Title: 6 Simple, Concrete Ways To Help Advance Racial Equality In America | by Kristina marusic | Nudge for Change | Medium
Headings: 6 Simple, Concrete Ways To Help Advance Racial Equality In America
6 Simple, Concrete Ways To Help Advance Racial Equality In America
Positive change is well underway—here’s how to help.
1. Donate to organizations working for racial justice and equality
2. Shop at minority-owned small businesses
3. Boycott companies that profit from the private prison industrial complex
4. Support local community empowerment initiatives
5. Help candidates of color get elected
6. Support companies that prioritize diversity
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Content: You can also double your impact by referring friends and/or leaving a positive Yelp review. 3. Boycott companies that profit from the private prison industrial complex
More than 60% of people in our prisons are people of color. The US represents just 5% of the World population, but has 25% of world’s prisoners, thanks in large part to the economic incentives involved in the privatization of prisons—and Trump has already rescinded Obama’s order that would have phased out the use of private prisons. Many corporations profit from prison labor and/or investments in private prisons. Make it your business to know which ones they are. Boycotting can be a powerful tool, but it’s also critical to make your decision to boycott as widely known as possible. So in addition to withholding your cash, be sure to let the company know why you’re doing so and shout it from the rooftops (or, you know, Twitter), that even if we can’t rely on the U.S. government to enforce ethical business practices, consumers are still going to demand it. 4. Support local community empowerment initiatives
This is a great way to expand on what you’re already doing through item one on this list.