Diversity + Inclusion
We Are Always Learning
Listening First
Before we could do better, we had to understand more. That meant stepping back, making space for other voices, and being honest about what we did not know.
Educating Ourselves
We sought out books, films, podcasts, articles, and thought leaders that challenged our thinking and expanded our perspective. That education is ongoing and intentional.
Holding Ourselves Accountable
Commitment without action is just a statement. We hold ourselves to showing up consistently, examining our policies and practices, and making changes when something is not working.
Building Community
We believe businesses have a responsibility that extends beyond their walls. Supporting diverse-owned businesses, amplifying underrepresented voices, and contributing to a more equitable world is important to us.
Christina Koch, NASA Astronaut - 2026 Artemis II Mission
Resource Collection
When the world shutdown, it gave us time to stop and think. We used this challenging season of our lives to examine our values, educate ourselves, and find resources worth holding onto.
We have been adding to this collection ever since.
Fresh Perspectives
We write about the things that matter to the people on our team and the communities we care about. Navigating workplaces, living with cognitive differences, finding balance.
We share these perspectives not to speak for anyone, but because we believe visibility matters.
Resources
- "Explainer: Why transgender students need 'safe' bathrooms." | The Conversation, March 3, 2017
- "Deaf And Unemployed: 1,000+ Applications But Still No Full-Time Job" NPR, January 12, 2019
- "Deaf Discrimination: The Fight for Equality Continues" Huffpost, July 17, 2015
- "Avoiding Discrimination" Tips for cancer-related employment problems, NCCS
- "Solutions to Discrimination in the Workplace" The Nest
- How (Un)ethical Are You? HBR
- Discrimination in the Workplace: What You Need to Know, i-Sight
- Discrimination Prevents LGBTQ People from Accessing Healthcare, Center for American Progress
- VZ Law Firm - 2026 Guide to Racial Discrimination in the Workplace
- Black Men Matter – Examining Mental Health Issues among Black Men – A Guide to Freedom
- Mental Health Resources for the BIPOC Community
- The Health Impacts of Racism
- Guidance for Reporting and Writing About Racism | Syracuse University
- Resources from Greater Good Magazine
- "39 Black-Owned Businesses You Can Support Today and Everyday" | Glamour (June 5, 2020)
- 75 Things White People Can Do for Racial Justice
- Anti-Racism Project
- Jenna Arnold's resources (books and people to follow)
- Rachel Ricketts' racial justice resources
- Resources for White People to Learn and Talk About Race and Racism
- Showing Up For Racial Justice's educational toolkits
- "America's Racial Contract Is Killing Us" by Adam Serwer | Atlantic (May 8, 2020)
- Ella Baker and the Black Freedom Movement (Mentoring a New Generation of Activists
- "My Life as an Undocumented Immigrant" by Jose Antonio Vargas | NYT Mag (June 22, 2011)
- The 1619 Project (all the articles) | The New York Times Magazine
- "The Intersectionality Wars" by Jane Coaston | Vox (May 28, 2019)
- Tips for Creating Effective White Caucus Groups developed by Craig Elliott PhD
- What We Get Wrong About the Racial Wealth Gap
- "White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible" by Knapsack Peggy McIntosh
- "Who Gets to Be Afraid in America?" by Dr. Ibram X. Kendi | Atlantic (May 12, 2020)
- How to Address Trauma Related to Curriculum Violence
- The Trevor Project Allyship in Action Guide
- The Venture Out Project Resources
- Safe Zone Project, Free LGBTQ Awareness and Ally Training Workshops
- Cooley LGBTQ+ Allyship Resource Kit
- Human Rights Campaign, Being an LGBTQ+ Ally
- PFLAG Resources to Being a Lifelong Ally
- Addiction Resources for LGBTQIA
- Why Substance Abuse is Worse in the LGBTQ Community
- I've Had It
- Nine Podcasts to Add to Your Queue (Vanity Fair)
- 1619 (New York Times)
- About Race
- Code Switch (NPR)
- Intersectionality Matters! hosted by Kimberlé Crenshaw
- Momentum: A Race Forward Podcast
- Pod For The Cause (from The Leadership Conference on Civil & Human Rights)
- Pod Save the People (Crooked Media)
- Pod Save America (Crooked Media)
- The Combahee River Collective Statement
- Black Feminism & the Movement for Black Lives: Barbara Smith, Reina Gossett, Charlene Carruthers
- "How Studying Privilege Systems Can Strengthen Compassion" | Peggy McIntosh at TEDxTimberlaneSchools
- How Can We Win
- A Class Divided (Full Film) | FRONTLINE
- Let's get to the root of racial injustice | Megan Ming Francis | TEDxRainier
- 13th (Ava DuVernay) - Netflix
- American Son (Kenny Leon) - Netflix
- Black Power Mixtape: 1967-1975 - Available to rent
- Clemency (Chinonye Chukwu) - Available to rent
- Dear White People (Justin Simien) - Netflix
- Fruitvale Station (Ryan Coogler) - Available to rent
- I Am Not Your Negro (James Baldwin doc) - Available to rent or on Kanopy
- If Beale Street Could Talk (Barry Jenkins) - Hulu
- Just Mercy (Destin Daniel Cretton) - Available to rent
- King In The Wilderness - HBO
- See You Yesterday (Stefon Bristol) - Netflix
- Selma (Ava DuVernay) - Available to rent
- The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution - Available to rent
- The Hate U Give (George Tillman Jr.) - Hulu with Cinemax
- When They See Us (Ava DuVernay) - Netflix
- Black Feminist Thought by Patricia Hill Collins
- Eloquent Rage: A Black Feminist Discovers Her Superpower by Dr. Brittney Cooper
- Heavy: An American Memoir by Kiese Laymon
- I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou
- Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson
- Redefining Realness by Janet Mock
- Sister Outsider by Audre Lorde
- So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo
- The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison
- The Fire Next Time by James Baldwin
- The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness by Michelle Alexander
- The Next American Revolution: Sustainable Activism for the Twenty-First Century by Grace Lee Boggs
- The Warmth of Other Suns by Isabel Wilkerson
- Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston
- This Bridge Called My Back: Writings by Radical Women of Color by Cherríe Moraga
- White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism by Robin DiAngelo, PhD
- 20 Funding Sources for Black-Owned Businesses in 2023
- Etsy Shops
- Michigan
- San Francisco
- Minnesota
- Seattle
- Pheonix
- Washington State
- Coffee Shops in LA
- Fashion & Lifestyle Brands
- 125 Different Types of Black-Owned Businesses to Support
- Brands at Sephora
- Washington, DC
- Juneteeth Shopping Event
- Greater Boston
- Milwaukee
- Vegan Gifts
- Portland, OR
- Austin
- Bookstores
- Creative Products
- Black Owned Products