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The overt racism, white supremacy & police brutality in Minneapolis & across the US is scary, overwhelming & exhausting. This is a systemic, institutional problem in America. It’s OK if you’re struggling right now, if you’re unsure how to help or want to hide from the news.
We understand & encourage companies to consider how they can support their Black employees right now.
Please focus on your own personal well-being during these hard times. Between COVID-19, the racist Commander-In-Chief, and the public instances of police brutality, it’s okay to feel tired. We feel you.
Below is a thread featuring some resources to stay well and focus on yourself, and also how to get involved. Please drop any additional resources and helpful tips below 
The #BlackLivesMatter 
Healing Action Toolkit addresses how we can scaffold and support our well-being through direct action and confrontation. Use this to prepare yourself for protesting, or to heal yourself after witnessing a violent interaction:
https://blacklivesmatter.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/BLM_HealingAction_r1.pdf
Healing Action Toolkit addresses how we can scaffold and support our well-being through direct action and confrontation. Use this to prepare yourself for protesting, or to heal yourself after witnessing a violent interaction:https://blacklivesmatter.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/BLM_HealingAction_r1.pdf
The Black Virtual Therapist Network is an online directory of licensed Black therapists who can provide telehealth services. In virtual therapy, counseling is provided online by a certified professional, making mental health services more accessible. https://www.beam.community/bvtn
Black women experience disproportionate health disparities in comparison to white women.
This article by @jennydeluxe explains why you may be feeling the way you’re feeling: https://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/28/fashion/black-lives-matter-wellness-health-self-care.html
This article by @jennydeluxe explains why you may be feeling the way you’re feeling: https://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/28/fashion/black-lives-matter-wellness-health-self-care.html
Warmlines are mental health services that provide someone to talk to and are accessible to folks before a crisis occurs. Use this state-by-state guide:
http://warmline.org/
http://warmline.org/
Hotlines are mental health services that provide someone to talk to for folks in crisis. Someone is there to talk 24/7.
Suicide Prevention Lifeline: (800-273-8255)
Domestic Violence Hotline: (800-799-7233)
Trans Lifeline: (510-771-1417)
@CrisisTextLine: http://www.crisistextline.org
Suicide Prevention Lifeline: (800-273-8255)
Domestic Violence Hotline: (800-799-7233)
Trans Lifeline: (510-771-1417)
@CrisisTextLine: http://www.crisistextline.org
If you’re interested in donating or taking action, check out this awesome Google doc by @botanicaldyke that keeps track of bail funds, memorial funds, and action items: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CjZMORRVuv-I-qo4B0YfmOTqIOa3GUS207t5iuLZmyA/edit
Orgs to support and donate to:: @blklivesmatter, @blackvisionsmn, @reclaimtheblock, @mnfreedomfund, @splcenter. Let us know more orgs below
75 Things White People Can Do for Racial Justice by @corinne_shutack is a must-read. The advocacy of white folks *must* go further than posting on social.
Read how you can make a direct impact in your community: https://medium.com/equality-includes-you/what-white-people-can-do-for-racial-justice-f2d18b0e0234
Read how you can make a direct impact in your community: https://medium.com/equality-includes-you/what-white-people-can-do-for-racial-justice-f2d18b0e0234
More resources here:
https://docs.google.com/document/u/1/d/1BRlF2_zhNe86SGgHa6-VlBO-QgirITwCTugSfKie5Fs/mobilebasic?fbclid=IwAR2FW7bCa4CyAM3BDyRtFs00ChnJXGyPX5LXwjTYpuvGB0wIqU3vLj_Dep0
https://docs.google.com/document/u/1/d/1BRlF2_zhNe86SGgHa6-VlBO-QgirITwCTugSfKie5Fs/mobilebasic?fbclid=IwAR2FW7bCa4CyAM3BDyRtFs00ChnJXGyPX5LXwjTYpuvGB0wIqU3vLj_Dep0
White folks: You can utilize & share this @blklivesmatter resource, which was created to honor the anniversary of the death of Trayvon Martin. The information is still highly applicable and accessible today:
https://blacklivesmatter.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Toolkit-WhitePpl-Trayvon.pdf
https://blacklivesmatter.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Toolkit-WhitePpl-Trayvon.pdf
How U.S. companies can support employees of color during the pandemic: https://hbr.org/2020/05/how-u-s-companies-can-support-employees-of-color-through-the-pandemic
And check out this op-ed from @KeeangaYamahtta on the value of protest: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/29/opinion/george-floyd-minneapolis.html
Below, we will be tweeting the demands of @blklivesmatter. We echo these demands and call for immediate action and direct change. We demand a better America + a better world for Black folks.
We demand an end to the wars against Black people. We demand reparations and targeted long-term investments to build a world where #BlackLivesMatter .
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We demand a defunding of systems and institutions that criminalize and cage us. We demand economic justice and self-determination. #BlackLivesMatter
We demand an end to the anti-Blackness that led to George Floyd’s death. #JusticeForGeorge #SayHisName #BlackLivesMatter
We demand an end to state-sanctioned violence against Black people. #JusticeForGeorge #BlackLivesMatter
