Support Black-Owned Businesses
February marks Black History Month, but we should support and celebrate this month and beyond. According to the Association for the Study of African American Life and History, this year’s theme is Black Health & Wellness, which is very fitting as we enter the third year of the COVID-19 pandemic. Below, explore nonprofit organizations you’ll be inspired to support.
Crown Act
Did you know that a Black woman is 80% more likely to change her natural hair to meet social norms or expectations at work? Dove co-founded an anti hair discrimination legislation, or CROWN act, in all US states. CROWN stands for Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair. Where there is no law in place, black women can be denied employment without any repercussions. Black children can simply be dismissed from school, missing out on their education, with no issue. Women should never be held back by their hair. Sign the petition at Dove.com/CrownAct
2. Inside Circle
Inside Circle is a healing community that replaces gang culture and provides the support needed to change and build a new life for prisoners. Inside Circle doesn't heal them but rather creates space for them to heal themselves and lead change within the communities they know best. They’ve run programs in a multitude of adult and juvenile detention centers and community settings across the United States. Get involved at insidecircle.org
3. Code2040
Code2040 connects Black & Latinx tech talent with companies, mentors, and peers committed to racial equity and inclusion in the tech sector. On their website, they share their mission statement as, ”Our mission is to activate, connect, and mobilize the largest racial equity community in tech to dismantle the structural barriers that prevent the full participation and leadership of Black and Latinx people in the innovation economy.” Join the community at Code2040.org