EMWOT stands with the Black Community
EMWOT (East Meets West of Troost,) firmly believes that racism, white supremacy, hatred, microaggression, and inequity have no place in our world—and every person has the right to their pursuit of happiness, economic development, and constitutional rights as citizens of the United States, as well as human rights on this planet. Every person has a right to feel acknowledged, safe, seen, and heard.
We mourn the senseless killings, in just the year 2020, of Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, George Floyd, Rayshard Brooks, and all of the historical victims of police brutality, and racial injustice across the country and around the world. We want to be clear that we at EMWOT are firm in our belief that Black Families Matter too— and we stand for change, for justice, for atonement and for equity.
At the same time, we know that systemic racism and white supremacy is real. It is a pandemic. It has been persistent. And it can’t be wished away. If we want a better world, we ALL have to ACT to create it.
Across history, we’ve seen that real progress often follows adversity, if it is addressed with intention and urgency. Together we can and we must seize this moment—and sustain it into the future.
At EMWOT, we are committed to growing, learning, and evolving. We have spent the last several weeks listening more closely and learning from voices all across this country and the world. We have been intently focused on identifying immediate steps we can take for our team, our companies, and our communities.
We have long stood for equity, and Inclusion—and that will not change. We are committed to supporting diverse markets with a diverse organization. We are a stronger coalition because of the diverse talent, diverse backgrounds, and diverse experiences of our team today.
But we all need to do better.
So, we are making significant changes. We will bring more talent and better representation into leadership roles through new programs and processes that improve how we recognize and reward people, and how we mentor or develop our talent to grow their careers. Intentional steps like these are an important start, and they are just the beginning. We will also work to deliver on plans to continue this conversation with our teams and educate them to ensure we have an inclusive workplace. We are always about establishing programs to support Black businesses and community building across the country. We recognize that we have an opportunity and the responsibility to take even more action—and we will.
EMWOT remains committed to keeping families, colleagues, and businesses connected during this complex and historic time. While we do that, we will embrace this moment to use our position to help make change a reality. We are listening and learning, and we accept the challenge to do more and to make a difference.
As a society and as a company, we simply must do better. We’ve started this important work, and we’ll keep it real
until real change is accomplished, and beyond. That’s our commitment.
We are for you. We are with you.
King Kihei, President
Sasteh Meter Mosley, CEO
Nuta Beqsu AmenRa, Executive Director
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