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SOCIAL JUSTICE RESOURCES Compiled by the Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation Through a social justice lens, the Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation (LADF) runs and funds proven programs that help level the playing field and invest in on the ground solutions driven by the communities we serve. We know that inequality can only be dismantled through proactive and strategic interventions, and we are starting with the root causes. We offer our unwavering support to the black community and will continue in our quest for a more equitable and just society. LEARN All of these titles and more are available for free at the Los Angeles Public Library as e-books https://www.lapl.org/black-lives-matter Between the World and Me (Ta-Nehisi Coats) No Fascist USA! The John Brown Anti-Klan Black is the Body: Stories from My Committee and Lessons for Today’s Grandmother’s Time, My Mother’s Time, and Movements (Hilary Moore and James Tracy) Mine (Emily Bernard) Policing the Black Man: Arrest, Prosecution, Black Skin. White Masks. (Frantz Fanon) and Imprisonment (Angela J. Davis) Blind Spot: Hidden Biases of Good People Raising White Kids: Bringing Up Children in a (Mahzarin R. Banaji, Anthony G. Greenwald) Racially Unjust America (Jennifer Harvey) Freedom is a Constant Struggle (Angela Y. So You Want to Talk About Race (Ijeoma Oluo) Davis) Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive Have Black Lives Ever Mattered? (Mumia Abu- History of Racist Ideas in America (Ibram X. Jamal) Kendi) How to Be an Antiracist (Ibram X. Kendi) The End of Policing (Alex S. Vitale) How We Get Free: Black Feminism and the The New Jim Crow (Michelle Alexander) Combahee River Collective (Keeanga- The Racial Imaginary: Writers on Race in the Yamahtta Taylor) Life of the Mind (Claudia Rankine) Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard for White (Bryan Stevenson) People to Talk About Racism (Robin DiAngelo) Me and White Supremacy: Combat Racism, Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People Change the World, and Become a Good About Race (Reni Eddo-Lodge) Ancestor (Layla F. Saad) LEARN View these films and more for free with your library membership at www.lapl.kanopy.com 13th (Ava DuVernay) See You Yesterday (Stefon Bristol) American Son (Kenny Leon) Selma (Ava DuVernay) Black Power Mixtape: 1967-1975 The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Clemency (Chinonye Chukwu) Revolution Dear White People (Justin Simien) The Hate U Give (George Tillman Jr.) Fruitvale Station (Ryan Coogler) When They See Us (Ava DuVernay) I Am Not Your Negro (James Baldwin doc) Hidden Figures (Theodore Melfi) If Beale Street Could Talk (Barry Jenkins) 42 (Brian Helgeland) Just Mercy (Destin Daniel Cretton) Malcolm X (Spike Lee) King In The Wilderness Freedom Riders (Stanley Nelson Jr.) 1619 (New York Times) About Race Code Switch (NPR) Intersectionality Matters! hosted by Kimberlé Crenshaw Momentum: A Race Forward Podcast Pod For The Cause (from The Leadership Conference on Civil & Human Rights) Pod Save the People (Crooked Media) PODCASTS Seeing White Joe Truss: Challenging White Supremacy YOUTH & FAMILY RESOURCES Books, Articles, and Resources to support learning and conversations with Youth Coretta Scott King Book Award Winners: books for children and young adults 31 Children's books to support conversations on race, racism and resistance Los Angeles Public Library– Talking About Race: Children and Tween Reads Read to a Child- Racial Justice and Equity Resources Teaching Tolerance: Race & Ethnicity PBS Kids- Teaching Your Child About Black History Month Your Kids Aren’t Too Young to Talk About Race: Resource Roundup 100 RACE-CONSCIOUS THINGS YOU CAN SAY TO YOUR CHILD TO ADVANCE RACIAL JUSTICE Anti-Racism For Kids 101: Starting To Talk About Race Your Age-by-Age Guide to Talking About Race Sesame Street and CNN Team Up for a Town Hall About Racism EmbraceRace- How Children Learn About Race National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) Supporting Young Children after Crisis Events Conversations that Matter: Talking with Children about Big World Issues ADVOCATE Register to Vote https://vote.gov/ ACLU Southern California- Know Your Rights at Protests https://www.aclusocal.org/ Justice for Breonna Taylor End the War on Black People PETITIONS SELF-CARE Self-Care Articles and Resources for addressing Racial Trauma Crisis Text Line [Text LEAD to 741741]: Counselors provide free, anonymous, confidential support 24/7 