As a first step in helping America move forward, we commit to work against systemic injustice in an ongoing way and across all venues of life. Today we stand as a community in solidarity with the Black Community to say: BLACK LIVES MATTER in our Institute, in our country, and in our world. We will do everything we can to make those words reality.
We encourage you to learn more, beginning with the following resources.
PODCASTS
BOOKS
TELEVISION
- TV: Netflix documentary 13th
ARTICLES
- Airbnb while Black: How to avoid racism while traveling
- We See You, W.A.T
- IATSE Statement on Death of George Floyd and Subsequent Protests
- Jackie Taylor and The Black Ensemble Theater Release a Statement Against Racism and Injustice
- 'It's time to step up': Black members of Broadway community call out racism behind the curtain
- Cody Renard Richard on Experiencing Racism as a Broadway Stage Manager, and a Call to Allies
- The 1619 Project: The 1619 Project is an ongoing initiative from The New York Times Magazine that began in August 2019, the 400th anniversary of the beginning of American slavery. It aims to reframe the country’s history by placing the consequences of slavery and the contributions of black Americans at the very center of our national narrative.
- Colorblind Ideology Is a Form of Racism
- Three quarters of whites don’t have any non-white friends
- I, Racist
- The Sugarcoated Language Of White Fragility
- 4 Ways White People Can Process Their Emotions Without Bringing the White Tears
- Explaining White Privilege to a Broke White Person
- How to Talk to Kids about Race and Racism
- Woke Supremacy: A Critical Perspective on American Theatre
RESOURCES
- Anti-Racist Theatre from HowlRound Theatre Commons
- Black Theatre Network
- Anti-Racist resources for white people
- Black Lives Matter Resources 101
- SETC EDIA Resources for Engagement
- BroadwayWorld Resources
- Resources to find underrepresented people in the industry, Mental health for People of Color, articles, and much more