Hatred and oppression have no place in a country in which we want to live. It is now long overdue for society to reflect and take active steps to end systemic racism and discrimination. To do our part to create a more aware and inclusive society, BAM and Queens Defenders are collaborating to examine and take steps to correct implicit bias effecting all professional careers.

By first examining bias and current industry demographics, we’re creating a toolkit of resources and guidelines to empower people and organizations to be more fair in their hiring and promotion practices. We’ll be adding more information to this page as our research continues – stay tuned!

In addition to our efforts, we want to highlight organizations defending justice and reforming society: