Diversity VC supporters and friends,

It's been an extremely challenging week with the anguish and suffering faced by the black community in the US, with individuals and minorities all over the world feeling the reverberations of the cruel and systemic realities in place. (1/n)

At Diversity VC, our mission has been to create a fairer and more inclusive environment within the space of Venture Capital - but in reality, bigger systemic issues still exist around the world today.

We would therefore like to elevate the work of fantastic organisations who are working on these issues on a daily basis. We urge our community to listen, learn and reflect on the injustices that people are facing and support groups that are fighting to make a change:

1. DONATE
- US initiatives such as Bail Out Project, North Star Health Collective, supporting those speaking out
- Memorial funds #GeorgeFloyd, #BreonnaTaylor, #AhmaudArbery
- UK organisations such @ReachOutUK and @JoinKwanda

2. SUPPORT
- @UKBLM- a coalition of people from across the UK who believe deeply that #BLACKlivesmatter
- @IRR_News- online news service on anti-racism & social justice issues in UK & Europe
- @StopWatchUK- working to ensure fair and accountable policing in the UK

3. INVEST
- Host office hours for those belonging to underrepresented backgrounds
- Invest in black founders through initiatives such as @Cornerstone_LDN
- Connect with communities providing opportunities to the underrepresented ( @ThisIsYSYS, @Foundervine, @Backstage_Cap)

4. READ & LEARN
- "Why I'm No Longer Talking To White People About race" @renireni
- "Me and White Supremacy" by Layla F Saad
- @fearlessfutures trainings to challenge the root causes of inequalities and to grow powerful new leadership for transformative change

This is by no means an exhaustive list, but rather a prompt for our community to take action.

"It is not enough to be not racist, we must actively be anti-racist."- Angela Davis

#BLACKlivesmatter