Anti-Racism Statement

We pledge to examine, with clarity and honesty, the systemic racism present in our world, our community, and within our own organization. We will attend to and learn from the voices of BIPOC artists, audience members, and supporters, and take meaningful action to dismantle deeply entrenched systems of oppression.

We dedicate ourselves to being actively anti-racist as individuals and as members of the Door Shakespeare community. We will continue to educate ourselves, hold ourselves accountable, and expand our efforts to become a more just, equitable, and inclusive theater.

Campaigns and petitions

Black Lives Matter – Holds politicians and candidates accountable on issues affecting Black and underserved communities

Color of Change: Active Petitions and Campaigns – The nation’s largest online racial justice organization, helps people respond effectively to injustice in the world around us

NAACP – NAACP Home Page

“1619” – The New York Times’ podcast series on how slavery has transformed America, connecting past and present through the oldest form of storytelling

“All That Glisters Is Not Gold” – An NPR discussion about Shakespeare, racism, and xenophobia with high school students and scholar Ayanna Thompson“Anti-racist Shakespeare” – Shakespeare’s Globe scholar Farah Karim-Cooper examines the racial meanings behind the language of light/dark and white/black used in Shakespeare’s England