochelle Ford on June 1, 2020.)
  Diversity Tipsheet

Company Statements

• The Aspen Digital anti-racism pledge tracker
  A list of pledges organizations have made in response to the racial crisis.  
  (Shared by Molly Rauzi on July 2, 2020) 
  June 25, 2020
• These are notable corporate responses to the George Floyd protests that stand out 
  A list of the most impactful company and CEO responses to the George Floyd protests.
  June 12, 2020
• A regularly updated blog tracking brands' responses to racial injustice
  A compilation of different brands' responses to protests and racial crisis.  
  June 12, 2020
• Apple, Google join roster of companies pledging to donate, change practices on race 
  A list of organizational reactions and pledges.   
  June 12, 2020
• The week in GRC: Companies make racial justice pledges and activists target corporate leaders 
  Various organizational reactions and pledges in the wake of the protests.  
  June 12, 2020
• CCA statement on racial injustice: A moment of truth and opportunity 
  Corporate Council on Africa's statement in response to the racial crisis.  
  June 11, 2020
• Making a difference in racial equity: Walmart CEO Doug McMillon’s Full Remarks
  Walmart CEO Doug McMillon's response to the racial crisis during a company meeting. 
  June 5, 2020
• What CEOs said about George Floyd's death 
  CEO responses from 35 large organizations.  
  June 5, 2020
• Change in ourselves helps drive change in the world
  Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella's email to Microsoft employees. 
  June 5, 2020
• CEO Daily by Alan Murray 
  Fortune CEO Alan Murray's statement sent out to his team regarding his comments on the George Floyd killing. 
  (Shared by Bjorn Edlund on June 2, 2020.) 
  Fortune
• Statements made by top tech companies on Racial justice, BLM and George Floyd
  A list of large tech firms that have made statements on the racial crisis and links to each company statement. 
  (Shared by Ethan McCarty on June 2, 2020.) 
  TPSIGHTS
• Business can ACT ON making change happen
  A compilation of the actions various organizations are taking to achieve their diversity and inclusion goals. (Shared by Bill Price on June 2, 2020.) 
  CEO ACTION
• The Home Depot: Message from Craig Menear - Racial equality and justice for all 
  CEO Statement from Home Depot CEO.
  June 1, 2020
• A Message from President Connie Ledoux Book
  Statement from Elon University's President addressing the racial issues.
  (Shared by Rochelle Ford on June 1, 2020.)
  May 31, 2020

Page Member Opinion

• Page Turner Blog: Hot Topics: What is an Organization’s Role in the Global Response to Social Injustice
  Key takeaways from the Page Hot Topics call about what organizations can do in the wake of a racial crisis. 
  June 18, 2020
• The New CCO Podcast: How CCOs can help America change: Page Chair Charlene Wheeless discusses systemic racism.
  How systemic racism occurs and what organizational leaders can do about it.  
  The New CCO
• Page Turner Blog: Entering A New Country by John C. Onoda 
  A blog post about how communications leaders must prepare for a new normal through re-examining corporate culture. 
  June 16, 2020
• A Path Forward 
  A blog post by Kathy Tunheim about her reactions to the murder of George Floyd and they way forward.  
  June 10, 2020
• Blog Post by Barbara Fagan-Smith 
  A blog post written by Barbara Fagan-Smith about her reactions to the racial crisis. 
  The Spark
• Page Turner Blog: Acknowledge Our Past, Change Our Future by Bey-Ling Sha 
  A blog post by Bey-Ling Sha about the racial crisis,  reiterating that words need to be supplemented with actions in order for us to truly make a change. 
  June 8, 2020
• Page Turner Blog: It Felt Right, But I Know It's Not Enough by Roger Bolton
  Page President Roger Bolton's reactions to the racial crisis and what he has committed to doing in order to take action towards achieving equality for all. 
  June 5, 2020
• The importance of being human 
  A blog post written by Sheryl Battles about her reaction to the George Floyd killing and the commitment Pitney Bowes has made to create an equitable and inclusive environment.
  (Shared by Sheryl Battles on June 5, 2020.)   
  Pitney Bowes
• Page Turner Blog: Don't Stop Now by Page Chair, Charlene Wheeless
  A Page blog penned by Page Chair, Charlene Wheeless about her view on the racial crisis, as well as steps we can all take starting now.
  June 3, 2020
• Page Turner Blog: We Can Fix This by Chris Brathwaite
  A Page blog written by Chris Brathwaite about his views on the George Floyd killing.
  June 3, 2020
• What to do when you don’t know what to do
  A LinkedIn blog post written by Maril MacDonald, addressing actions one can take when they are unsure how to connect with the rest of the world and ways to engage in racial dialogue.
  (Shared by Maril MacDonald on June 2, 2020.)
  June 1, 2020
• An Attempt to Heal: Raw Perspectives from Your Black Colleagues
  A blog post penned by Josette Thompson and her colleagues at Prosek Partners, that captures personal feelings regarding the racial issues that the country is currently facing.
  (Shared by Josette Thompson on June 2, 2020.) 
  June 1, 2020
• For democracy’s sake, end racism and support journalism
  Measures universities are taking to bring communities together and end racism, written by Rochelle Ford. (Shared by Rochelle Ford on June 1, 2020.)
  June 1, 2020
• Rochelle Ford: It's time to replace the broken contract with America
  A guide on actionable items to help make effective change, written by Rochelle Ford.
  (Shared by Rochelle Ford on June 1, 2020.) 
  June 1, 2020
• LinkedIn Video by Bradley Akubuiro
  A video by Bradley Akubuiro addressing his views on the issues of racism.
  (Shared by Bradley Akubuiro on June 2, 2020.)
  May 31, 2020

