People from all walks of life are coming out in support of the Black Lives Matter movement and are demanding justice for George Floyd. But what exactly can we do to help BLM, the African-American community, and all people of color?
There’s no single answer, but some people are doing their part in helping others educate themselves. Betsy Faulkner from Manchester created a poster with a list of books, movies, documentaries, and podcasts that people should read, watch, and listen to if they want to support BLM.
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She also added a list of organizations, charities, and initiatives that you can donate to if you want to make a difference. Scroll down for the links to every single resource that Betsy has shared, as well as for some more educational links that explain systemic racism and white privilege. If you have any resources to share or any suggestions, post them in the comments section below, dear Pandas.
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Betsy Faulkner created a poster with useful information for everyone who wants to support BLM and POC
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Here’s the info on the poster from up close. Books
- Why I’m No Longer Talking To White People About Race
- White Fragility
- Queenie
- Small Great Things
- It’s Not About The Burqa
- Me And White Supremacy
- Between The World And Me
- Heavy: An American Memoir
- I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings
- The Color Purple
- Their Eyes Were Watching God
What to watch
- 13th
- American Son
- Selma
- When They See Us
- Queen And Slim
- LA 92
- Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
- More Than A Month
- I Am Not Your Negro
- Fruitvale Station
- The Kalief Browder Story
- Just Mercy
- Black Britain On Film
- 12 Years A Slave
- Strong Island
- Blindspotting
- Brian Banks
- Dear White People
Podcasts
- About Race
- Diversity Gap
- 1619
- Code Switch
- POD Save The People
- How To Be An Antiracist
- What Matters
- #BLACKLIVESMATTER
- Uncomfortable Conversations
- You’re Pretty For A…
- The Intelligence
Accounts
- Rachel Cargle
- Sassy-Latte
- Mona Chalabi
- Munroe Bergdorf
- Candice Brathwaite
- ArlanWasHere
- Official Millenial Black
- Blklivesmatter
- Colorofchange
- Karamo
Donate
- George Floyd Memorial Fund
- Minnesota Freedom Fund
- Black Visions Collective
- Reclaim the Block
- Campaign Zero
- Unicorn Riot
- The Bail Project
“How can I use my privilege to help?”
Betsy doesn’t deny that she has white privilege—instead, she says she used it to make important information accessible to everyone. She urges people to do more than simply repost images on the internet. Real change happens when we change and learn new things.
She believes that other people can use their own privilege to help. According to Betsy, we should all be proactive by standing up to racism, protesting, signing petitions, holding ourselves accountable, and supporting POC businesses. But the biggest way to make a difference is by exercising your political rights and by voting.
One of the books that Betsy mentioned in her poster is White Fragility by University of Washington professor Dr. Robin DiAngelo. In her book, she analyzes why white people find it difficult to talk about racism and discusses how they can engage more constructively across race. You can watch a lecture by DiAngelo on the topic right here. It’s long but it’s very insightful.
If you’d like to learn more about what systemic racism is and what it looks like, you can watch this short video that summarizes the issue right here.
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