Together, we can begin the path forward.
Recent events have placed a spotlight on systemic racism in American culture. Increasingly, experts are defining racism as a public health crisis where no one is immune. Cigna is committed to advancing the conversation on systemic racism, and improving the lives in the communities we serve. This process forward will require compassion for self and others.
Resources to Build Understanding
A Conversation with D&I Executives on Escalated Racial Tensions
Dear White People: Here Are 10 Actions You Can Take to Promote Racial Justice in the Workplace
How to Make This Moment the Turning Point for Real Change by Barack Obama
How Managers Can (and Should) Address Race and Violence in the News
Maintaining Professionalism in the Age of Black Death Is… A Lot
Race and Medicine: The Harm That Comes From Mistrust
Stop Blaming Black People for Dying of the Coronavirus
Talking About Race Portal, The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History & Culture
TED Talks to Help You Understand Racism
What Is Juneteenth?
Will Covid-19 Be a Turning Point in the Fight Against Racial Disparities in Health Care?
Color Blind or Color Brave?
Coming to Terms With Racism's Inertia: Ancestral Accountability
The Dangers of Whitewashing Black History
Eradicating Racism in the Corporate World: A Webinar Series
George Floyd, Minneapolis Protests, Ahmaud Arbery & Amy Cooper, Trevor Noah, The Daily Social Distancing Show
How to Overcome Our Biases? Walk Boldly Toward Them
#TellBlackStories
1619
Activating Your Ally Voice
Code Switch®
Jemele Hill Is Unbothered
Small Doses with Amanda Seales
Why Racism Is a Health Care Issue—And How to Address It
Are Prisons Obsolete? By Angela Y. Davis
Bodies By Resmaa Menakem
Colorblind By Tim Wise
Hood Feminism By Mikki Kendall
How to be an Anti-Racist By Ibram X. Kendi
Just Mercy By Bryan Stevenson
The Little Book of Race and Restorative Justice: Black Lives, Healing, and US Social Transformation By Fania E. Davis
The Little Book of Racial Healing: Coming to the Table for Truth Telling, Liberation, and Transformation By Thomas Norman DeWolf and Jodie Geddes
My Grandmother's Hands: Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to Mending Our Hearts and Policing the Black Man By Angela J. Davis
The New Jim Crow By Michelle Alexander
Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome: America’s Legacy of Enduring Injury and Healing By Dr. Joy DeGruy
So You Want to Talk About Race By Ijeoma Oluo
What Truth Sounds Like By Michael Eric Dyson
White Fragility By Robin deAngelo
Witnessing Whiteness: The Need to Talk About Race and How to Do It By Shelly Tochluk
13th Dir. Ava DuVernay
The Hate U Give Dir. George Tillman Jr
Just Mercy Dir. Bryan Stevenson
When They See Us Dir. Ava DuVernay
Beyond the Golden Rule: A Parent’s Guide to Preventing and Responding to Prejudice
Embrace Race: Raising a Brave Generation
How to Explain Racism to Kids, Sesame Street and CNN Town Hall
How to Talk to Your Kids About Anti-Racism: Resources from PBS
Impact of Racial Injustice: Talking with Kids
Social Justice Books
CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion
Communication Strategies for Challenging Conversations
Coping with the Impact of Racial Injustice: A Discussion Guide
How Managers Can (and Should) Address Race and Violence in the News
The 21-Day Racial Equity Habit Building Challenge©
The Effects of Racism on Mental Health: How to Cope
The Link Between Experiences of Racism and Stress and Anxiety for Black Americans
Racism and Health
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