The brutal killing of George Floyd shook the world, as it was shared virally online and has sparked protests around the world in the past weeks. We're discussing how people are using social media to advocate for Black Lives Matter and the controversy around #BlackoutTuesday. We also talk about terms, like systemic racism, implicit biases and virtue signalling, and break down what they actually mean.
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RESOURCES
Resource sites and articles:
- Anguish & Action by The Obama Foundation
- Rachel Rickett's Anti-Racism Resources
- 75 Things White People Can Do for Racial Justice by Corinne Shutack
- Why You Need to Stop Saying "All Lives Matter" by Rachel Elizabeth Cargle
- An Essential Anti-Racist Reading List by Hayley Maitland
Instagram posts:
- Taking Care of Your Mental Health While Changing The World For The Better (@julianachow)
- The Danger of The "I Don't See Color" Mentality (@ohhappydani)
- Systemic Racism Explained (@actdottv)
- 6 Ways To Activate Beyond Social Media (@jezzchung)
- How to Sustainably Support The Black Community (@allies4blm_oc)
- How to Ally - Dos & Don'ts (@wastefreemarie)
- Anti-Racist Book Recommendations (@jane_mount)
- Performative Activism (@andrearanaej)
- 5 Series on Netflix to Educate Yourself on Black Oppression (@unity.celeste)
- How Can I Help From Europe? (@nnoorxo)
- 10 Steps To Non-Optical Allyship (@mireillecharper)
- How To Be Actively Anti-Racist (@goodgoodgoodco)
Books:
- So You Want To Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo
- This Book Is Anti-Racist by Tiffany Jewell
- White Fragility by Robin Diangelo⠀
- White Privilege: The Myth of a Post-Racial Society by Kalwant Bhopal
- Dear Martin by Nic Stone
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