“You should be angry. You must not be bitter. Bitterness is like cancer. It eats upon the host. It doesn’t do anything to the object of its displeasure. So use that anger. You write it. You dance it. You march it. You vote it. You do everything about it. You talk it. Never stop talking it.”
-Maya Angelou
Advocacy Resources.
Ally it.
There’s all this discussion about allyship. How to be an ally. How do we advocate for people who are underrepresented and oppressed. here you go!
Heal it.
One of my favorite mental health resources for people of color is “Dive in Well”. It’s inclusive of all different types of people, but they have an event element too- this can be a resource to find people on the same journey. Oh! and Therapy for Black Girls is also a great resource.
Strategize it.
National Resource for Advocacy. This is the best list I’ve seen so far with lots of resources and tools. A master list of companies that support BLM, a list of petitions to sign, lists of Pro Bono legal services for protestors and more! Check it out. Also, you can check out my Systemic Change Toolbox.