Via Barack Obama. How to Make this Moment the Turning Point for Real Change As millions of people across the country take to the streets and raise their voices in response to the killing of George Floyd and the ongoing problem of unequal justice, many people have reached out asking how we can sustain momentum … Read More
Via Refinery29. Black People Need Stronger White Allies — Here’s How You Can Be One STEPHANIE LONG 2020 has brought almost crippling hardship upon the Black community. Amid COVID-19 — the novel virus that is still affecting thousands globally and has had a disproportionate effect on Black Americans – many are left reeling as they work to … Read More
Via Medium. I’m White and I’m Outraged by Ahmaud Arbery’s Murder. Now What? By Taharee Jackson A Practical Guide for White Allies and Accomplices Dr. Taharee A. Jackson, Ph.D. May 8, 2020 I’m tired of wishing dead Black men a Happy Birthday. And I don’t mean federal holidays. Several years ago I penned a piece … Read More
Via Combahee River Collective. The Combahee River Collective Statement Combahee River Collective We are a collective of Black feminists who have been meeting together since 1974. [1] During that time we have been involved in the process of defining and clarifying our politics, while at the same time doing political work within our own group … Read More
Via The New York Times. Commentary on #blackoutttuesday Jamila Thomas and Brianna Agyemang, two black women who work in music marketing, proposed that the music industry hold a day of reflection on Tuesday after the death of George Floyd. But what began as a targeted effort quickly morphed into the sea of black boxes you … Read More
Via Forge. Performative Allyship Is Deadly (Here’s What to Do Instead) Activism can’t begin and end with a hashtag By Holiday Phillips OnMay 25, George Floyd was murdered by a Minneapolis police officer who kneeled on his neck for more than eight minutes as Floyd gasped, “I can’t breathe.” On March 13, Breonna Taylor was … Read More
