EBIO Solidarity Statement
The EBIO community shares in the pain and frustration over the recent horrific killings of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor and other acts of violence against Black Americans. We stand in solidarity with all who are speaking out against racial injustice. To our colleagues and students in the Black community, we are here for you. We pledge to fight racism and reaffirm our efforts to build a more inclusive community. #BlackLivesMatter
Here are some resources and actions we can all take today:
Anti-racism resources for white people, a collection of resources compiled by Sarah Sophie Flicker and Alyssa Klein
So You Want to Talk About Race, a talk by Ijeoma Oluo
How to Be an Antiracist, a book by Ibram X. Kendi
Decolonize your mind, another great reading list
Statements from CU’s chancellor and professional societies:
From the Chancellor - Combating Racism Together
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1i0wZCnQ4Og&feature=youtu.be
SACNAS
Ecological Society of America
https://www.esa.org/esablog/ecology-in-the-news/news-events/letter-to-the-community/
SSE
http://www.evolutionsociety.org/news/display/2020/6/2/statement-against-racism-and-racial-injustice/
AAAS CEO Comments on Social Unrest, Racism, and Inequality
https://www.aaas.org/news/aaas-ceo-comments-social-unrest-racism-and-inequality
SICB
https://twitter.com/SICB_/status/1267485418125062144/photo/1
Botanical Society of America
https://cms.botany.org/home/resources/bsa-statement-diversity-and-inclusion.html
Entomological Society of America
https://twitter.com/EntsocAmerica/status/1267511918836793350/photo/1
ASN