How We’re #AmplifyingMelanatedVoices + How You Can Too

How We’re #AmplifyingMelanatedVoices + How You Can Too

*THIS* is the last post you’ll see directly from myself or Megan for the rest of the week. Instead, we’ll be focusing our energy/time on sharing content from POC - *especially* Women of Color, as part of the #𝐀𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐌𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝𝐕𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 effort - @blackandembodied @jessicawilson.msrd @sheisthisdesigns (art!)
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As white women, Megan and I have been spending a lot of time consuming, listening and learning. We’re taking the lead from black activists and leaders. This is their life’s work. A lot of them are guiding us on how to effectively help and spread their message.⁣⁣⁣
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We’re not going to get it right every time… and that’s ok. We’ll continue to try. We’ll continue to do the work… and we’ll keep doing it OUT LOUD. As a company, and as allies of the Black community, #BlackLivesMatter and people of color - we aim to ALWAYS set an example for our community of how true leaders should show up during moments of injustice. ⁣⁣⁣
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Ways growing (and how you can too):⁣⁣⁣
- Working harder to share more content from creators of color,⁣
- Educating ourselves: reading, watching, listening to Black stories, experiences to teach us how to be better allies… *we have a HIGHLIGHT for resources!*⁣⁣⁣
- Donating to organizations that support the movement.⁣
- Supporting or featuring black owned businesses and female entrepreneurs.⁣
- Signing petitions, calling representatives and texting numbers to demand justice for victims.⁣⁣⁣
- Checking in on our Black friends, family, partners, colleagues,⁣⁣
- Registering to vote!⁣⁣⁣
- Having open, honest and healing conversations - even when it’s hard and especially when it’s uncomfortable because THAT is when it’s most needed.⁣⁣⁣
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𝘐𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶 see 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘭 𝘸𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘣𝘦 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱𝘧𝘶𝘭, 𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦𝘦𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘵 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘸𝘢𝘺 𝘴𝘰 𝘸𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘵. 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘴𝘯’𝘵 𝘢 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘥𝘢𝘺 𝘣𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘬𝘰𝘶𝘵 or 𝘢 𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘬 𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘦. 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘺 𝘸𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘦 - 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘦’𝘭𝘭 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘶𝘦 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘶𝘱 𝘷𝘰𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘳 and 𝘣𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 diversity at its CORE and supporting BlackLivesMatter in all of our efforts.