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Our Alumni Board Pledge

What We Already Do as an Alumni Board 

  • Build and sustain a racially diverse board
  • Maintain diversity, equity and inclusion as one of the three pillars of our strategic plan
  • Act by our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Statement 
  • Applaud the to diversity, equity and inclusion efforts at Whitman

What We Ask You to Join Us in Doing 

Donate

We know many of you support organizations that combat racial injustice. In addition to our ongoing volunteer efforts and financial support to Black communities, we have raised over $25,000 for the organizations below. We encourage you to join us in contributing your time and money. 

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    • (under designation, select “other” and type in “Black Student Union”)

Take Action At Work 

  • Reflect on where your workplace sits on the with your colleagues, your team and your organization 
  • Reflect on the , and challenge yourself to change them 
  • K-12 administrators, teachers and counselors: leverage free resources to

Take Action in Your Community 

  • Engage with  
  • Protest (and read
  • Vote 

Keep Your Education Going 

  • Articles 
  • Books
    • "How to be an Antiracist" by Ibrahim Kendi
    • "White Fragility: Why it is So Hard for White People to Talk About Race" by Robin DeAngelo
    • "So You Want To Talk About Race" by Ijeoma Oluo
    • "Diversity Inc." by Pamela Newkirk
  • Movies 
    • "When They See Us" (Netflix)
    • "13th" (Netflix)
    • "Dear White People" (Netflix) 
    • "The Hate U Give" (Hulu)
  • Podcasts
  • Webinars and online communities 

Mental Health Resources for Black Alums