Reform & Justice

• As big corporations say 'black lives matter', their track records raise skepticism
  Organizations have been quick to say they support the black lives matter movement, but their past actions say otherwise.
  (Shared by Lawrence J. Parnell & Kim White on June 19, 2020.)   
  June 13, 2020
• Nonracist to antiracist: Seven rapid culture shifts since the killing of George Floyd 
  Cultural shifts that have taken place since the murder of George Floyd. 
  (Shared by Candace Steele Flippen on June 15, 2020.)    
  June 12, 2020
• Leading Foundations Increase Payouts to Nonprofits to Fight Pandemic and Social Injustice  
  By substantially increasing giving this year to fight against the financial distress nonprofits are facing because of COVID-19 and social injustice, these foundations are actively demonstrating that unprecedented times call unprecedented support. (Shared by Laura Washington) 
  June 11, 2020
• Is your company actually fighting racism or just talking about it?  
  An article outlining how to take action rather than just having a dialogue. 
  June 11, 2020
• Bosses say they want to tackle racial injustice  
  How organizational leaders are reacting to the murder of George Floyd.
  (Shared by Dan Simon.) 
   June 11, 2020
• 10 things we know about race and policing in the U.S.
  A compilation of the Pew Research Center's findings on race and law enforcement.
  (Shared by Dan Morrison on June 4, 2020.) 
  Pew Research Center
• Unpacking tech's response to the killing of George Floyd 
  How tech companies are reacting to the racial crisis. 
  June 9, 2020
• Corporate America has failed black America 
  An article discussing how companies have reacted to racism with solidarity in the last week, but also contributed to systemic racism in the past.  
  June 6, 2020
• Brands have nothing real to say about racism
  Brands have been releasing statements, but don't have plans of action in place yet. 
  June 3, 2020
• CEO are finally talking about racism. Will it change anything? 
  The racial crisis is now front of mind and many companies are finally talking about it. This article discusses how we can take action and make changes.  June 3, 2020
• With protests, silence is 'not an option' for corporate America  
  Why company responses to the protests is crucial. 
  June 1, 2020

Resources for Individuals

• How to be an ally by Briana Porter  
  A blog post on what Black Lives Matter allies can do with everyday actions to support the movement.  
  June 16, 2020
• Becoming an antiracist  
  A model on how to become an antiracist. 
  (Shared by Candace Steele Flippen on June 15, 2020.)   
  Surgery Redesign  
  University of Michigan
• 8 ways to stand in support of the black community 
  Ways one can take action and stand against racial inequality.  
  June 10, 2020
• Dear white people: Our nation turns its racist eyes on you  How white people can take action and what it means to be antiracist. 
  June 9, 2020
• Anti-racism resources for white people A compilation of books, podcasts, articles, videos as well as a list of children's resources for anti-racism.
  (Shared by Maril MacDonald on June 5, 2020.) 
  Anti-Racism Resources
• Unrest in NC: What white people can do to help fix racial injustice 
  News article about how to approach conversations about the racial injustice. (Shared by Rochelle Ford on June 4, 2020.) 
  June 4, 2020
• If you're saying Black Lives Matter, then spend your money at black businesses 
  How to take action and support black businesses financially.
  (Shared by Gina Judge.) 
  June 3, 2020
• How to be an Antiracist, by Ibram X. Kendi
  Written by award winning author Kendi, this book covers racial issues while bringing readers to think about themselves and society differently.
  (Shared by Maril MacDonald on June 2, 2020.)
  Ibram X. Kendi
• Biased: Uncovering the Hidden Prejudice That Shapes What We See, Think and Do, by Jennifer Eberhardt 
  A book written by Stanford University Professor Eberhardt about how we can identify, acknowledge and address our own racial biases.
  (Shared by Rochelle Ford on June 1, 2020.) 
  Jennifer Eberhardt