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Black Lives Matter resources

Written by Deshani Semaan | 6/5/20 4:00 PM

At IGNITE National, we are learning how to become better allies everyday and want to uplift the voices of our Black community who are leading the way. This blog post contains a list of resources for Black Lives Matter, including educational resources, ways to get involved and more. 

General comprehensive resources:

 

https://blmsites.carrd.co/
https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/
https://twitter.com/THISBLlSS/status/1267841699809656835
https://blackliveswillalwaysmatter.carrd.co/
https://msha.ke/megmccarthy28/
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-0KC83vYfVQ-2freQveH43PWxuab2uWDEGolzrNoIks/preview?pru=AAABcpo62C8*ZtZa-HCjumXo1P5bsFjZ8A#
https://www.instagram.com/p/CA5o2fujx-n/?igshid=1ntbozx4lmlrn 

Additional ways to donate:

https://twitter.com/thegirlwithfood/status/1267572248149442562
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/u/0/d/1p7QxOvtvRfHUoMWib8coGHSS8szENXzSjIZKpvp-gtA/htmlview
https://twitter.com/pl6in/status/1268521861698269185
https://twitter.com/vornietom/status/1267979705585553408
https://www.instagram.com/p/CBBVtIqg8gn/

Ways to donate with no money:

https://twitter.com/moonybora/status/1267600118066356224
https://twitter.com/cooIpeopIe/status/1267937798755102723
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NokTSpMH44A&feature=emb_title
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OrdPeEjn0fU&list=PLqws4vy_Bzkz_Jj-Er-NrGD6gn1D9E_yo 

How to be actively anti-racist: 

https://medium.com/wake-up-call/a-detailed-list-of-anti-racism-resources-a34b259a3eea
https://www.instagram.com/p/CAvbZyVh1xc/
https://www.livingcities.org/resources/342-report-what-does-it-take-to-embed-a-racial-equity-inclusion-lens
https://docs.google.com/document/u/1/d/1PrAq4iBNb4nVIcTsLcNlW8zjaQXBLkWayL8EaPlh0bc/mobilebasic?urp=gmail_link
https://www.instagram.com/p/CAuyT_Yg5yt/?igshid=1lscgky4n1cjb
https://www.instagram.com/p/CA6A3Usl5c4/?igshid=1w1n5s8tx719q
https://www.instagram.com/p/CA1EE9PJZal/?igshid=vbo3irwtlk6w 

Educational resources:

https://manifold.umn.edu/projects/project-collection/racial-justice?utm_source=Reading+for+Racial+Justice+collection&utm_campaign=RRJ&utm_medium=email
https://twitter.com/marishawallace/status/1267936959642710016
https://twitter.com/wanderingbritt_/status/1267617830872154113
https://twitter.com/noraj_williams/status/1267906134578520068
https://www.instagram.com/p/CA_nqD5hFwS/?igshid=zfr75e3fd0ie 

Unpacking white privilege: 

https://www.racialequitytools.org/resourcefiles/mcintosh.pdf
https://msw.usc.edu/mswusc-blog/diversity-workshop-guide-to-discussing-identity-power-and-privilege/
https://www.instagram.com/p/CAfa4F0AgqZ/ 

Tips for checking in on your Black friends:

https://twitter.com/makirollOFC/status/1267114319772372993
https://www.instagram.com/p/CA2bjN8JWPf/ 

Mental health resources:

https://www.instagram.com/p/CA0FowkAQAQ/
https://twitter.com/mayarichardsun/status/1265676677549559809
https://twitter.com/oozayart/status/1268263134646743040?s=21
https://twitter.com/rosiegguks/status/1267007672496381952?s=21
http://diversity.tamu.edu/Diversity/media/diversity/PDF/A-Self-Care-Syllabus.pdf 

Support Black businesses:

https://twitter.com/Jelllz_/status/1267458767416971270
https://twitter.com/hopewrlds/status/1266856971610632192
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1qpn5fFrG4-FLfGo3cUsiwb7OvDnnL10uOnF50X-1v90/edit
https://twitter.com/TheyLoveTraviee/status/1266826175290265601
https://twitter.com/jadealycebod/status/1266573372370059266
https://www.instagram.com/p/CA_WnB4BJfL/ 

Black artists/content creators: 

https://twitter.com/kianamaiart/status/1266440406931103745?s=20
http://diversity.tamu.edu/Diversity/media/diversity/PDF/lemonade-syllabus.pdf

Ways to be involved from home:

https://www.instagram.com/p/CAyvPINlbFc/
https://www.instagram.com/p/CA0vIbNnqr9/
https://www.instagram.com/p/CA04VKDAyjb/

Safety tips for those on the frontlines: 

https://www.instagram.com/p/CA5vQs5Hsr5/
https://twitter.com/nxbrxth/status/1266239760248393735?s=21

Accessible activism: 

https://www.instagram.com/p/CBA-p75pvkw/?igshid=1gjvtvkicf3qa

This list of resources will continue to be updated as we find more. If you would like to add resources to this list, please email us at kirstenleah@ignitenational.org.