Feb 09, 2024
February is Black Historical past Month and we’re celebrating by amplifying Black voices, celebrating Black pioneers in animal welfare, and exploring the methods our group is honoring this month. And we wish our APA! group to hitch in with us on studying one thing new and honoring the deep and wealthy Black historical past in order that we might proceed to maneuver towards a extra equitable future.
We’ll replace this weblog all through the month so bookmark this web page and ensure to examine again in to see new methods you possibly can take part in Black Historical past Month!
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Comply with our social media! Every week, we’ll submit a few Black pioneer in animal welfare.
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Take a look at Do512’s calendar highlighting alternatives to have interaction with and possibly be taught one thing new about Black historical past.
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Help Black-owned companies! Take a look at Black Makers Market (and provides their social media a comply with) and Do512’s record of Black Owned Companies right here.
- Take heed to Human Animal Help Service’s podcast, Individuals, Pets, and Objective hosted by Diaz Dixon, Maddie’s® Advisor for Exterior Affairs and Partnerships.
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This episode interviews Kassidi Jones, a younger Black girl who has a wildly well-liked Instagram account the place she shares observations and insights to assist transfer racism out of the pet group.
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And this episode interviews Vincent Medley who serves because the Maddie’s® Director of Human Animal Help Providers. He speaks to his over 20 years of serving within the animal welfare house, giving an trustworthy recount of his observations of systematic injustices and the steps he’s taken to make these modifications.
