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 neighborhood is honoring this month. And we wish our APA! neighborhood to hitch in with us on studying one thing new and honoring the deep and wealthy Black historical past in order that we could 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 test again in to see new methods you’ll be able to take part in Black Historical past Month!

• Observe our social media! Every week, we’ll submit a couple of Black pioneer in animal welfare.

• Try Do512’s calendar highlighting alternatives to interact with and perhaps be taught one thing new about Black historical past.

• Help Black-owned companies! Try Black Makers Market (and provides their social media a observe) and Do512’s checklist of Black Owned Companies right here.

• Take heed to Human Animal Help Service’s podcast, Folks, Pets, and Function hosted by Diaz Dixon, Maddie’s® Advisor for Exterior Affairs and Partnerships.

  • This episode interviews Kassidi Jones, a younger Black lady who has a wildly in style Instagram account the place she shares observations and insights to assist transfer racism out of the pet neighborhood.

And this episode interviews Vincent Medley who serves because the Maddie’s® Director of Human Animal Help Companies. 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.