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Anti-Racist Resources

Click here to see our Message of Solidarity.

Media and Entertainment

Articles to Read:

  • “Black Lives Matter: Media and Where to Find It” by Octane Seating (2021)
  • “Support Black-Owned Businesses: 181 Places to Start Online” by Sophia Conti | Website Planet (Feb 7, 2021)
  • “America’s Racial Contract Is Killing Us” by Adam Serwer | Atlantic (May 8, 2020)
  • Ella Baker and the Black Freedom Movement (Mentoring a New Generation of Activists
  • ”My Life as an Undocumented Immigrant” by Jose Antonio Vargas | NYT Mag (June 22, 2011)
  • The 1619 Project (all the articles) | The New York Times Magazine
  • The Combahee River Collective Statement
  • “The Intersectionality Wars” by Jane Coaston | Vox (May 28, 2019)
  • Tips for Creating Effective White Caucus Groups developed by Craig Elliott PhD
  • “Where do I donate? Why is the uprising violent? Should I go protest?” by Courtney Martin (June 1, 2020)
  • ”White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack” by Peggy McIntosh
  • “Who Gets to Be Afraid in America?” by Dr. Ibram X. Kendi | Atlantic 
  • 10 Habits of Someone Who Doesn’t Know They’re Anti-Black by Cicely Blain
  • ‘Believe us’: Black Jews respond to the George Floyd protests, in their own words by Josefin Dolstein
  • Jews of Color, Covid-19, Civil Unrest — An Argument for Inclusion by Nate Looney
  • A Moment to Learn and Take Action – Repair The World
  • 13 Jews of Color to Follow on Social on Social Media Right Now
  • National Museum of African American History and Culture Releases “Talking About Race” Web Portal
  • 55 Mental Health Resources for People of Color

Videos to Watch:

  • Black Feminism & the Movement for Black Lives: Barbara Smith, Reina Gossett, Charlene Carruthers (50:48)
  • Dr. Robin DiAngelo discusses ‘White Fragility’ (1:23:30)
  • “How Studying Privilege Systems Can Strengthen Compassion” | Peggy McIntosh at TEDxTimberlaneSchools
  • 2min 53sec of Silence that Scream: #BlackLivesMatter – Rabbi Sharon Brous

Podcasts to Subscribe to:

  • 1619 (New York Times)
  • About Race
  • Code Switch (NPR)
  • Intersectionality Matters! hosted by Kimberlé Crenshaw
  • Momentum: A Race Forward Podcast
  • Pod For The Cause (from The Leadership Conference on Civil & Human Rights)
  • Pod Save the People (Crooked Media)
  • Seeing White

Books to Read:

  • Black Feminist Thought by Patricia Hill Collins
  • Eloquent Rage: A Black Feminist Discovers Her Superpower by Dr. Brittney Cooper
  • Heavy: An American Memoir by Kiese Laymon
  • How To Be An Antiracist by Dr. Ibram X. Kendi
  • I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou
  • Invisible No More: Police Violence Against Black Women and Women of Color by Andrea J. Ritchie
  • Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson
  • Me and White Supremacy by Layla F. Saad
  • Raising Our Hands by Jenna Arnold
  • Redefining Realness by Janet Mock
  • Sister Outsider by Audre Lorde
  • So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo
  • The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison
  • The Fire Next Time by James Baldwin
  • The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness
    by Michelle Alexander
  • The Next American Revolution: Sustainable Activism for the Twenty-First Century
    by Grace Lee Boggs
  • The Warmth of Other Suns by Isabel Wilkerson
  • Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston
  • When Affirmative Action Was White: An Untold History of Racial Inequality in Twentieth-Century America by Ira Katznelson
  • White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism by Robin DiAngelo, PhD
  • 10 Books About Race To Read Instead Of Asking A Person Of Color To Explain Things To You

Films and TV Series to Watch:

  • 13th (Ava DuVernay) — Netflix
  • American Son (Kenny Leon) — Netflix
  • Black Power Mixtape: 1967-1975 — Available to rent
  • Blindspotting (Carlos López Estrada) — Hulu with Cinemax or available to rent
  • Clemency (Chinonye Chukwu) — Available to rent
  • Dear White People (Justin Simien) — Netflix
  • Fruitvale Station (Ryan Coogler) — Available to rent
  • I Am Not Your Negro (James Baldwin doc) — Available to rent or on Kanopy
  • If Beale Street Could Talk (Barry Jenkins) — Hulu
  • Just Mercy (Destin Daniel Cretton) — Available to rent
  • King In The Wilderness  — HBO
  • See You Yesterday (Stefon Bristol) — Netflix
  • Selma (Ava DuVernay) — Available to rent
  • The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution — Available to rent
  • The Hate U Give (George Tillman Jr.) — Available to rent for free
  • When They See Us (Ava DuVernay) — Netflix

