Last week I wrote a blog titled “It is time…” expressing my personal views (and that of my team) on the topic of social justice and anti-racism.
Following is a quick follow-up, to put a few things into action, and to offer a few resources.
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Contribute to the extent of your capacity
To start, I have learned about a number of organizations fighting in pursuit of social justice, redressing racially targeted wrongs, and uplifting Black communities.
As part of committing words to action, today I am making a donation to the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE). This organization is in line with my personal vision (and that of my team) of helping to inspire and educate for the purpose of creating a more hopeful, compelling and abundant future for humanity.
Having anti-racism conversations with your friends, family and community
Conversation and education is power. And now, more than ever, learning and having open and honest conversations both at home and work about racism and social justice is critical.
To share a few things that I’ve done:
- At home, this has become a topic of dinner conversation between my wife, myself and our twin 9 year-old boys;
- I’ve educated myself (see below). One example is downloading and listening to Letter From Birmingham Jail (by Martin Luther King, Jr.)
- My team, for instance, has created a Slack channel dedicated to Black Lives Matter. We are sharing articles, spreadsheets, PDFs, books, podcasts, videos, etc. (See below).
On June 10, 2020, we will be participating in #ShutDownSTEM
Led by Particles for Justice, #ShutDownSTEM is a day for white and non-Black People of Color to educate themselves and define a detailed plan of action to carry forward.
Below are resources assembled by my team to facilitate the conversation.
Wishing everyone deep and meaningful conversations.
Best wishes,
Peter
Educational Resources:
- Where do I donate? Why is the uprising violent? Should I go protest? | Medium Article
- Resources for White People to Learn and Talk About Race and Racism | Blog
- The Costs of Racism to White People | PDF
- Characteristics of White Supremacy Culture | Webpage from a workbook
- Support LA’s Black-Owned Restaurants | Spreadsheet
- Robin DiAngelo: White Fragility and the Rules of Engagement | PDF
- Opportunities for White People in the Fight for Racial Justice | Webpage from a guidebook
- Understanding Systemic Anti-Black Racism in the United States: A Reference List | Google Doc
Podcasts:
- About Race with Reni Eddo-Lodge
- Come Through with Rebecca Carroll
- 1619
- Code Switch
- Global News Podcast
- No Country for Young Women
- Say Your Mind
- Pod Save The People
- The United States of Anxiety
- The Echo Chamber
- Pod for the Cause
- The Diversity Gap
Videos:
- Explained: The Racial Wealth Gap
- Time: The Kalief Browder Story
- When They See Us
- 13th
- Who Killed Malcom X?
- Queen and Slim
- Just Mercy
- American Son
- Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
- Harriet
- Dear White People
- LA 92
- "How Studying Privilege Systems Can Strengthen Compassion"
- Black Feminism & the Movement for Black Lives: Barbara Smith, Reina Gossett, Charlene Carruthers (50:48)
Books:
- Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston
- How to be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi
- The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness by Michelle Alexander
- Eloquent Rage: A Black Feminist Discovers Her Superpower by Dr. Brittany Cooper
- I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou
- I’m Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness by Austin Channing Brown
- Black Feminist Thought by Patricia Hill Collins
- Heavy: An American Memoir by Kiese Laymon
- Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson
- 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 Next American Revolution: Sustainable Activism for the Twenty-First Century by Grace Lee Boggs
- The Warmth of Other Suns by Isabel Wilkerson
- This Bridge Called My Back: Writings by Radical Women of Color by Cherrie Moraga
- White Fragility: Why it’s So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism by Robin Diangelo PHD
Donate:
- Antiracist Research & Policy Center
- Audre Lorde Project
- Black Women’s Blueprint
- Colorlines
- The Conscious Kid
- Families Belong Together
- Equal Justice Initiative
- The Bail Project
- Brooklyn Bail Fund
- ACLU
- George Floyd’s Family GoFundMe
- BlackLivesMatter.com
- Anti Police Terror Project
- Color Of Change | We help you do something real about injustice.
- Minnesota Freedom Fund
Resources (For Parents and Children):
- Your Kids Aren't Too Young to Talk About Race: Resource Roundup from Pretty Good
- Integrated Schools podcast episode “Raising White Kids with Jennifer Harvey”
- Parenting Forward podcast episode ‘Five Pandemic Parenting Lessons with Cindy Wang Brandt’
Books:
- Saturday by Oge Mara
- Hair Love by Matthew A. Cherry
- Each Kindness by Jacqueline Woodson
- Little Leaders by Vashti Harrison
- The Youngest Marcher by Cynthis Levinson
- Resist by Veronica Chambers
- Not My Idea: A Book About Whiteness by Anastasia Higginbotham
- All American Boys by Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely
- Stamped: Racism, Anti Racism, and You by Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi
- No Voice Too Small by Lindsay H. Metcalf
- Born Curious by Martha Freeman
- My Daddy is a Hero by Hannah Tolson
- Woke: A Young Poet’s Call to Justice by Mahogany L. Browne
- Overground Railroad by Lesa Cline-Ransome
- Just Like Me by Vanessa Brantley-Newton
- Welcome to the Party by Gabrielle Union
- Cece Loves Science by Kimberly Derting
- Bread for Words Shana Keller
- Let’s Talk About Race by Julius Lester
- The Undefeated Kwame Alexander & Kadir Nelson
- 31 Children's books to support conversations on race, racism and resistance
- A Kids Book About Racism
Videos:
- Black Parents Explain How to Deal with the Police - YouTube
- Hair Love (G) - YouTube
- The Main Event - (PG) - Netflix
- Family Reunion (PG-13) - Netflix
- Raising Dion (PG) - Netflix
- All About the Washingtons (PG) - Netflix
- Bunk’d (G) - Netflix
- Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (PG) - Netflix
- Space Jam (PG) - Amazon Prime Video
- The Princess and the Frog (G) - Disney+
- The Longshots (PG) - Netflix