We can each do our part to demand justice and long-term systemic changes that divest from hate, invest in healthy communities and end racism.
Empower yourself with information, take action, rest, and repeat. Let’s make this country one where we support each other, we love each other and we fight for each other.
Hear directly from Black women on their vision for the future
Learn from Ferguson with Sabaah Folayan, "Whose Streets" documentary
Hear Ijeomo Oluo, on her book, "So You Want To Talk About Race"
Listen to Betty Reid Soskin, on hitting the reset buttons for democracy;
End structural racism in tech, Laura Weidman Powers
No more “sacrifice zones” with Rhiana Gunn-Wright on The Green New Deal;
Delete bias with Safiya Noble on"Algorithms of Oppression"
Elect more women of color to office with A’shanti Gholar
Follow environmental activist, Isha Clarke
And more.
Talk About Race With Your Kids
Moms Rising "Ten Tips For Teaching and Talking To Kids About Race"
National Museum of African American History and Culture. "Talking About Race".
Read Books and Buy From BIPOC Owned Bookstores
Supporting local, independent bookstores is important. Take it one step further and buy your books from BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) owned bookstores.
Bookshop.org (to which I’ve moved my bookstore) tweeted this thread
Soapbox Project, a social impact media platform founded by Nivi Achanta posted these resources, that include books, articles, podcasts and more.
Support Racial Justice Organizations
If you are ready to call for radical change, all of these organizations offer the option to join them, donate and take action.
Color of Change: colorofchange.org
NAACP: naacp.org
Showing Up For Racial Justice: showingupforracialjustice.org
Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights: civilrights.org
Anti Police-Terror Project: https://www.antipoliceterrorproject.org/
The Movement for Black Lives https://m4bl.org/
Defending Black Lives https://www.defendingblacklives.org/
Legal Defense Fund naacpldf.org
The Rising Majority: https://therisingmajority.com/
Black Lives Matter: blacklivesmatter.com
The ACLU was founded “to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed to every person in this country by the Constitution and laws of the United States”
In California, vote YES on Schools and Communities First to reclaim $12 billion per year for K-12 schools, community colleges and local communities by closing commercial property tax loopholes that corporations and wealthy investors use to avoid paying their fair share of property taxes.
Protest, and Support Protests & Protesters
Whether you're attending online, in your car or outside, you can protest injustice.
Here's a guide on how to support from TESA Collective.
List of Bail Funds for Protestors across the Country: National Bailout
Read this article: "How Oakland students got 15,000 people to march against police violence on Monday"
Vote and Get Out The Vote
We must Vote, ensure every citizen has access to the Vote and is engaged to Vote. These three organizations have my "Vote." Please support one or all of them:
Flip The Vote–to win up and down the ballot in November 2020 they use data analytics and donor advisers to identify the most effective organizations to donate to.
Vote.org–Vote.org uses technology to simplify political engagement, increase voter turnout, and strengthen American democracy
Fairfight.com–Read this OpEd from Stacey Abrams on why taking to the polls is just as important as taking to the streets.
Get Women Elected & Build Power for Women
"We really don't want allies, we want accomplices." - A'shanti Gholar, Emerge America and Brown Girls' Guide to Politics
Join these organizations by donating to them or taking action with them. They'll let you know what they need.Emerge America, Increasing the number of Democratic women in office
EMILY's LIST, "Early money is like yeast". Electing pro-choice, Democratic women for 35 years.
Supermajority, "Training and mobilizing a community of all ages, races, and backgrounds to fight for gender equality together." Founded by Cecile Richards, Ai-jen Poo and Alicia Garza.
Be an accomplice:
Read this article: “Being a white ally of African Americans means more than just protesting”