More anti-racism resources to check out:

    • 75 Things White People Can Do for Racial Justice
    • Anti-Racism Project
    • Jenna Arnold’s resources (books and people to follow)
  • Resources for White People to Learn and Talk About Race and Racism
  • Save the Tears: White Woman’s Guide by Tatiana Mac
  • Showing Up For Racial Justice’s educational toolkits
  • The [White] Shift on Instagram
  • “Why is this happening?” — an introduction to police brutality from 100 Year Hoodie
  • Zinn Education Project’s teaching materials
  • Ways Your Congregation Can Act Now for Racial Justice

Resources for white parents to raise anti-racist children:

  • Books:
    • Coretta Scott King Book Award Winners: books for children and young adults
    • 31 Children’s books to support conversations on race, racism and resistance
  • Podcasts:
    • Parenting Forward podcast episode ‘Five Pandemic Parenting Lessons with Cindy Wang Brandt’
    • Fare of the Free Child podcast
    • Integrated Schools podcast episode “Raising White Kids with Jennifer Harvey”
  • Articles:
    • How White Parents Can Talk To Their Kids About Race | NPR
    • Teaching Your Child About Black History Month | PBS
    • Your Kids Aren’t Too Young to Talk About Race: Resource Roundup from Pretty Good
  • The Conscious Kid: follow them on Instagram and consider signing up for their Patreon

Organizations to Follow on Social Media:

  • Antiracism Center: Twitter
  • Audre Lorde Project: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook
  • Black Women’s Blueprint: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook
  • Color Of Change: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook
  • Colorlines: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook
  • The Conscious Kid: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook
  • Equal Justice Initiative (EJI): Twitter | Instagram | Facebook
  • Families Belong Together: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook
  • Justice League NYC: Twitter | Instagram + Gathering For Justice: Twitter | Instagram
  • The Leadership Conference on Civil & Human Rights: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook
  • The Movement For Black Lives (M4BL): Twitter | Instagram | Facebook
  • MPowerChange: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook
  • Muslim Girl: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook
  • NAACP: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook
  • National Domestic Workers Alliance: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook
  • RAICES: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook
  • Showing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ): Twitter | Instagram | Facebook
  • SisterSong: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook
  • United We Dream: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook

Donate and Get Involved

Local:

  • Northwest Community Bail Fund
    https://www.nwcombailfund.org/
  • Black Lives Matter Seattle-King County Bail Fund
    https://blacklivesseattle.org/bail-fund/
  • Bail Funds
    https://docs.google.com/document/d/1X4-YS3vFn5CLL9QtJSU0xqmTh_h8XilXgOqGAjZISBI/edit
  • ACLU of Washington
    https://aclu-wa.org/
  • Seattle Clemency Project
    https://www.seattleclemencyproject.org/donate
  • Seattle-King County Equity Now Campaign
    https://www.kingcountyequitynow.com/
  • Lavender Rights Project
    https://www.lavenderrightsproject.org/donate

National:

  • Reclaim the Block Minneapolis
    https://www.reclaimtheblock.org/home
    Reclaim the Block has recently shared a document with a list of other organizations in Minneapolis to support: ly/fundthecommunity
  • Bail Funds (all)
    https://secure.actblue.com/donate/bail_funds_george_floyd
  • Directory of Community Bail Funds
    ly/localbailfunds
  • Black Lives Matter
    https://blacklivesmatter.com/
  • NAACP
    https://secure.actblue.com/donate/naacp-1
  • NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund
    https://www.naacpldf.org/about-us/ 
  • The Bail Project
    https://bailproject.org/
  • United Negro College Fund (UNCF)
    https://uncf.org/ways-to-donate
  • The Loveland Foundation Therapy Fund for Black Women and Girls
    https://www.flipcause.com/secure/cause_pdetails/Njg4MzE=
  • The Okra Project
    https://www.theokraproject.com/
  • Showing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ)
    https://www.showingupforracialjustice.org/
  • Unicorn Riot
    https://unicornriot.ninja/five-years-of-unicorn-riot/
  • Black Voters Matter 
    https://www.blackvotersmatterfund.org/donate
  • Color of Change
    https://colorofchange.org/about/
  • Communities United Against Police Brutality
    https://www.cuapb.org/what_we_do
  • Campaign Zero
    joincampaignzero.org 
  • Equal Rights Washington
    http://www.equalrightswashington.org
  • The Marsha P. Johnson Institute
    https://marshap.org/about-mpji/
  • Nylon: “Where To Donate To Help Black People With Disabilities”
    https://www.nylon.com/life/black-people-with-disabilities-donations-resources
  • Trans Justice Funding Project
    https://www.transjusticefundingproject.org/
  • LGBTQ Freedom Fund
    https://www.lgbtqfund.org/
  • Movement for Black Lives (M4BL)
    https://m4bl.org/

