#BLACKLIVESMATTER RESOURCE COMPILATION Please send additional resources and links to [email protected] to be added. ​ ​ Thank you to everyone who contributed to this body of resources.

Resources for the Now: 1 Major Compilations 1 Petitions 1 Places to Donate 2

Educational Resources: 4 Free eBooks 4 Combating Anti-Blackness & Addressing Racism in Spanish Speaking Communities 5 Events to Attend 5

Additional Compilations: 5

Some Good News: 6

Resources for the Now:

● Major Compilations ○ BlackLivesMatters Carrd ■ Compilation of Active Petitions, Places to Donate, Information for Protestors ■ Updated Automatically with New Information ○ #BlackLivesMatter Google Doc ■ Compilation of Petition, Places to Donate, Information for Protestors, Information about Missing People, Organizations, and More ● Petitions ○ Note: Donations to Change.com do not go directly to the cause, but to the website. Please see further in the document for places to donate. ○ Justice for ■ Justice for George Floyd ■ Text "FLOYD" to 55156 ■ Text "JUSTICE" to 668366 ○ Justice for Tony McDade ○ StandWithBre.com ○ Twitter Thread of 44 Petitions to Sign - @esmeatgrlpwr ​ ​ ● Places to Donate ○ BLM Youtube Video Link ■ For those who aren't able to donate with their own financial situation, 100% of Ad Revenue for this video will go to BLM if you play it without Adblocker. ■ Note: Rather than watch on repeat, make sure you watch 3-5 random videos besides this one of any length or else your views will be marked as spam. ○ GoFundMes for Families ■ Official George Floyd Memorial Fund ■ Justice for Breonna Taylor ■ Justice for David McAtee ● Louisville BBQ man who was fatally shot when police dispersed crowd used to feed officers for free (CNN) ​ ■ Sean Monterrosa Funeral Cost ● California police officer kills man on his knees, mistaking hammer for gun (NY Daily News) ​ ○ For Businesses/Organizations ■ Local/California ● - Los Angeles ● People's Budget LA ○ Tweet with Infographic about People's Budget vs. Mayor's Budget ● Youth Justice Coalition ○ The Youth Justice Coalition (YJC) is working to build a youth-led movement to challenge race, gender and class inequality in the Los Angeles County juvenile injustice system. ● Zahlea Anderson ○ School of Self Defense in Long Beach, California, lost in a fire during protests. ■ National ● Black Lives Matter - Minneapolis ● BLM Chapters ■ Counseling/Youth Organizations ● The Loveland Foundation ○ An organization that aims to help black girls and women who seek therapy. ■ Prominent Organizations ● American Civil Liberties Union ● Black Lives Matter: Fund the Movement ● Reclaim the Block ○ Reclaim the Block: Fund Our Broader Movement Statement ■ Additional list of organizations lifted up by Reclaim the Block. ■ Additional Organizations ● Black Futures Lab ○ The Black Futures Lab transforms Black communities into constituencies that change the way power operates—locally, statewide and nationally. ● ○ Funds donated to Campaign Zero support the analysis of policing practices across the country, research to identify effective solutions to end police violence, technical assistance to organizers leading campaigns and the development of model legislation and advocacy to end police violence nationwide. ● Color of Change ○ Color Of Change designs campaigns powerful enough to end practices that unfairly hold Black people back, and champion solutions that move us all forward. ● Homeless Black Trans women fund ○ Political Donations ■ Sybrina Fulton, ’s Mother Is Running For Office In Florida. ​ ■ Lucy McBath is also in a race for re-election in a red district. Her son Jordan Davis was murdered at 17 by a racist over music. ○ Bail Fund Information ■ Directory of Community Bail Funds - National Bail Fund Network ​ ● Research Bail Funds by your geographic location. ■ Twitter Thread on Regional and Local Bail Funds - @bailfundnetwork ​ ■ Twitter Thread on Regional and Local Bail Funds - @issaetrae ​ ● A resource that compiles bail funds for protestors. ■ A Verified Master List of Bail Funds ○ Support Black-Owned Businesses ■ Directory of LA County's Black-Owned Restaurants ■ Directory of Black-Owned Businesses & Black Entrepreneurs Across the U.S. - AfroBizWorld ​ ​

Educational Resources:

