Black lives matter. Black voices matter.
But saying so is no longer enough. In the wake of the death of George Floyd and the protests fueling a call for change in our country, we have looked inward and asked, “what can we do as individuals and as an organization?”
The resounding cry is that we need to add our collective voice, contribute to the dialogue, and take action.
We stand against injustice, police brutality, discrimination, and systemic racism in our society.
We will increase our efforts to seek out Black scholars to give voice to their work, and we will continue to publish books by authors who provide perspective and insight on issues of racism in our country.
We commit to enact change in our workplace and in our publishing program, to create greater diversity and opportunity within our organization, and to amplify the Black voices that must be heard.
Some Additional Resources
• Black-Owned Bookstores to Support Now
• Harvard African and African American Studies Faculty Reading Recommendations
• Harvard Kennedy School’s Racial Justice, Racial Equity, and Anti-Racism Reading List
• Harvard Gazette: A Reading List on Issues of Race
• We Need Diverse Books: Resources for Race, Equity, Anti-Racism, and Inclusion
• The Association of University Presses’ statement on Equity and Anti-Racism
