Media and Entertainment
Articles to Read:
- “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
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 for free in June in the U.S.
- King In The Wilderness — HBO
- See You Yesterday (Stefon Bristol) — Netflix
- Selma (Ava DuVernay) — Available to rent for free in June in the U.S.
- 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:
- Podcasts:
- Articles:
- The Conscious Kid: follow them on Instagram and consider signing up for their Patreon
Organizations to Follow on Social Media:
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- 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
