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Black Lives Matter: Support and Learning Resources

<p><img class&equals;"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15177" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;collegecareerlife&period;net&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2020&sol;06&sol;blmgn-profile-picture-0520-enough-is-enough-1080x1080-02&period;jpg" alt&equals;"" width&equals;"1000" height&equals;"1000" &sol;><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Recent events&comma; particularly the murder of George Floyd&comma; have brought to light problem of racism in our society&period; The <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;blacklivesmatter&period;com&sol;"><strong>Black Lives Matter<&sol;strong><&sol;a> movement has gained momentum and already lead to important changes&period; However&comma; we have a long way to go&period; And just as racism exists in the world at large&comma; it also exists in the workforce&period; Employers&comma; teachers&comma; colleagues&comma; and clients can exhibit overt and covert racist behaviors&period; These behaviors inhibit growth of Black students and professionals&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>As someone with an online platform&comma; I wanted to recognize Black Lives Matter in a sensitive&comma; yet effective manner&period;  With the goal of raising awareness and providing support&comma; I&&num;8217&semi;ve compiled a list of resources for anyone seeking help or wanting to learn&period; Whether you want to donate to Black business owners or want to combat racism in your workplace&comma; these resources will give you a place to start&period; Although you may not be out protesting&comma; you can still create change in your workplace&comma; your school&comma; your home or even within yourself&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h3><strong>Resources For Employers and HR Professionals&colon; <&sol;strong><&sol;h3>&NewLine;<p><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;talent-works&period;com&sol;2020&sol;06&sol;10&sol;how-employers-can-support-the-black-lives-matter-movement&sol;">How Employers Can Support the Black Lives Matter Movement<&sol;a><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p class&equals;"article-hed"><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;hbr&period;org&sol;2020&sol;06&sol;how-organizations-can-support-the-mental-health-of-black-employees">How Organizations Can Support the Mental Health of Black Employees<&sol;a><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;hbswk&period;hbs&period;edu&sol;item&sol;6-steps-to-building-a-better-workplace-for-black-employees">6 Steps to Building a Better Workplace for Black Employees<&sol;a><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;greatplacetowork&period;com&sol;resources&sol;blog&sol;the-support-you-need-to-give-your-black-employees-today">The Support You Need to Give Your Black Employees Today<&sol;a><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;thementormethod&period;com">The Mentor Method<&sol;a><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;corpfi&period;com&sol;blog&sol;corpfi-info&sol;top-3-ways-reduce-racism-workplace&sol;" class&equals;"broken&lowbar;link">Top 3 Ways to Reduce Racism in the Workplace<&sol;a><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;forbes&period;com&sol;sites&sol;heidilynnekurter&sol;2020&sol;06&sol;09&sol;4-ways-you-can-tackle-racial-discrimination-in-your-workplace&sol;&num;2cb316746040">4 Ways You Can Tackle Racial Discrimination in Your Workplace<&sol;a><&sol;p>&NewLine;<h3><strong>Resources For Black Professionals&comma; Students and Business Owners&colon;<&sol;strong><&sol;h3>&NewLine;<p><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;blackfounders&period;com&sol;">Black Founders<&sol;a><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><a href&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;startupchampions&period;co&sol;blog&sol;2019&sol;8&sol;17&sol;12-organizations-that-support-black-entrepreneurs">13 Organizations that Support Black Entrepreneurs<&sol;a><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;mbda&period;gov&sol;">Minority Business Development Agency<&sol;a><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;blackcareernetwork&period;com&sol;">Black Career Network<&sol;a><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;blackperspective&period;com&sol;">The Black Perspective<&sol;a><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;blackenterprise&period;com&sol;">Black Enterprise<&sol;a><&sol;p>&NewLine;<h3><strong>Resources For Everyone&colon;<&sol;strong><&sol;h3>&NewLine;<p><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;blackvisionsmn&period;org&sol;">Black Visions Collective<&sol;a><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;knowyourrightscamp&period;com&sol;legal">Know Your Rights Camp <&sol;a><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;ywca&period;org&sol;ywca-and-racial-justice&sol;" class&equals;"broken&lowbar;link">YWCA and Racial Justice<&sol;a><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;centerracialjustice&period;org&sol;">Center for Racial Justice in Education<&sol;a><&sol;p>&NewLine;<h3><strong>Further Reading&colon;<&sol;strong><&sol;h3>&NewLine;<p><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;amzn&period;to&sol;2YujEZ4">The Racial Healing Handbook<&sol;a><&sol;p>&NewLine;<div id&equals;"titleblock&lowbar;feature&lowbar;div" class&equals;"celwidget" data-feature-name&equals;"titleblock" data-cel-widget&equals;"titleblock&lowbar;feature&lowbar;div">&NewLine;<div class&equals;"a-section a-spacing-none">&NewLine;<p id&equals;"title" class&equals;"a-spacing-none a-text-normal"><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;amzn&period;to&sol;2UEyhrY"><span id&equals;"productTitle" class&equals;"a-size-extra-large">White Fragility&colon; Why It&&num;8217&semi;s So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism<&sol;span><&sol;a><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p id&equals;"title" class&equals;"a-spacing-none a-text-normal"><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;amzn&period;to&sol;2AZymiY"><span id&equals;"productTitle" class&equals;"a-size-extra-large">Stamped from the Beginning&colon; The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America<&sol;span><&sol;a><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;amzn&period;to&sol;3dUdfNn">So You Want to Talk About Race<&sol;a><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>To contribute to this list of resources&comma; leave a comment below or <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;collegecareerlife&period;net&sol;general-contact&sol;">contact us<&sol;a> with suggestions&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<div id&equals;"bylineInfo&lowbar;feature&lowbar;div" class&equals;"celwidget" data-feature-name&equals;"bylineInfo" data-cel-widget&equals;"bylineInfo&lowbar;feature&lowbar;div"><&sol;div>&NewLine;

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