Hard to think about SpaceX, WWDC, or anything else right now with all the hurt that Black people are feeling and worries for their well being. Spending my energy instead to find actionable ways to support #BlackLivesMatter
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Not just for White people. Lots of relevant ways non-Black people can contribute. https://medium.com/equality-includes-you/what-white-people-can-do-for-racial-justice-f2d18b0e0234">https://medium.com/equality-...
Silence from the Asian community has been deafening. #Asians4BlackLives https://medium.com/awaken-blog/20-allyship-actions-for-asians-to-show-up-for-the-black-community-right-now-464e5689cf3e">https://medium.com/awaken-bl...
Especially relevant for managers working in tech. https://twitter.com/ErinLThomasPhD/status/1266710736463675395">https://twitter.com/ErinLThom...
While I no longer live in Canada, I grew up in Toronto and it was so easy to be self-righteous about racism because of the constant portrayal of America being the bad guy. For my fellow non-Black Canadians, please check this out: https://tinyurl.com/supportBlackcommunitiesCanada">https://tinyurl.com/supportBl...
I absolutely
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Similar to the previous guide, this one has
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Support Black businesses! One of my favorite food spots is Reggae Pot in Los Gatos since it reminds me of the Jamaican food I had growing up in Toronto. If youâre in the SF Bay Area, here are some other suggestions: https://www.kqed.org/bayareabites/132331/your-guide-to-black-owned-eateries-around-the-bay">https://www.kqed.org/bayareabi... https://twitter.com/IjeomaOluo/status/1266810680641908736">https://twitter.com/IjeomaOlu...
I donated earlier to the @MNFreedomFund, but there are more bail funds across the US that need our help. Thank you @jaredjordan for the heads up on this thread. https://twitter.com/matthewacherry/status/1266895545022287872">https://twitter.com/matthewac...
Even if you donât have the financial means to donate to the various bail funds, please check out this podcast series on the broken bail bond system in the US. https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=122725819">https://www.npr.org/templates...
I learned a lot from this thread about laws passed in different states to curtail police violence. You can donate and/or get involved (such as volunteering your design and development skills!) with the organization collecting the data: https://policescorecard.org"> https://policescorecard.org https://twitter.com/samswey/status/1266855519425384450">https://twitter.com/samswey/s...
Probably the most comprehensive resource Iâve found so far for ways to actively support #BlackLivesMatter
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Hereâs a really great resource for parents on how to talk to your kids about racism. https://mommybrain.com/how-to-talk-to-your-kids-about-race-and-being-anti-racist/">https://mommybrain.com/how-to-ta...
If youâre going back to work tomorrow and thinking about reaching out to Black colleagues, this thread has some useful pointers. https://twitter.com/makirollofc/status/1267114319772372993">https://twitter.com/makirollo...