Through the remainder of 2020, JHS Pedals is donating a percentage of our profits from each pedal sold to local Kansas City organizations who are fighting the fight against racism and helping bring change where it is needed most, including organizations like:
G.I.F.T. (Generating Income for Tomorrow). Who provides grants to Black owned businesses, especially ones operating in low income areas.
https://www.kansascitygift.org/
Black Archives of Mid-America in Kansas City. Who collects and preserves documents relating to Black history with a focus on the KC area.
http://www.blackarchives.org/
We as a company of over 25 employees have shared different resources that have been impactful to each of us as we continue to listen, learn, and become better allies to the black community. We will be adding to this list as these conversations continue and hope that these resources are helpful to you as well.
JHS Staff Picks Playlist:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_cgYn-EP29bN6KRSo4KDZquLg_ugXl5e
Resources for supporting our community in Kansas City:
Kansas City Resources for BLM
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Rw_VM_y9A5425NrEpuc22pk1VTT8YkAWXLBHDhwI6BA/mobilebasic
Showing up for Racial Justice, Kansas City
https://www.facebook.com/SURJKansasCity/
Urban Education: Still Separate and Unequal by the Urban League of Greater Kansas City
https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59c3f63f49fc2b9eb12a6663/t/5d8d739af8f69c0524180f42/1569551275926/ULSOBKC2019.pdf
Anti-racism resources including, books, websites, videos, and MORE:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BRlF2_zhNe86SGgHa6-VlBO-QgirITwCTugSfKie5Fs/preview?pru=AAABcneJ06o*029NVeKFnJWNf24HkN_F5g
https://bethebridge.com/
Talking to Strangers by Malcom Gladwell
*This book was very impactful to Josh and he highly recommends it.
https://amzn.to/3eSrfaE
https://sheshredsmag.com/100-black-women-guitarists-and-bassists/
https://www.nytimes.com/column/1619-project
https://www.nap.edu/read/9719/chapter/11
Music industry advocates:
https://reverb.com/news/reverb-stands-with-the-black-community
https://www.instagram.com/p/CBBK-T-s873/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link