In the middle of a global pandemic, senseless killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery have occurred. As a response, there has been an outcry from those who feel traumatized and overwhelmed. These deaths along with the history of racial injustice and brutality against Black people are stark reminders that racism and anti-Blackness continue to function in our society.
As a response, continued feelings of uncertainty, sadness, anger, grieving, helplessness, confusion, heartbrokenness, guiltiness, anxiousness, and hurting, have been reverberated throughout our society. The issues of privilege, racism, and systemic oppression can no longer be ignored.
For those of you who are looking for a starting point in how to help, I have collected resources listed below that will help on the journey to knowledge and education.
Please reach out to talk about any emotions that may be coming up for you right now, how to support local Black communities, or how to find aid and support for POC.
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Watch:
13th (Netflix)
American Son (Netflix)
Dear White People (Netflix)
If Beale St Could Talk (Hulu)
King in the Wilderness (HBO)
See you Yesterday (Netflix)
The Hate you Give (Cinemax)
When They See Us (Netflix)
Read:
White Fragility by Robin DiAngelo
How to Be an Anti-0Racist by Ibram X. Kendi
The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander
Divided Sisters by Midge Wilson and Kathy Russell
The Bluest Eyes by Toni Morrison
They Can’t Kill Us All by Wesley Lowery
Donate:
Black Visions Collective
Reclaim the Block
Know Your Rights Camp
Minnesota Freedom Fund
George Floyd Memorial Fund
Campaign Zero
Black Lives Matter
Communities United Against Police Brutality
I Run with Maud
NAACP Legal Defense
American Civil Liberties Union
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