Light, Love & Action- BLM Resource Guide

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*Note, before you scroll*
 
There are a lot of resources here so we recommend that you go at your own pace and come back to this as reference again and again. This is not a race and you do not have to do or get everything on here. This is about making long lasting changes and we realize that that may take time. We are simply suggesting some great ways that you can start being proactive and be a part of the change. Most importantly, it starts at home and it starts with self-love. Self-love is the foundation for everything and allows us the capacity to act with LOVE, which is what is going to get us through this.

Darkness can not drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that. - Martin Luther King Jr. 

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HEALING

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Fighting for freedom can be exhausting and overwhelming. Journaling has always been one of our go-to rituals to help us get our feelings out, get clear, and gain self-awareness. 
Here are some journal prompts to help get you started
1. What am I doing in my life that contributes to inequality?
2. Write about a time in your life when you witnessed racism, or discrimination of any kind.
3. Make a list of your unique talents, resources, and expertise. How can you use them to serve? How might they be contributed for the highest good of all?
4. I commit to________ (fill in your on-going commitment for racial justice.) 
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FOLLOW

There is an overwhelming amount of content right now, so much so that the voices that need to be heard could be lost. Here are some of our favorite accounts to follow right now, both informative and inspiring:

LEARN

Educating ourselves and our community on how we can help in this time of protest and change is of the utmost importance to us. The following are some great resources to look into.

BOOKS

How To Be An Anti-Racist by Ibram X. Kendi

Me and White Supremacy by Layla F. Saad

Mother Country: Real Stories of the Windrush Children by Charlie Brinkhurst-Cuff

I Know Why The Caged Birds Sing by Maya Angelou

Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson

So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo

The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison

FILMS 

I am Not Your Negro

Malcom X

12 Years A Slave

A Birth of a Nation

13th

American Son

Dear White People

If Beale Street Could Talk

Selma

Just Mercy

PODCASTS

1916 

Code Switch

Intersectionality Matters!

Seeing White

ARTICLES

“How to Make this Moment the Turning Point for Real Change”

”My Life as an Undocumented Immigrant”

“The Intersectionality Wars”

”White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack”

“Who Gets to Be Afraid in America?”

BE ACTIVE

Peaceful protesting is powerful but there are many ways to help fight for racial justice. Here are some things you can do right now.

PETITIONS 

Change.org

Moveon.org

Justice for Big Floyd

Justice for Breonna Taylor

Campaign Zero (address policy change)

Policy Solutions by State + Sector 

VOTE

There are presidential and congressional primaries this month, go out and vote! If you are not registered, you can do so HERE

VOLUNTEER

Grassroots Law Project

SELF-CARE

Emotions are running high, and a lot of us don't know where to start when a problem seems so big and out of our control. The answer is to start with yourself. You can't show up for anybody else unless you show up for yourself first. Here are some of our favorite self-care rituals.

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Use A Little Peace of Mind to cleanse your space, and energize + uplift your mood, and take some time every day to just be. Deep breaths, ground yourself, then channel that loving energy for the greater good. 

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SUPPORT

Be a conscious consumer and research where your dollar is going. Support black-owned businesses and businesses that support equality or give back to fight for racial justice. Here are some incredible black-owned brands that we love:

DONATE

If you are fortunate enough to be able to donate, here are some of the best organizations we have found to be doing the greatest work.