I don’t know exactly what to say or how to say it without making it “about me”. So I will just definitively state that I fully support the movement to end racial injustice. Black Lives Matter to me. Whatever changes I make within myself and how I communicate these to other people will be “behind the scenes” for now. It is not my turn to speak. So I will share…
(Note: I will be adding to this list daily, so please comment here / email or message me / text me … I want to lean in and educate myself, while hopefully inspiring others to do the same.)
Join your local chapter – Showing Up For Racial Injustice –https://www.showingupforracialjustice.org
Sign a petition: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/#petitions
Donate (even with no money): https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/#donate
Look up your state and federal representatives and tell them to pass the legislation to end police violence. Share this Campaign Zero policy agenda and urge them to adopt it in your community: https://www.joincampaignzero.org/#action
Still don’t know what to say? Here are created scripts to help you voice concerns:
https://5calls.org/issue/police-use-of-force-reform/
What It Means To Be Anti-Racist
https://www.vox.com/2020/6/3/21278245/antiracist-racism-race-books-resources-antiracism
Books, Movies, Articles, and Podcasts You Should Consume To Become A Better Ally To The Black Community:
https://www.buzzfeed.com/jessicaprobus/resources-for-white-allies-fighting-racism
ttps://www.wellandgood.com/good-advice/anti-racist-ally-resources/
Support Black-Owned Businesses:
In Your Area: https://officialblackwallstreet.com/directory/
Fashion: https://www.popsugar.com/fashion/photo-gallery/47520280/embed/47520300/p
Beauty Brands: https://www.popsugar.com/beauty/Best-Black-Owned-Beauty-Brands-2019-43638573
Home Brands: https://www.popsugar.com/home/black-owned-home-brands-47527877