Anti-Racism Ally - Where to Start

Angela Davis said, “In a racist society, it is not enough to be quietly non-racist, we must be actively anti-racist.” Black people have endured a long history of racism and systemic oppression in the United States and we are watching history unfold as they and other People of Color embark on a revolution of dismantling centuries-long systems of oppression that are not only their cause for concern, but all of ours. This is an opportunity for white and white-passing people to listen, learn, and take action in solidarity with them. We have created the following list of resources, designed to amplify the voices of the BIPOC leaders of anti-racism work, for those who want to start unpacking their own white supremacy, dismantle long-standing systems of oppression and ultimately become better allies.

If you are a BIPOC and have recommendations for modification of this list, please e-mail us at info@findyourshinetherapy.

Instagram Pages to Follow:

@courtneyahndesign

@theconsciouskid

@rachelcargle

@laylafsaad

@iamrachelricketts

@ibramxk

@ogorchukwuu

@decolonizingtherapy

@nowhitesaviors

Anti-Racist Book List:

Me and White Supremacy by Layla F. Saad

How to be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi

White Fragility by Robin DiAngelo

I know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou

So you Want to Talk about Race by Ijeoma Oluo

Hood Feminism by Mikki Kendall

When they Call you a Terrorist by Asha Bandele and Patrisse Cullors

Articles:

“How to Be an Ally if You Are a Person with Privilege”: http://www.scn.org/friends/ally.html

“Holy Shit, Being an Ally Isn’t About Me”: https://medium.com/@realtalkwocandallies/holy-shit-being-an-ally-isnt-about-me-ae2de5c47514

The Case for Reparations: https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2014/06/the-case-for-reparations/361631/

Fear Of The Black Man: How Racial Bias Could Affect Crime, Labor Rates: https://www.npr.org/2015/03/30/396405061/fear-of-the-black-man-how-racial-bias-could-affect-crime-labor-rates

75 Things White People Can do for Racial Justice: https://medium.com/equality-includes-you/what-white-people-can-do-for-racial-justice-f2d18b0e0234

Places to Donate:

Black Lives Matter: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/ms_blm_homepage_2019

Let us Breathe Fund: https://northstarfund.org/about/let-us-breathe-fund/

National Urban Fund: https://nul.org/donate

NAACP: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/naacp-1

The Loveland Foundation: https://thelovelandfoundation.org/loveland-therapy-fund/

Therapy for Black Girls: https://donorbox.org/therapyforblackgirls

Other Resources, Documentaries, Short Videos:

Harvard’s “Implicit Bias” online test designed to uncover your own implicit biases around race, gender, age, weight, disability and sexuality:https://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/takeatest.html

“When They See Us” on Netflix

“Time: The Kalief Brown Story” on Netflix

“13th” on Netflix

“Dear White People” Video by Emmanuel Acho: https://www.instagram.com/p/CA6XUruBYAO/

“Systemic Racism Explained” Video by Act.Tv: https://www.instagram.com/p/CA9LyigBdjT/ “Stop Scrolling and Listen” by Kimberly Latrice Jones: https://www.instagram.com/p/CA_Ta0xp2K0/