Last updated 06/09/2020
Understand that it is important to analyze yourself internally and take actions through becoming more educated, teaching your children, protesting, donating, petitioning, voting, supporting Black businesses, and helping organizations that want to make a change.
Learn and educate yourself:
- Understand what the movement is about:
- Website explaining #blacklivesmatter: https://blacklivesmatter.com/about/
- Instagram post with FAQs (frequently asked questions) about #blacklivesmatter: Link provided here
- “How can I help?” These are some links to check out:
- Visual guide on how to start helping: Link provided here
- Tips on how to help if you can’t protest: Link provided here
- Descriptions of different organizations to contribute to: https://bucketlisters.com/blog/265-how-to-help-fight-for-racial-justice-and-equality-right-now
- Understand the concept of antiracism
- Article explaining antiracism: https://www.vox.com/2020/6/3/21278245/antiracist-racism-race-books-resources-antiracism
- Q&A with Ibram X. Kendi, author of How To Be An Antiracist: https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2019/09/30/we-know-how-be-racist-we-know-how-pretend-be-not-racist-now-lets-know-how-be-antiracist/
- How to be antiracist
- Includes reading lists, suggested films, podcast selections, and more:
- Information about specific actions that you can do: https://crooked.com/articles/antiracism-resources/?utm_campaign=later-linkinbio-crookedmedia&utm_content=later-7594680&utm_medium=social&utm_source=instagram
- The topic of white privilege: https://www.racialequitytools.org/resourcefiles/mcintosh.pdf
- Like to have a specific schedule to learn? This might be for you.
- Justice in June: bit.ly/junejustice
- Podcasts to listen to:
- 1619 by The New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/23/podcasts/1619-podcast.html
- Videos to watch:
- Dear Child – When Black Parents Have To Give “The Talk”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mkw1CetjWwI&t=1s
- A Conversation About Growing Up Black | Op-Docs | The New York Times: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rSAw51caEeg
- Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h8jUA7JBkF4
Want to Protest? Here are some things to know about:
- How to be safe if you attend a protest
- Tips on protesting: https://www.wired.com/story/how-to-protest-safely-gear-tips/
- What to wear and know: https://www.today.com/tmrw/how-protest-safely-tear-gas-safety-what-wear-more-t183199
- Being safe during the pandemic: https://www.vox.com/2020/5/31/21276082/what-to-bring-to-a-protest-coronavirus-covid-19-risk-safety
Help donate:
- Donate money:
- What to know about donating: https://www.thecut.com/2020/06/how-to-donate-effectively-to-fight-police-brutality.html
- Descriptions of different organizations to contribute to: https://bucketlisters.com/blog/265-how-to-help-fight-for-racial-justice-and-equality-right-now
- Donate time:
- You can contribute money just by watching these videos! Make sure to put the video quality at 480p or higher, the volume at full, and please do not skip the ads.
- Article explaining this concept in more depth: https://www.womenshealthmag.com/life/a32782210/zoe-amira-youtube-video-black-lives-matter-donations/
- These are the videos to help donate:
- You can contribute money just by watching these videos! Make sure to put the video quality at 480p or higher, the volume at full, and please do not skip the ads.
Petitions to sign and make a change:
- Online petitions:
- Justice for George Floyd
- Color of Change
- Justice for Breonna Taylor
- Justice for Ahmaud Arbery
- Numbers to Call & Text
- Call DA Mike Freeman in Minnesota (612-348-5550)
- Demand prosecution to: David Chauvin (Badge #1087)
- Demanding prosecution to: Thou Thoa (badge #7162)
- Text FLOYD to 55-156
- Text JUSTICE to 66-8336
- Text ENOUGH to 55-165
- Leave a message for Louisville Mayor and demand justice for Breonna Taylor 502-574-2003
- Call DA Mike Freeman in Minnesota (612-348-5550)
- USC Petitions
Start making active changes in your community:
- Implement policy changes in your city:
- Register to vote and understand why it’s important to do so for the movement:
Support Black businesses:
- Includes all different types of businesses in Los Angeles (restaurants, beauty, etc.): https://www.blkbkla.com/black-owned-restaurants
- Spreadsheet of different restaurants and eateries around LA: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/18w-0RBhwBBlXDN9kRV9DVSCAGSCjtHb9K0Pq2YBv18U/htmlview?usp=sharing&pru=AAABcpVMpzk*KjjskrVtkEI-m9VConudfQ
- Offers resources to access Black-owned restaurants from different states: https://www.bonappetit.com/story/black-owned-restaurant-lists
Events:
- Online University Vigil on Tuesday, June 9, 1:00 pm PST
- Zoom invitation:
- https://usc.zoom.us/j/95337240182
or iPhone one-tap: US: +16699006833,,95337240182# or +12532158782,,95337240182#
or Telephone: +1 669 900 6833 or +1 253 215 8782 or +1 346 248 7799
International numbers available: https://usc.zoom.us/u/ahzmEz56F
- https://usc.zoom.us/j/95337240182
- More information is provided here: https://orsl.usc.edu/
- Zoom invitation:
- Three Part Series: Let’s Talk on Thursday, June 11, 12:00 to 1:30 pm PST
- More information is provided here: https://emeriti.usc.edu/lets-talk-what-does-society-look-like-when-blacklivesmatter/
You can still do more!
- Have an internal check-in with yourself
- Identify your privilege & understand its significance
- Virtual therapy: https://borislhensonfoundation.org/ (They are able to provide free sessions as long as their funds allow them to)
- See how people are doing during these times
- Share this page to others
- Stop supporting organizations that promote hate
- Want more resources? Check out this link: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/
This page will be updated accordingly.