Resources, places to donate, and more!
BLACK LIVES MATTER.
*These are by no means finite lists. There are many other great organizations, books, shows, and films that are also worth supporting.
DONATE.
It has always been important to me to put my money where my mouth is. If you are looking for organizations to donate to, here are a few that I personally am drawn to and have sent donations. The Strategist also has a very comprehensive list which you can find by clicking here.
READ.
For me, a good book can make the world of difference when trying to understand a difficult concept. In the midst of our own civil rights movement, I believe that it is important to stay updated with literature that challenges the way we see the world.
Sister Outsider by Audre Lorde
Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson
The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander
The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison
How To Be an Anti-Racist by Ibram X. Kendi
WATCH.
I’m a visual learner and find that I am deeply impacted by visual arts. I learn the best from the things I see. These are a few films that have deeply impacted me as a black woman and that I believe are extremely educational to those who seek to learn.
13th (2016), dir. Ava DuVernay
If Beale Street Could Talk (2017), dir. Barry Jenkins
When They See Us (2019), dir. Ava DuVernay
The Hate U Give (2018), dir. George Tillman Jr.
Selma (2014), dir. Ava DuVernay
I Am Not Your Negro (2016), dir. Raoul Peck