I can’t believe it has already been over a month since the murder of George Floyd. A month for us as a society to reflect, learn, speak up, educate, and protest. This one act of police brutality is just one of countless that opened up our eyes as a society to make a change in the injustice in our system. Many of us have known that these acts were happening on a consistent basis, but like me, may have been helpless against such a large force.
Not only has this been a wake up call for society, but a wake up call for myself. I am challenging myself to continue to speak up in the face of injustice and discrimination.
As Nelson Mandela said: “it is in your hands to create a better world for all who live in it.”
My biggest fear is that we will be content with just posting a black square for #blackouttuesday and then moving on with our lives. I’m encouraging myself and others to continue to push this movement, as there is SO much work for us to continue to do. This post has been a work in progress & I’m excited to finally share a round up below on the top resources for Black Lives Matter to EDUCATE, DONATE, and PETITION.
EDUCATE
LISTEN (Podcasts):
- 1619 – Very well laid out history of black slaves in the US. I found this series super interesting!
- The Daily
- Call Your Girlfriend
- Code Switch
READ (Books:)
- Black Feminist Thoughts
- Eloquent Rage: A Black Feminist Discovers Her Superpower
- Heavy: An American Memoir
- How To Be An Antiracist
- I know why the Caged Bird Sings
- I’m Still Here: Black Dignity In A World Made For Whiteness
- Just Mercy
- Redefining Realness
- Sister Outsider
- So You Want to Talk About Race
- The Bluest Eye
- The Fire Next Time
- The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness
- The Next American Revolution: Sustainable Activism for the Twenty-First Century
- The Warmth of Other Suns
- Their Eyes Were Watching God
- The Bridge Called My Back: Writing by Radical Women of Color
- White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism
WATCH:
DONATE:
- George Floyd Memorial Fund
- Campaign Zero
- NAACP
- Minnesota Freedom Fund
- Black Visions Collective
- Reclaim the Block
- Unicorn Riot
- National Bail Fund Network
- The Innocent Project
- Run With Maud
- Justice For Breonna
PETITION
Call & Text:
- Call DA Mike Freeman in Minnesota (612-348-5550) and demand prosecution to:
- Derek Chauvin (Badge #1087)
- Tou Thoa (Badge #7162)
- Text FLOYD to 55-156
- Text JUSTICE to 66-8336
- Text ENOUGH to 55-165
- Leave a message for Louisville Mayor and demand justice for Breonna Taylor 502-574-2003
Sign:
- Justice For George Floyd
- Colors Of Change: #JusticeForFloyd
- Justice for Breonna Taylor
- Justice for Ahmaud Arbery
Please comment below if there are any additional resources that you would like to add to the list!
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