In an effort to start educating ourselves further and to begin anti-racism work, we compiled a very inexhaustive list of resources to get going with this important work. We wanted to share this collection and encourage our community to dig in as well. Let's listen and learn together.
Compiled Resources:
- Black Lives Matter: Ways You Can Help
- 135 Racial Equity Resources For Education, Professional & Community Development, Health, And Civil Rights
- 75 Things White People Can Do for Racial Justice
- Anti-Racism Resources for White People
- Black-Owned Brands to Support, Consume, & Purchase From
- Black Business Lists, News, & Interviews
- Black Lives Matter: Other Compilations
General Education:
While donating and signing petitions is a great way to specifically support the Black community (We've included petitions and places to donate below.), education is incredibly important long-term. Below are just a few resources to begin. The above compilations provide many, many more resources.
- Articles to Read:
- "Racism Defined"
- “Where do I donate for Black Lives Matter? Why is the uprising violent? Should I go protest?” by Courtney Martin (June 1, 2020)
- “Who Gets to Be Afraid in America?” by Dr. Ibram X. Kendi (May 12, 2020)
- “A Timeline of Events That Led to the 2020 'Fed Up'-rising” by Michael Harriot (May 30, 2020)
- Videos/Movies/Shows to Watch:
- George Floyd, Minneapolis Protests, Ahmaud Arbery & Amy Cooper | The Daily Social Distancing Show (Trevor Noah)
- Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man (Episode 1) (Emmanuel Acho)
- 13th (Ava Duvernay/2016) - Netflix
- Just Mercy (Destin Daniel Cretton/2019) - Available to rent for free in June in the U.S.
- Selma (Ava Duvernay/2014) - Available to rent for free in June in the U.S.
- When They See Us (Ava Duvernay/2019) - Netflix
- Podcasts to Listen to:
- Code Switch (NPR)
- 1619 (New York Times)
- Pod Save the People (Crooked Media)
What You Can Do:
- Register to Vote
- Vote in Upcoming Elections
- Educate Yourself Before Voting
- Educate Yourself on Your Local Officials
- Educate Yourself on Movements & Calls to Action:
- Black Lives Matter
- Fifteen Percent Pledge
- Defund The Police (Learn more here.)
- Vote With Your Wallet
- Support Black-Owned Businesses
- Sign Petitions & Donate:
- Petitions to Sign
- Donate With or Without Money
- Some Organizations Currently Accepting Donations:
- Split a donation between 70+ community bail funds, mutual aid funds, and racial justice organizers
- The Equal Justice Initiative
- Mutual Aid
- NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund
- Third Wave Fund
- The National Police Accountability Project
- Black & Brown Founders (You can make a one-time donation here.)
- The Conscious Kid
- Some Organizations Currently Accepting Donations:
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