Black Lives Matter Movement, One Year Later – May 14

Posted by Pennsylvania Diversity Council on May 11, 2021

Pennsylvania Diversity Council Chapter Meeting
May 14th, 2021
12:00PM – 1:30PM ET
VIRTUAL MEETING
*Attendees will receive instructions about how to join as we get closer to the meeting

The Black Lives Matter movement is a social movement dedicated to fighting racism and police brutality against Black people. Started in 2012 following the shooting death of Trayvon Martin, the movement began online with the #BlackLivesMatter hashtag. It has since been amplified following the death of George Floyd in May 2020, and has since grown into a national and global call for justice. Focusing on fighting racism and anti-Black violence, while also demanding that society value the lives and humanity of Black people, the movement has become a center point of many social justice movements today. Many organizational leaders want to know how they can show support for the movement at a corporate level. Our panel will feature four local leaders – representing Bank of America, the City of Philadelphia, the Educational Fund to Stop Gun Violence, and the University of Pennsylvania – who will reflect and share best practices to evaluate and sustain authentic DEI efforts, including how organizations can integrate the tenets of the Black Lives Matter movement by:

• Having meaningful conversations with their employees
• Reassessing internal policies to ensure equity
• Ensuring members of their leadership team(s) lead by example
• Partnering with community organizations to ensure long-lasting change

We hope you will join us to learn some ways that your organization can help break the cycle of inequality.

For more information and/or questions, please contact: Kate Padula, [email protected]

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