Take the Pledge

• Acknowledge the existence of anti-Black racism
• Understand your relationship to anti-Black micro- and macro-aggressions
• Recognize uncredited labor that Black people expend to manage the effects of unconscious and conscious acts of bias, prejudice and bigotry
• Confront anti-Blackness to build a thriving culture for Black people

This voluntary pledge to confront anti-Blackness underscores the campus inclusive excellence principles: equity, diversity, inclusion and free speech. It is not enough to expect equity for yourself without advocating for others.  It is not enough to support diversity without learning about the communities that we serve.  It is not enough to practice inclusion and resist building bridges of dialogue.  And it is not enough to honor free speech without using it to defend inclusive excellence for all.