The state of our country gets scarier and scarier by the day. The events in Virginia over the weekend are just further proof that the hatred and bigotry of America is being fed and fueled by the current administration. If you don't see the problem in neo-Nazis and what went down this weekend then YOU are the problem. If you don't want to read political rants, why are you still here? We can all learn from what is being shared by POC. It can be totally overwhelming to look at the current state of affairs and wonder what to do or where to start or how to help. I've tried to compile a list of efforts and articles that are worth being shared and supported. We must do more. We should not rely on POC to educate us on racism. I'm guilty of this myself but we can all use Google. Call out racist friends, family, and acquaintances. Recognize your own privilege and prejudice. Understand that you may fail and disappoint at times, but use them as opportunities to learn and grow. And quite possibly the most important of all: LISTEN. If you're looking for a way to make an impact but don't know how, this post is for you. (I'm happy to add any/all relevant links if you want to share any!) * I use "you" as a generic term referring to all of us non-POC.
// Donate to victims of Charlottesville
- Natalie Romero's GoFundMe - Natalie is a 20-year old who was hit by the car.
- Dre Harris' GoFundMe - Dre was attacked by several white supremacists.
- Alexis and Noelle's YouCaring - Alexis and her 13-year old daughter were hit by the Dodge
- Medical fund for comrades in Cville
- Allie's GoFundMe - She was also hit by the car at the counter-protest
- Please feel free to link to any others that you know of in the comments and I'll add them!
// Articles and sites worth reading and sharing (and acting on)
- White Supremacy: Covert and Overt
- Stand in solidarity with Charlottesville: Find an event
- Yes, You're Racist on Twitter
- My fellow white Americans
- What white people can do for racial justice
- White feelings: 0-60 for Charlottesville
- People are identifying the Charlottesville nazis and getting them fired (@YesYoureRacist)
- Maybe now isn't the time, guys
- The Hate Map on the Southern Poverty Law Center site
- How to handle a racist family member
- How to respond to a racist joke
- Experts weigh in on how to handle racist friends and family members
- What should you do when your family member shares something racist on Facebook?
- What science says about America's race problem
- Racial equity resource guide - Find organizations to support
- What we need white allies to do about the white supremacists in Virginia
- How "Nice White People" benefit from Charlottesville and white supremacy
- Ain't Never Scared: The necessity of learning from black feminist refusal
- Safety Pin Box
// Organizations to donate to
// Women of Color owned businesses (please send others to include!)
- Haute Hope
- Posh Candle Co.
- Alana Ladson Art
- More great businesses and brands below...
- 31 Woman of Color owned businesses to support
- 10 more Woman of Color owned businesses to support
- 7 black owned online stores to fall in love with
- 6 black owned businesses to buy from
- 200 black women-owned brands to love and support
- 350+ black owned businesses to support
xo KB
Thank you for posting this and speaking up.
ReplyDeleteThank you for this post, excellent round-up too!
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing this! Really makes me happy to see people bringing attention to these issues instead of just ignoring it and hoping the problem goes away on it's own.
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