Hate is not welcome here. Black Lives Matter.
Below is a list of Racial Equity Education Resources (for all ages), Advocacy groups, and Black Owned Businesses in our community.
I welcome you to email me at marye@macaronikid.com if you have resources to add to the information below.
Listen. Reflect. Learn. (Educate yourself and your family)
Anti-Racist Resource Guide (online document)
Anti-racism Resources for white people (online document)
Systemic Racism Explained (YouTube)
Sesame Street & CNN Stand up to Racism June 6th @ 10am ET(cnn.com)
A Kids Book About Racism by Jelani Memory (YouTube)
K-8 Distance Learning Activities for Justice for George Floyd (colorfulpages.org)
A Mighty Girl (website)
- Read the blog post: "Broadening the Story: 60 Picture Books Starring Black Mighty Girls,"
- You can also find hundreds of children's books that explore racism and prejudice in both modern and historical contexts, within the Racial & Ethnic Discrimination book section.
- To discover more Mighty Girl stories starring girls of many ethnicities and races, visit the Multicultural Fiction section.
Do. (Support, get involved, shop & donate)
Watch to Donate Directly to Black Lives Matter (YouTube)
75 Things White People Can Do for Racial Justice
{LOCAL} Black Lives Matter Seattle
{LOCAL} Seattle King County NAACP
{LOCAL} Black owned Seattle Restaurants(The infatuation website)
{LOCAL} Black owned Businesses (10 mile radius) (Intentionalist website)
{LOCAL} Watch Just Mercy for free on Google Play thanks to the Admiral Theater and Faraway Entertainment.
BEAM - BEAM is a training, movement building and grant making organization dedicated to the healing, wellness and liberation of Black and marginalized communities.
From the State Wide Poverty Action Network:
Below are a list of ways that you can take action, today. This list is not exhaustive, and we encourage you to follow Black organizers, advocacy groups, and other movement builders on social media to keep updated.
Stay Educated
- Black Lives Matter has an extensive list of readings, ranging from Black history in the US to anti-racism for beginners to information on the prison industrial complex, all right here. Take some time to look through their website.
- If you're looking for novels, poetry, and other literature that explore anti-racism and Black identity, this reading list is for you.
Donate to Keep the Movement Strong
- You can donate to your local bail fund, to help pay bail for Black, Indigenous, and other people of color who have been disproportionately targeted by our country's racist system. The Seattle Bail Fund is here, as is the Northwest Community Bail Fund.
- Campaign Zero is an organization that advances policy solutions to end policy brutality in the US. Visit their website and donate here.
Raise Your Voice
- Breonna Taylor was a 26 year old Black woman who was killed when police wrongfully raided her home on March 13, 2020. Her death hasn't received much media coverage, and the officers responsible have not been prosecuted. Sign this petition demanding that the Louisville Mayor and City Council take action now.
- Make sure you're registered to vote. The creation of lasting change starts with voting for candidates who actually care about racial equity and your community. There will be an election in November, which is the chance to vote for a President, Congress members, and local officials who respect your values.
Stay Safe
- If you're joining a local protest, stay safe. Read this guide on what to wear, bring, and how to prepare.
- Here's a thread on Black mental health resources. This post as well has some great resources that center Black mental health.
Active anti-racist work is not optional. This movement needs all of us-- the organizers, the storytellers, the healers, and the disruptors. Please keep learning, reading, listening to Black organizers and Black leaders, speaking up, acting up, voting, educating, and otherwise furthering this movement.
I welcome you to email me at marye@macaronikid.com if you have resources to add to the information above.