At Brilliant Ink, we believe that the work of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) is never finished. It’s an ongoing process – a lifelong commitment to self-reflection and coalition with marginalized communities.  

As police violence against Black people, anti-Asian hate crimes, and attacks against reproductive freedom continue to rise, our collective action is more important than ever. As communicators and employee advocates, we must call out racism and social injustice of any kind, and use our platform to nurture brave workplaces free from bias or harassment.

TO BE TRUE ALLIES, WE MUST PLAY AN ACTIVE ROLE IN UNLEARNING AND RE-EVALUATING THE BIASES, BEHAVIORS, AND PRACTICES THAT CONTINUE TO PERPETUATE SYSTEMS OF HARM AGAINST PEOPLE OF COLOR AND OTHER MARGINALIZED GROUPS.

Below are resources that we have found helpful in our own journey as an anti-racist company, and that we recommend to our clients. Check back in regularly for updates.

[Last updated August 2023]

@linkList;Jump to a section or read on:;Inequality and Bias At Work;Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging in the Workplace;Allyship and Supporting Employees;Internal and Leadership Communications;Equipping Managers;Reproductive Freedom and Abortion Access;Company Responses to Reproductive Right Restrictions;Anti-Asian Hate Crime Company Response Samples;BLM Company Response Samples
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Inequality and Bias At Work

• Diversity Roles Disappear 3 Years After George Floyd’s Murder Inspired Them (NBC News)
• ‍2022 Workplace DEI Report (Culture Amp)
• 2022 Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Progress Report and Trend Alert (Brilliant Ink)
• Unpack Affirmative Action (Anti-Racism Daily)
• ‍Race in the Workplace: The Black Experience in the Us Private Sector (McKinsey & Company)
• 2023 Women in Leadership: Why Perception Outpaces the Pipeline and What To Do About It (Chief and IBM)
• ‍Women in the Workplace 2022 (McKinsey & Company)
• For Younger Job Seekers, D&I in the Workplace Is a Requirement (Washington Post)
• Being Transgender at Work (McKinsey & Company)
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Internal and Leadership Communications

• When Leaders Speak Out on Social Issues (Azure Leadership)
• How to Begin Talking About Race in the Workplace (Wharton)
• Why Ben & Jerry’s Speaks Out (Harvard Business Review)
• Having Hard Conversations About Racism (Andrew Blotky) 
• When and Why We Speak Up and Speak Out (Brilliant Ink)
• Today’s Leaders Need Vulnerability, Not Bravado (Harvard Business Review)
• How to Communicate During Civil Unrest (Ragan)‍
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Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging in the Workplace

• Guide to Inclusive and Equitable Workplace Communications (PYN)
• Urgently Looking For Anti-Racism Training for Your Company? Start Here. (Awaken)
• How To Craft the DEI Conversation to Impact Workplace Culture (Internal Comms Pro)
• How To Attract Diverse Talent With Inclusive Job Postings (Brilliant Ink)
• 3 Deceptive DEI Metrics Companies Use To Tout Success (Quartz)
• How To Use DEI-Specific Surveys To Jumpstart Your DEI Strategy (Culture Amp)
• ‍Businesses Must Take Meaningful Action Against Racism (Harvard Business Review)‍
• The One Overlooked DEI Strategy That's Costing Your Company Millions (Cassandra Rose)
• How Businesses Can Address and Remedy Systemic Social Injustices (Ragan)
• What I Learned From Talking To 20 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Experts (Fast Company)
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Equipping Managers

• Inclusive Leader Self-Assessment (Jennifer Brown)
• Uncovering Talent: A New Model of Inclusion (Deloitte)
• How to Manage Your Team in Times of Political Trauma (Michelle Kim)
• Empathy by Zoom (Korn Ferry)
• A Manager’s Guide to Initial Response to Times of Racial Turmoil (Inclusive at Work) 
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Allyship and Supporting Employees

• Allyship (& Accomplice): The What, Why, and How (Awaken)
• How Allyship Drives Workplace Inclusion (HR Dive)
• The Guide to Allyship (Guide to Allyship)‍
• Get It Wrong for Me: What I Need From Allies (Megan Carpenter)‍
• Breaking the Silence at Work (Newsweek)
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Reproductive Freedom and Abortion Access

• Managers Can’t Ignore the Roe v. Wade Memo Leak. Here’s the Best Way To Address It (Fortune)
• Abortion is a Business Issue (The New York Times) ‍
• 5 Actions Business Leaders Can Take to Support Women's Rights (Chief) ‍
• Key Ways for Business to Prepare for the Fall of Roe v. Wade (BSR) ‍
• Open-source Policy Template (Pyn)
• For more, visit our Civic Engagement Resource Center to learn how you can get involved.
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Company Responses to Reproductive Right Restrictions

• Standing Up for Abortion Rights in the Workplace (Brilliant Ink)
• ‍Here’s How Companies Are Pushing Back Against Increasing Restrictions. (Business Insider)
• ‍SF Companies Respond to SCOTUS Draft Opinion Overturning Roe v. Wade (The San Francisco Standard)‍
• These Companies Will Help Staff in Red States Bypass Abortion Bans (CNN)
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Anti-Asian Hate Crime Company Response Samples

• Monterey Park Shooting Response (Lily Zheng)
• ‍Racism is a Virus (Ben & Jerry's)
• A Message from CEO Tim Cook (Apple)
• Enough is Enough (Peloton)
• A Message from CEO Hayden Brown (Upwork)
• #StopAsianHate (Nike)
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BLM Company Response Samples

• Did You Avoid the Pitfalls of Black History Month Campaigns? (Brilliant Ink)
• ‍An Update on the Peloton Pledge (Peloton)
• An Update on Driving Workplace Transparency and Equity (Glassdoor)
• A Message from MassBio on the Current State of Our Country (MassBio)
• A Note From Brian Cornell to Our Communities in the Twin Cities and Beyond (Target)
• Silence Is NOT An Option (Ben & Jerry’s)