For too long now we have witnessed senseless, tragic consequences of systemic, pandemic racism, which harms Black and Brown individuals in our department, campus, communities, and nation. Vestiges and perpetuation of systemic oppression, such as racial profiling, police brutality, mass incarceration, racial disparities in employment, wages, and drivers of wealth, inadequate access to healthcare, and every day racism are unabated. We unequivocally denounce and condemn these actions and the social and institutional structures that sustain them.

At our core, Psychology at IUPUI is a place where diversity of lived experience, equality in opportunity, and inclusion of our whole selves are essential to our research, teaching, service, and practice. We must be a place where these values are lived every day and embraced by every member of our community. We recognize our imperfection and accept with humility our mandate to grow and learn together with constant reflection and willingness to be bold and proactive.

Read the full statement to the Psychology Community at IUPUI condemning racism.