Be The Change | Punchcut

Punchcut stands in solidarity with all who strive for justice and racial equality, and we firmly believe that all individuals are entitled to the same fundamental level of respect and dignity. We are heartbroken by systemic inequality and racism, and are inspired by those who are taking action and bringing passion to make real change. We believe it is our responsibility as designers to put people first, to design ethical systems and communities that put equity, empowerment and inclusivity at their core. It’s clear our nation has a long way to go, and we want Punchcut to be part of the solution. Listen. Learn. Be The Change.#blacklivesmatter

Resource List:

We have compiled a list of resources to help guide our growth and action.

Support (artists, owners, etc.)

Black Designers, Past and Present (Download Punchcut's Deck)

Blacks Who Design Database

Black Type Designers Directory

Black Owned Bookstores Directory

Listen (podcasts)

Floodlines - A documentary about the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, Floodlines is told from the perspective of four New Orleanians still living with the consequences of governmental neglect.

1619 - chronicles how black people have been central to building American democracy, music, wealth and more.

Intersectionality matters - Hosted by Kimberlé Crenshaw, a leading critical race theorist who coined the term "intersectionality," this podcast brings the academic term to life.

Still Processing (Podcast) especially this episode and this episode

Throughline from NPR - American Police, Mass Incarceration, Milliken vs Bradley

Learn (articles & books)

Race, Class, Poverty, and Capitalism

White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism by Robin DiAngelo, PhD

Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson

A Conversation on Race: A series of short films about identity in America (The New York Times)

1619 Project (Website, Articles)

The Person You Mean To Be: How Good People Fight Bias by Dolly Chugh which applies the growth mindset philosophy to anti-racism work (Link is to Amazon, but here is a link to Black-Owned independent bookstores that ship)

The Talk: Race in America — PBS

“What Is The Model Minority Myth?” by Sarah-Soonling Blackburn (Article)

“Racial Microaggressions in Everyday Life“ (Article)

Racism, a Short History by George M. Fredrickson

Black Feminist Thought by Patricia Hill Collins

Racism without Racists by Eduardo Bonialla-Silva

Racist America: Roots, Current Realities, and Future Reparations by Joe R. Feagin