There is always room for improvement. As a small company, Father's Factory always did what we could to contribute. As we paused and learned these week, here are few steps that we are taking moving forward:
• We are participating in various auctions and giveaways/donations to raise money for organizations like BLM. Stay tuned for more info to come.
• We are committing to be more inclusive and diverse in our campaigns and images on our social platforms and websites. This is the first step we are taking to show representations of the diverse communities we have.
• We are continuously educating ourselves with books, stories, and movies on the Black history, starting at our own home.
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A 20 min podcast from NPR "Talking Race With Young Children" is a great place to start:
https://www.npr.org/2019/04/24/716700866/talking-race-with-young-children
Here are 31 children's books to support the conversation:
https://www.embracerace.org/resources/26-childrens-books-to-support-conversations-on-race-racism-resistance
Here are a well curated list of books for children aged 5-12:
https://www.commonsensemedia.org/lists/coretta-scott-king-book-award-winners
Here are a post to teach us how to diversifying our child's bookshelf—and why we should"
https://www.readbrightly.com/how-to-diversify-your-childs-bookshelves/
Few Instagram accounts we are following:
https://www.instagram.com/theconsciouskid/
https://www.instagram.com/ohhappydani/
https://www.instagram.com/southbaymommyandme/
https://www.instagram.com/asafeplaceinsideyourhead/
❤️ This is a wake up call to all of us. We can start with words, but action needs to follow. Together we can do this, and we will do it better than yesterday. Most importantly, we will do this for our generations to come✊🏿✊🏽✊🏾✊🏼✊🏻 #blacklivesmatterow.
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