around challenges you may be facing. https://www.crisistextline.org/ The Lifeline [1-800-273-8255] provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals. https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/ Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health- Mental Health Resources Self-care in the Face of Racial Injustice from Therapy for Black Girls Black Lives Matter Meditations for Healing from Racial Trauma from Dr. Candice Nicole Self-Care Tips for Black People Who Are Struggling With This Very Painful Week from VICE SUPPORT Organizations and Black-Led Businesses to Consider for Support Liberty Hill https://www.libertyhill.org/form/our-kids-our-future-fund Los Angeles Action Bail Fund https://linktr.ee/actionbailfundla Black Lives Matter https://blacklivesmatter.com/ Color of Change https://colorofchange.org/ NAACP https://www.naacp.org/ Campaign Zero https://www.joincampaignzero.org/ Black-Owned Restaurants in Los Angeles Black-Led Organizations Black-Owned Bookstores Black-Owned Fashion Brands SUPPORT N e t p r o c e e d s f r o m t h i s s p e c i a l e d i t i o n s h i r t w i l l b e n e f i t t h e L o s A n g e l e s D o d g e r s a n d D o d g e r s F o u n d a t i o n j o i n t s o c i a l j u s t i c e a n d l o c a l C O V I D - 1 9 r e l i e f e f f o r t s b y s u p p o r t i n g t h e C a l i f o r n i a F u n d e r s f o r B o y s & M e n o f C o l o r S o u t h e r n C a l i f o r n i a : O u r K i d s , O u r F u t u r e F u n d , s u p p o r t i n g l o c a l g r a s s r o o t s s o c i a l j u s t i c e o r g a n i z a t i o n s a n d O n e F a m i l y L A , p r o v i d i n g r a p i d f u n d s t o f a m i l i e s t o a s s i s t w i t h b a s i c n e e d s d u r i n g t h e C O V I D - 1 9 p a n d e m i c . O r g a n i z a t i o n s s u p p o r t e d b y O r g a n i z a t i o n s s u p p o r t e d b y O n e C a l i f o r n i a F u n d e r s f o r B o y s & M e n F a m i l y L A : o f C o l o r S o u t h e r n C a l i f o r n i a : O u r P a r a L o s N i ñ o s K i d s , O u r F u t u r e F u n d : G r e e n D o t P u b l i c S c h o o l s A r t s f o r I n c a r c e r a t e d Y o u t h C o m m u n i t i e s i n S c h o o l s N e t w o r k K I P P S c h o o l s A n t i - R e c i d i v i s m C o a l i t i o n C a m i n o N u e v o C h a r t e r A c a d e m y B r o t h e r h o o d C r u s a d e C i t y Y e a r L A B r o t h e r s , S o n s , S e l v e s C o a l i t i o n L o s A n g e l e s U r b a n L e a g u e C h i l d r e n ' s D e f e n s e F u n d - C A L A P r o m i s e F u n d C o m m u n i t y C o a l i t i o n I n n e r C i t y S t r u g g l e K h m e r G i r l s i n A c t i o n L A Y o u t h U p r i s i n g C o a l i t i o n L e a d e r s U p S o c i a l J u s t i c e L e a r n i n g I n s t i t u t e U r b a n P e a c e I n s t i t u t e Y o u t h J u s t i c e C o a l i t i o n ADDITIONAL RESOURCES Major League Baseball- Diversity, Inclusion, and Social Justice Resources Dismantle Collective President Obama: Anguish and Action WhiteAccomplices.org Confronting Power & Privilege (Tamika Butler, Medium) Teachers Must Hold Themselves Accountable for Dismantling Racial Oppression (Kelisa Wing, Education Post) What Can I Do to Help? (Kofi Asante, Medium) 11 Things to Do Besides Say ‘This Has to Stop’ In the Wake of Police Brutality Talking About Race 5 Things White Allies Can Do To Sponsor Co-Workers From Underrepresented Groups Talking About Race At Work Getting Over Your Fear of Talking About Diversity Who Gets to be Afraid in America? The 1619 Project Affirming Black Lives Without Inducing Trauma (Coashandra Dillard, Teaching Tolerance) Let’s Talk! Discussing Whiteness (Teaching Tolerance) Anti-racism for White People: White People, You Gotta Do Work Now (Awesomely Luvvie) “Why is this happening?” — An introduction to police brutality from 100 Year Hoodie Review Active Bystander Training from the Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity at the Ohio State University 20+ Allyship Actions for Asians to Show Up for the Black Community Right Now (Michelle Kim, Medium) How to Support the Struggle Against Police Brutality (Claire Lampen, The Cut) Tips for Creating Effective White Caucus Groups (Craig Elliot, PhD) Remember, No One is Coming to Save Us by Roxane Gay Racial Equity Tools ADL Being Antiracist Let's Talk! Facilitating Critical Conversations with Students Facing History and Ourselves Teaching Resources @dodgersfoundation @DodgersFdn /LosAngelesDodgersFoundation Dodgers.com/LADF | Dodgers.com/Relief | LosDodgers.com/Ayuda 29.