there is so much that we can all do - educate ourselves (so many books, podcasts, documentaries, & articles), have conversations with the people around us, sign petitions, write to your local representatives, donate $$$, join a peaceful protest in your area!
some podcasts:
- 1619 by the new york times
- code switch by npr
- seeing white by scene on the radio
- 1619 by the new york times
- code switch by npr
- seeing white by scene on the radio
buzzfeed compiled a list “an essential reading guide for fighting racism”: https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/ariannarebolini/george-floyd-amy-cooper-antiracist-books-reading-resources">https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/a...
on netflix:
- “13th” (documentary)
- “dear white people” (series)
- “when they see us” (short series)
& many more. you can search “civil rights”, “black lives matter” to see more listings
- “13th” (documentary)
- “dear white people” (series)
- “when they see us” (short series)
& many more. you can search “civil rights”, “black lives matter” to see more listings
you can take action with:
- http://colorofchange.org"> http://colorofchange.org
- http://naacp.org"> http://naacp.org
- http://colorofchange.org"> http://colorofchange.org
- http://naacp.org"> http://naacp.org
here is a guideline (source @AOC) for staying safe & being prepared for peaceful protesting:
this is not an exhaustive list
do not feel helpless in this situation. we can educate and improve ourselves & there are so many resources we can utilize to fight racism