“Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better.“ – Maya Angelou
This episode is about making a difference in your own way. Small, big, anything. Anything is better than staying silent, better than not making a change for justice.
I can do better. I will take more time to educate myself on issues affecting others. There are many ways we can support the Black community. How we can improve this system, this country?
It’s no longer enough for us, or me, a white woman, to just be non-racist. It’s a matter of being anti-racist. Listen in and check out the links below.
This episode will run for 8 minutes and 46 seconds. That’s how long Minneapolis police heinously pinned down George Floyd with Officer Chauvin’s knee directly suffocating George Floyd’s neck. Even after George was unconscious, Chauvin continued to apply his full weight on George’s neck for another 2 minutes and 53 seconds. Over what? A pack of cigarettes George allegedly purchased with a $20 counterfeit bill? Six dollars!?
Organizations
- NAACP National Association for the Advancement of Colored People – @naacp
- Black Lives Matter – @blklivesmatter
- Showing Up For Racial Justice – @showingupforracialjustice
- White People 4 Black Lives – @wp4bl
- Equal Justice Initiative – @eji_org
- Black Mammas Matter – @blackmamasmatter
- The Loveland Foundation for women and girls – @thelovelandfoundation founded by @Rachel.Cargle
- Therapy For Black Girls – @therapyforblackgirls
- Black Girls Code – @blackgirlscode founded by Kimberly Bryant @6gems
- National Urban League – @naturbanleague
- Campaign Zero – @campaignzero co-founded by @samswey
- American Civil Liberties Union – @aclu_nationwide
- Rock The Vote – @rockthevote
- Spread The Vote – @spreadthevoteus – founded by @katcalvinla
Black-Owned Business Directories
- Download and share these apps: Black Nation – Rank Tribe – Official Black Wall Street (OBWS)
- Afro Biz World lets you choose a city then has things listed by categories
- Etsy shops by @irkedmommy
- Black-owned book stores
- Black-owned restaurants in Los Angeles listed out by neighborhoods
- Pur Noire wine
Books By Black Authors
- Shop for books for adults and children by black authors – more are listed in the below Other Resources links. This is a compilation from a bunch of lists. It will continue to grow.
Music By Black Artists
What I love about Spotify is the chance to learn about artists via stations, so here are some favorites on Spotify: Funk – The Classics – Solange – Erika Badhu – Black Radio – Black Lives Matter – Lizzo – I can go on forever, so much good stuff.
Other Resources – Articles, Movies, Organizations, Books, etc.
- Black Lives Matter shared document has straight forward ways to help
- Click here and an auto-populated email will be created that you can send to agencies that directly impact the outcome of justice proceedings
- Amazing resource! For people who want to support, but can’t protest. How to post and show up on social media. Info for protestors and anyone detained. Bail funds and memorial funds. Created by @botanicaldyke
- Anti-Racism Resources Google Doc found on Jessica Craven’s Instagram account. She is a white activist in Los Angeles
- Immediate Action Google Doc by Campaign Zero
- How To Be A Better Ally Google Doc
- Becoming an Anti-Racist White Ally by Racial Equality Tools
Black Women To Follow On Instagram
- @ViolaDavis
- @Rachel.Cargle
- @MsPackyetti
- @DanielleLeslie
- @Luvvie
- @BlackAndEmobodied
- @JessicaWilson.MSRD
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