12 Companies Who Are Taking A Stand for Black Lives Right Now

Like so many people around the world, we are heavy with grief for the family of #GeorgeFloyd, and the unfathomable number of Black, Indigenous & POC lives that have been taken at the hands of state-sanctioned violence, not to mention those living with the daily indignities of simply being black in this country.

As brave souls have been saying for generations before us: enough is enough.

Thanks to organizers like the #BlackLivesMatter movement and the living legacy of the Civil Rights movement, antiracist activists and scholars, and DEI (Diversity, Equity & Inclusion) practitioners around the world — it appears the tides might finally be on the verge of turning (on social media, at least)…

Companies both large and small, corporate and bespoke, black and white-owned, are moving from being values-neutral on racism (staying silent,) to becoming more values-explicit (taking a stance).

Honestly, it’s about damn time, and we see this as an incredibly important shift that, while not the end all be all, does help propel systemic change. When we make our values clear, there is less room for dilution and neglect. Our next step is to hold ourselves, and these companies — accountable.