Tea Stands Against Racial Injustice

We’re working to be better and do better. [TEA]( To the Tea community: Our country is at a turning point. We’re facing the undeniable reality that racism is woven into the fabric of our nation’s being—from our history to our government to our police practices to our everyday actions. George Floyd deserves justice on his own behalf, as well as on behalf of countless others who have died or suffered as a result of institutionalized racism. Yet somehow I’m finding hope amongst the chaos. There’s momentum that feels pervasive and inspiring—pushing us to be better and do better. We must recognize privilege and re-examine our own biases and behaviors, even if it’s unintentional or makes us feel uncomfortable. That includes Tea as an organization. While diversity and equality have always been a part of our core values, we recognize that there’s much more we can do to promote social justice and equality and support the Black community. While we don’t have all the solutions now, we’re in the process of looking inward and taking a critical look at our biases, our actions, and how we can improve as individuals and as a company. We’re taking the following actions: - We've committed to donating $10,000 to support an organization that engages on issues of racial equity and anti-racism, especially with kids. We will share more details once the organization has been identified. - We’re matching up to $2,500 in employee donations so that together, we can reach $15,000. - We’ve asked employees to spend this Friday taking meaningful action, whether it’s through activism, education, support or self-reflection. - We’re starting an internal committee to source and discuss ways to address racism and be actively anti-racist. - We’re sharing resources below, as well as on our [blog](. While not a comprehensive list, we hope it serves as a starting point for education, advocacy, and action. We’ll continue to update our blog with new resources as we come across them. Stay connected and curious, Leigh Resources for the Tea Community Educate yourself about race and racism: [Antiracism Resources for Adults]( from Sarah Sophie Flicker and Alyssa Klein [An Antiracism Reading List]( from Ibram X Kendi in the New York Times [Me And White Supremacy]( by Layla F. Saad [How to Be Anti-Racist]( by Ibram X. Kendi [So You Want to Talk About Race]( by Ijeoma Oluo [Between the World and Me]( by Ta-Nehisi Coates [White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism]( by Robin DiAngelo Talk to your kids about race and racism: [Talking to Kids about Racism and Justice]( from the Oakland Public Library [Talking Race with Young Children]( from NPR [31 Children’s books to support conversations on race, racism and resistance]( from EmbraceRace Support Black-owned business: [Support Black-Owned Restaurants in your Community]( [Black-owned natural skincare, beauty and more on BLK+GRN]( [Buy from Black-owned business]( via Refinery29 Donate: [Black Lives Matter]( [The Conscious Kid]( [Facing History]( [Color of Change]( [NAACP]( [ACLU]( [And Vote]( [Custom]( [Custom]( [Image] [Custom]( [Custom]( [VIEW IN BROWSER]( [PRIVACY POLICY]( [UNSUBSCRIBE]( © 2020 Tea Collection. All Rights Reserved. 1 Arkansas St, Suite B, San Francisco, CA 94107 Toll Free: [866-374-8747](tel:8663748747)