#AtlantaStudentMovement

On behalf of Atlanta’s Black collegiate community – representing students at Morehouse College, Clark Atlanta University, Spelman College, Morris Brown, Georgia State University, and all other allies – we are petitioning for the 240+ major corporations headquartered or otherwise operating in Atlanta, GA to take the Black Certification Racial Equity Audit.

We are asking for an audience with one, some, or all 240 corporations in order to discuss the process of such an initiative and audit. We will contact each firm directly at an undisclosed time only after our petition has reached a certain benchmark. If a firm feels that it would be beneficial for them to prematurely reach out to us and open the conversation surrounding corporate accountability please contact us here: collegiateracialequity@blackcertificationagency.org

These firms signed & committed to the “ATL Action for Racial Equity”, powered by the Atlanta Metro Chamber. This commitment signified them as an inclusive & progressive company dedicated to addressing systemic racism. By signing, these corporations have committed to: (source – atlracialequity.com)

1. Carrying out targeted actions to address systemic racism and advance racial equity in four areas.

2. Tracking the progress of this initiative and the subsequent associated KPIs.

Our position of advocacy comes as a group of diverse & talented students at Atlanta’s colleges and universities who understand their role as the foundation of the next generation Atlanta’s full time employees.

We believe…

• – Any plan or initiative that involves the future of business practices needs to include a younger demographic’s perspectives as it is a stake in our futures.
• – Responsible & accountable corporate practices cannot be achieved nor properly assessed if it is not done from the independent perspective of those it intends to account for.
• – Internal accountability measures seem the same as if students were administering and grading their own exams. This would allow for & expose the results to a variety of factors that could and would undermine the legitimacy of their responses.