Now is the time to forge real solutions born of deep listening to, and caring for, one another. Now is the time to acknowledge how deep the suffering must be to give rise to despair. Now, it is time to direct our anger at that suffering and its never-ending persistence, not at the symptoms of despair.
Staying informed, understanding, inviting others to the conversation, engaging in difficult and uncomfortable discussions are good places to start. Below are some resources that we’ve curated and were shared within our network:
READ:
How to Be Less Stupid About Race by Crystal Marie Fleming
The Urgency of Intersectionality Ted Talk by Kimberlé Crenshaw
“The Unbearable Grief of Black Mothers” by A. Rochaun Meadows-Fernandez
“George Floyd’s Mother was not there but he used her as a Sacred Invocation” by Lonnae O’Neal
The Plug by Sherrell Dorsey
“Dear White People: Here are 10 Actions You can take to Promote Racial Justice in the Workplace” by Dana Brownlee
How to Be a Good American, by Stephanie Georgopulos
CNN’s Omar Jimenez Could Have Been Me — Or Any of My Black Colleagues, by Jada Gomez
What We Should Have Learned From the L.A. Riots, by Erik Parker
How to Make This Moment the Turning Point for Real Change, by Barack Obama
Maintaining Professionalism in the Age of Black Death Is… A Lot, by Shenequa Golding
How White Women Can Use Their Privilege to End Racism, by Tikia K. Hamilton, PhD
My Dad Warned Me About the Myth of Racial Progress — He Was Right, by Drew Costley
We Won’t Let This Moment Be a Trend, by Vanessa K. De Luca
Office Allies Can’t Undo Yet Another Black Murder, by The Only Black Guy In the Office
There’s No Such Thing as a Pretty Protest, by Tirhakah Love
Me & White Supremacy, by Layla Saad
How to Be An Anti-Racist, by Ibram X. Kendi
So You Want to Talk About Race?, by Ijeoma Oluo
I’m Still Here, by Austin Channing Brown
Women, Race & Class, by Angela Davis
Equality: Courageous Conversations about Women, Men and Race to Spark a Diversity and Inclusion Breakthrough, by Trudy Bourgeois
White Fragility, by Robin DiAngelo
Inner Work of Racial Justice, by Rhonda Magee
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SUPPORT:
Black Lives Matter and their partner organizations: https://blacklivesmatter.com/partners
Obama Foundation’s Anguish & Action resources: https://www.obama.org/anguish-and-action/
Black Mammas Matter Alliance: https://blackmamasmatter.org/
Color of Change: https://colorofchange.org/
Movement for Black Lives (M4BL): https://m4bl.org/
Showing Up for Racial Justice: https://www.showingupforracialjustice.org/
Campaign Zero :https://www.joincampaignzero.org/#vision
NAACP Legal Defense Fund:https://www.naacpldf.org/
Black Futures Lab: https://blackfutureslab.org/