It seems like we can’t catch a break this year. From the deaths of Kobe Bryant, his daughter, and others in a horrific helicopter accident at the end of January to the take over of COVID-19 shortly after. It seemed as if things could not get much worse but HA! we were so wrong!
Many callous acts against people of color specifically Black have come back to light. This time causing an uproar unlike any other in recent times. Protests, riots, and even looting have filled the streets in both the US and across the country.
I want to make it clear that I stand united with our Black community. Systemic racism has existed for far too long and change needs to happen!
Therefore, I wanted to provide some resources on how you too can help this cause. Thank you to my sorority for putting together this list. Just remember, these are only some of the many out there. Do your research. Educate yourself.
Donations:
- Brooklyn Community Bail Fund
- Black Lives Matter Community Bail Fund
- Philly Bail Fund: referrals@phillybailfund.org call/text 267-961-3391
- Official Black Lives Matter Page (donate, join, petitions)
- Official George Floyd Memorial Fund
- Ahmaud Arbery
Petitions:
- Text ‘FLOYD’ to 55156 to get a link to sign the petition for all officers to be arrested and charged
- Text ‘JUSTICE’ to 668366
- Petition for the police officers who killed Breonna Taylor to get fired
- Justice for Darrius Stewart (gunned down by police officers)
- Take the Pledge: We are the Movement for Black Lives
- BLM-Defund the police
Podcasts:
- 1619 series-How slavery transformed America, past to present (6 podcasts)
- A Race Forward (racial injustice)
- A Decade of Watching Black People Die
- Therapy for Black Girls
Books:
- Black Feminist Thought by Patricia Hill Collins
- How to be An Anti-Racist by Dr. Ibram X. Kendi
- So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo
Articles/Websites:
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