“Why is this happening?” — an Introduction to Police Brutality from 100 Year Hoodie Police Brutality Isn’t New, Cameras Are Today we spend the hour with Ta-Nehisi Coates, author of an explosive new book about white supremacy and being black in America. Titled “Between the World and Me,” it is written as a letter to … Read More

Via Natl Resource List #GeorgeFloyd+. UPDATE: I’ve started transferring this document into Google Sheets! This Google doc will not be deleted. Instead, whatever cannot reasonably be transferred there, will remain here.   Link to Google Sheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1fpdRY5fwoyt04Il6y9bToWjv4wUaIoMAQERoE2A140U/edit?usp=sharing   SECTION I: For People Seeking Legal Counsel A Spreadsheet of Pro Bono Legal Service Providers (Attorneys: Fill This Out) National Lawyers … Read More

Via the National Coalition on Black Civic Participation.  The National Coalition on Black Civic Participation is a 501 (c) 3 non-partisan civic engagement organization that strives to cultivate institutional base-building capacity and intergenerational leadership models at the local, state and national levels. NCBCP is committed to nurturing a climate where new thinking, innovative and traditional … Read More

Via Ashanté Reese and SA Smythe: These resources are to support anyone who’s interested in learning more about abolition. The texts vary, and there are many different viewpoints and approaches to theorizing and working toward abolition. Some of what is included doesn’t mention abolition specifically but may offer some historical and political education. Use what … Read More

Via Obama.org: ANGUISH AND ACTION We work to help leaders change their world—and the world needs changing. The killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and the loss of far too many Black lives to list, have left our nation anguished and outraged. While now is a time for grief and anger, it is … Read More