● 13th on Youtube - Netflix ​ ○ Ava Duvernay's documentary on the intersection prison-industrial complex, mass incarceration, race and justice system for free, no account needed. ● Anguish and Action - Obama Foundation ​ ​ ○ Provides information on police violence and anti-racism, as well as links for taking action (including National Bail Fund) and getting engaged. ● Antiracist Kids Booklist ● Anti-Racist Resource Guide - Victoria, Alexander, MEd. ​ ​ ○ "This document was created to be used as a resource for anyone looking to broaden their understanding of anti-racism and get involved to combat racism, specifically as it relates to anti-Blackness and police violence." ● Black Owned Bookstores in the United States - African American Literature Book ​ Club ● Code Switch Podcast - NPR ​ ○ A Decade Of Watching Black People Die (May 31st, 2020 / Length 22:37) ​ ● Institutionalized Racism Syllabus - JSTOR ​ ​ ○ A wide variety of historical and current information for use in classrooms. ● Master List of Black Revolutionary Readings ● MTV Decoded with Franchesca Ramsey ​ ○ Short Videos (less than 10 minutes) that discuss privilege and microaggressions. ○ The Surprisingly Racist History of "Caucasian" ● "We want to do more than survive" - An Interview with Dr. Betina Love ​ ​ ● When They See Us: Learning Companion ○ Website provides teaching resources (lessons, objectives) to guide discussion around the When They See Us series on New York’s Exonerated Five. ​ ​ ● Why Teaching Black Lives Matter Matters - Teaching Tolerance ​

● Free eBooks ○ The End of Policing by Alex S. Vitale ​ ○ Reading for Racial Justice a collection of free ebooks compiled by the University ​ of Minnesota. All books free through August 31st. ○ Who Do You Serve, Who Do You Protect?: Police Violence and Resistance in the United States, Edited by Joe Macaré, Maya Schenwar, and Alana Yu-lan ​ Price

● Combating Anti-Blackness & Addressing Racism in Spanish Speaking Communities

Useful terms for talking to spanish speaking folks about anti-blackness by IG @frutamala ❏ Black Lives Matter = Las Vidas Negras Importan ❏ Racial Prejudice = Prejucios Raciales ❏ Anti-Blackness = Sentimientos Anti-Negros ❏ Segregation = Segregacion ❏ Protest/March/Rally = Manifestacion ❏ Discrimination = Discriminacion ❏ Skin Tone = Tez de Piel/Color de Piel ❏ Colorism = Colorismo ❏ Police Brutality = Brutalidad Policial ❏ Solidarity = Solidaridad ❏ History of Slavery = Historia de la Esclavitud ❏ Privilege = Privilegio ❏ White Privilege = Privilegio Blanco ❏ Resources = Recursos ❏ Power = Poder ❏ Tactics = Tacticas ● Recursos Anti-Racistas en Espanol/ Anti-Racist Resources in Spanish by Dra. Gabriela ​ Kovats Sánchez, last updated June 3, 2020.

● Events to Attend ○ Saturday, June 20 Zoom Webiner on Raising Anti-Racist Humans: Dismantling ​ ​ Colorism & Racism in Latinx/Chicanx & Biracial Families RSVP Here ​ ○ Other Books: ■ “Not My Idea: A Book about Whiteness” by Anastasia Higgenbotham ■ “Something Happened in Our Town” by Marianna Celano, PhD. ■ “The Skin I’m In” by Pat Thomas ■ “Separate is Never Equal” by Duncan Tonatiuh ■ “Ghost Boys” by Jewell Parker Rhodes ■ “A is for Activist” by Innosanto Nagara

Additional Compilations:

● 158 Resources to Understanding Racism in America - Smithsonian Magazine ​ ● Anti-Racism Resources - CARL (California Academic & Research Libraries) Chapter ​ ● An Anti-Racist Reading List by Dr. Ibram Kendi ​ ● Do the Work: An Anti-Racist Reading List by Layla F. Saad ​ ● LaniHP Link Tree ○ Extensive compilation of additional resources. ● Statement & Resources from LAUSD ○ Statement from Superintendent Austin Beutner ○ Resources on Community Unrest, Justice & Support ○ Specifically many resources on how to discuss race with young children.

Some Good News:

Please know that there is still good news to be found amidst these difficult times. However, even when the headlines are gone and the hashtag is no longer trending, there will still be work to be done.

● June 4th, 2020: Curfews lifted throughout L.A. and Southern California as peaceful ​ demonstrations continue ● June 4th, 2020: Portland superintendent says he’s ‘discontinuing’ presence of armed ​ police officers in schools ● June 3rd, 2020: L.A. Pride announces Black Lives Matter solidarity protest march for ​ June 14 ● June 3rd, 2020: Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, City Officials Cutting $100 Million-$150 ​ Million From LAPD Budget, Funds To Be Reinvested In Communities Of Color ● May 27th, 2020: University of Minnesota Limits Ties to Minneapolis Police Department ​ After Death of George Floyd