RACE & EQUITY
Support the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act
The killing of twenty-year-old Daunte Wright in Minneapolis is yet another tragic reminder of the urgency to transform our law enforcement system into an equitable, community-oriented force that eliminates racism at its root. At ASBC we believe that constructing an economic model that works for all requires the introduction of substantial policy solution to remove racism and racist practices form policy departments across the country, that’s why we urge for the prompt passage in Congress of H
ASBC’s REWG Meeting: Policy Advisor & Counsel to Senator Merkley to Discuss the For the People Act.
Allison Hunn, Policy Advisor and Counsel to Senator Jeff Merkley discussed the For the People Act (H.R.1). This act aims to expand Americans’ access to the ballot box, reduce the influence of big money in politics, strengthen ethics rules for public servants, and implement other anti-corruption measures for the purpose of fortifying our democracy.
Rep. Pressley Aide to Highlight ASBC’s Race & Equity Working Group
Aya Ibrahim, legislative aide to Rep. Ayanna Pressley, will join the American Sustainable Business Council’s Race and Equity Working Group this Thursday, 12/17, at 2 p.m. ET to discuss prospects for the incoming Biden-Harris Administration and the 117th Congress, with a special focus on progress on racial justice and economic, environmental and social equity.
ASBC’s Race and Equity Working Group Meeting: Undesigning Structural Racism
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Redlining designed structural racism into cities like Trenton, NJ. The legacy of racist policy is still felt in inequities in housing, wealth, education, health and the built environment. But without a broad understanding of how we got here, these same outcomes fuel perceptions that serve to reproduce inequity.
American Promise’s 28th Amendment Sign On
American Promise exists to empower, inspire, and organize Americans to win the 28th Amendment to the Constitution.
This lasting reform will re-balance our politics and government by putting the rights of individual citizens before the privileges of concentrated money, corporations, unions, political parties, and superPACs.
Business for a Fair Minimum Wage Federal
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ASBC supports raising the federal minimum wage as a key policy to implement the high road principle of paying a livable and fair wage. High Road employers know that businesses are likelier to thrive when they strengthen their productivity and the marketplace by compensating employees fairly, which reinforces the consumer demand essential for a sustainable economy.
RACE & EQUITY STEERING COMMITTEE
- MaryAnne Howland, Chair, ASBC’s REWG; Founder & CEO, Ibis Communications and Global Diversity Leadership Exchange
- April De Simone, Founder, designing the WE and Undesign the Redline
- Tequila Johnson, Co-founder & VP, The Equity Alliance
- Derek Peebles, Executive Director, AMIBA
- Sandra McCardell, President, Current-C Energy Systems, Inc
- Thomas Oppel, Executive VP, ASBC
- Val Red Horse Mohl, Executive Director, Social Venture Circle
- Mary Beth Gallagher, Executive Director, Investor Advocate
Tell Your Legislators to Support the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act – HR 7120
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As part of the business community, we recognize our role in dismantling systemic racism. Right now, this means supporting the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020, which addresses major areas of immediate concern in the realm of policing by banning no-knock warrants in drug cases, incentivizing bans on choke holds and carotid holds, and increasing police accountability through the weakening of the qualified immunity defense, increased reporting, and body cameras. The violent and racially biased tactics of police are intolerable and need to stop.