Memorial Funds:

  • George Floyd Memorial Fund
    https://www.gofundme.com/f/georgefloyd 
  • Fund for George Floyd
    https://www.gofundme.com/f/george-floyd-bigfloyd
  • I Run With Maud
    https://www.gofundme.com/f/i-run-with-maud
  • In Memory of Tony McDade
    https://www.gofundme.com/f/in-memory-of-tony-mcdade
  • In Honor of Manuel Ellis
    https://www.gofundme.com/f/in-honor-of-manuel-ellis

Petitions to Sign:

  • Mijente: Petition Listing
    https://mijente.net/browse-petitions/
  • Petition to pressure the George Floyd Prosecutors
    https://www.crowdpac.com/petitions/7
  • For Union Members: Union Members for #JusticeForFloyd Petition
    https://docs.google.com/forms/d/10VQ0Y8Iv5Kywuk1xPqdqmwDjwnyLWOmZzrk2cCBx1Lc/viewform
  • Individual Sign On: Support the Call to Defund the Seattle Police Department
    https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeLx0UBq_-FmE6YQPgG2aGSmNOI7_LCjpGiNGH4HSq2nWpGSA/viewform
  • Seattle School Board and Superintendent Juneau: End Seattle Schools Relationship with Seattle Police Department
    https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf1NrIJleLHjT3F5t2qMaoiRNTsZI5KQgihpcsgGp_lASz0Pw/viewform
  • ACLU: Support H.R. 40 – Reparations for Slavery Now
    https://action.aclu.org/send-message/reparations-slavery-now
  • Black Futures Lab: Support Black Agenda 2020 Petition and Pledge to Vote
    https://blackfutureslab.org/take-action/
  • Justice for Breonna Taylor
    https://justiceforbreonna.org/ 
    https://www.change.org/p/andy-beshear-justice-for-breonna-taylor
    https://action.justiceforbreonna.org/sign/BreonnaWasEssential/ 
  • Justice for Ahmaud Arbery
    https://www.runwithmaud.com/#petition 
    https://act.colorofchange.org/sign/demand-justice-ahmaud
  • Justice for George Floyd
    https://www.justiceforbigfloyd.com/
    https://www.change.org/p/mayor-jacob-frey-justice-for-george-floyd
    https://act.colorofchange.org/sign/justiceforfloyd_george_floyd_minneapolis
  • Justice for Tony McDade
    https://www.change.org/p/black-lives-matter-activists-justice-for-tony-mcdade
  • Justice for Manuel Ellis
    https://www.change.org/p/tacoma-police-department-and-washington-state-judicial-system-justice-for-manuel-ellis

Numbers to Call/Text:

  • Call Your Elected Officials
    https://www.usa.gov/elected-officials/
  • Call the office of Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison at 800-657-3787 demanding that all of the officers on-site at the murder of George Floyd be held accountable, and immediately charged and investigated. You should say, “My name is _____ and I am demanding that all officers on-site at the murder of George Floyd be held accountable. They must be immediately arrested, charged, and investigated for murder.”
  • Demand Justice for Ahmaud Arbery
    Call to learn more: 770-800-0689
  • Demand Justice for Breonna Taylor
    Call: 502.735.1784
  • Demand Justice for Tony McDade
    Text “Tony McDade” to 484848

Healing Resources

  • A forthcoming group and discussion space for non-Black Jews of Color about what it means to practice solidarity and support for our black family. This includes peeling back our personal and institutional layers to explore where anti-blackness lives and is perpetuated in our own community. This group is still forming and we will share when we have more details.
  • Third Root is a NYC-based community health center offering a variety of wellness classes online that are economically accessible through sliding scales as well as classes where no one is turned away for a lack of funds. Third Root is offering free online classes for Black folks. Email them directly at info@thirdroot.org.
  • “7 Virtual Mental Health Resources Supporting Black People Right Now”
    https://www.bonappetit.com/story/virtual-mental-health-resources
  • National Queer and Trans Therapists of Color Network
    https://www.nqttcn.com/about-us
  • The Loveland Foundation: Therapy for Black Women and Girls
    https://thelovelandfoundation.org/about/
  • “Self-Care Tips for Black People Who Are Struggling With This Very Painful Week”
    https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/g5pgmq/self-care-tips-for-black-people-struggling-from-painful-week

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