Black Lives Matter - RESOURCES ON ANTI-RACISM

BLACK LIVES MATTER! 
BLACK LIVES MATTER! 
BLACK LIVES MATTER! 
BLACK LIVES MATTER! 
BLACK LIVES MATTER! 

Now, read it again. 

I created this blog and have chosen to share my art, DIYS and creative life throughout the years to make the world a more beautiful place, to connect with others through art and creativity and to inspire other people to do the same. And I don't just mean people who look like me, I mean EVERYONE. 

Talking about race can feel uncomfortable for some, it can feel like you don't have the perfect words to say and thats okay, because we don't need perfect, we need PROGRESS. We need change. We need POC (people of color) ALIVE and to feel safe with the same rights to navigate through this world as freely as any white passing body. 

Human life matters and can not be replaced. The social injustices in America are sickening. Police brutality (murder) is disgusting and undeniable. Leadership in America (the president) is horrendous and lacking. It all makes me incredibly sad and frustrated and helpless feeling.

​The world just feels so broken right now. 

I don't have the answers to any of these problems but I promise to do my best, to do better, to make this world a better place for people of color. I encourage all of my readers to do the hard work, do the research and deep reflection on everything you see happening in America right now and through out history. To acknowledge your privilege in the world and to vow to use as an agent for change for POC.

Below I am linking resources that I have found and using to educate myself. I am also providing links to places that you can donate money to actively help in combating these injustices. 

Anti-racism google doc

This Anti-racism google doc. This google doc covers it all. It has resources for parents to assist with educating their children. It has books, articles, podcast, videos, movies, TV shows, social media accounts, lots of good stuff. I suggest starting there. Big thanks to Sarah Sophie Flicker, and Alyssa Klein for putting this together. 

These journaling prompts to help you do the personal work of uncovering and unlearning racial and social biases you may have. Good to do alone and as a family. 

This step-by-step guide of how to be an ally. 

Do you have a resource that should be added to this list? Share in the comments, anything inappropriate or not constructive will not be approved.

Places to donate to 

The Gorge Floyd Memorial fund. 

​The Atlanta Solidarity Fund 

Minnesota Freedom Fund 

This site to help you find bail out funds that you can donate to across the nation.
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This is just a very small list of resources available to you out here on the web and a very small list of organizations that you can donate to. But we all need to start somewhere and be involved NOW.