Take Action
Here are some resources to take and share early and often as you are able in the fight to end police violence and systemic racism.
Educate Yourself & Others
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Racial Equity Tools https://www.racialequitytools.org Anti-Racism Resources for White People https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-cCaBkooFbEjDToTmuePsp0uiPr5QFquEEsty1MhUyo/edit Anti-Blackness for Teachers https://www.yesmagazine.org/education/2020/04/07/lets-talk-about-anti-blackness/ BEAM (Black Emotional and Mental Health Collective) Website: https://www.beam.community Clint Smith’s Book List https://www.instagram.com/p/CA3z7AYpwls/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link Dr. Melina Abdullah #FergusonSyllabus https://sociologistsforjustice.org/ferguson-syllabus/ Talking About Race https://nmaahc.si.edu/learn/talking-about-race https://www.instagram.com/tv/CBI0_l6jp_B/?igshid=1j6ib0is98phl |
Advocate for Specific Cases & Policy
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Mapping Police Violence https://mappingpoliceviolence.org List of unarmed African Americans killed by law enforcement officers in the United States Advocate for Policy to End Police Violence Support for Daunte Wright’s Loved Ones and Community https://blacklivesmatter.com/support-for-daunte-wrights-loved-ones-and-community/ Act for George Floyd Fight for Breonna Taylor Volunteer as a Legal Observer |
Donate to Grassroots Organizations & Bail Funds
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NAACP Legal Defense Fund Black Lives Matter https://blacklivesmatter.com/contact/ Homeless Black Trans Women Fund https://www.gofundme.com/f/homeless-black-trans-women-fund Long Beach Forward National Directory of Bail Funds (incomplete) https://www.communityjusticeexchange.org/nbfn-directory The Bail Project National Black Justice Coalition: https://www.mightycause.com/organization/nbjc |
COVID-19 Relief
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Student Emergency Intervention and Wellness Program https://web.csulb.edu/divisions/students/seiwp/index.html Long Beach Coronavirus Relief Fund http://www.longbeach.gov/health/diseases-and-condition/information-on/coronavirus/help BET COVID-19 Fund. https://www.bet.com/shows/bet-news-special/news/2020/4/bets-covid-19-relief-fund-faq.html |