Jun 1, 2020
Anti-racist resources for anyone who wants to get involved
“For it isn’t enough to talk about peace. One must believe in it. And it isn’t enough to believe in it. One must work at it.” — Eleanor Roosevelt
I felt very disturbed, angry and helpless this weekend as chaos broke out across the country in the wake of George Floyd’s killing by the police. In a time where we suffer from a lack of leadership at the very top levels of our government, I believe it is incumbent upon each of us, and especially those of us in positions of influence in the tech community, to apply the resources we have to bring about change. Our combined voices, time, money, networks, and talents are incredibly powerful forces that can be used for good. Below, I’ve curated a set of resources for anyone looking to get started on the journey towards a more just and equal system. Let’s all work to set the example that Black lives really do matter.
Sections:
- Articles on how to help
- Articles to understand the problem better
- Organizations to donate to
- Documentaries, shows & movies
- Podcasts
- Books
- Tech community resources & response
- Black tech community voices to follow on Twitter
Articles on how to help
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75 Things White People Can Do for Racial Justice
List of Black Candidates Running for Office to Support
26 Ways to Be in the Struggle Beyond the Streets
White Guyde To The Galaxy & White Woman’s Guide
For Our White Friends Desiring to be Allies
Opportunities for White People in the Fight for Racial Justice
20 Actions White people & non-Black POCs can take to show up for Black People right now
100 Ways White People Can Make Life Less Frustrating For People of Color
How to talk to our kids about race
Taking a Stand Against Police Violence
Fighting Police Abuse: A Community Action Manual
Articles to understand the problem better
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Bad apples come from rotten trees in policing
Caught on camera: police abuse in the U.S.
Don’t understand the protests? What you’re seeing is people pushed to the edge
FBI warned of white supremacists in law enforcement 10 years ago. Has anything changed?
For cops who kill, special Supreme Court protection
George Floyd’s death demonstrates the policy violence that devalues Black lives
How the U.S. Got Its Police Force
The anger behind the protests, explained in four charts
The Violence is Not New, It’s the Cameras That are New
Violent protests are not the story, police violence is
When Police View Citizens as Enemies
Organizations to donate to
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Antiracist Research & Policy Center
Bay Area Black Owned Business Relief Fund
Committee to Protect Journalists
Communities United Against Police Brutality
National Association of Black Journalists
National Police Accountability Project
Documentaries, shows & movies
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13th — Netflix
16 Shots — Showtime
American Son — Netflix
Freedom Riders — Amazon
Fruitvale Station — Streaming Rental
Let It Fall: Los Angeles 1982–1992 — Netflix
Public Address on Revolution: Revolution Now — Youtube
Rest In Power: The Trayvon Martin Story — Paramount
Say Her Name: The Life and Death Of Sandra Bland — HBO
Stay Woke: The Black Lives Matter Movement — Amazon
The Hate U Give — Hulu
Time: The Kalief Browder Story — Netflix
We need to talk about an injustice — TED
When They See Us — Netflix
Podcasts
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A Decade Of Watching Black People Die
Books
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Bearing Witness While Black: African Americans, Smartphones, and the New Protest
Freedom Is a Constant Struggle: Ferguson, Palestine, and the Foundations of a Movement
I’m Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness
Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption
Nobody: Casualties of America’s War on the Vulnerable, from Ferguson to Flint and Beyond
Rise of the Warrior Cop: The Militarization of America’s Police Forces
So You Want to Talk About Race
Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You
The Autobiography of Malcolm X
The Black and the Blue: A Cop Reveals the Crimes, Racism, and Injustice in America’s Law Enforcement
The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America
The Inner Work of Racial Justice
The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness
We Keep Us Safe: Building Secure, Just, and Inclusive Communities
When They Call You a Terrorist: A Black Lives Matter Memoir
Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria: And Other Conversations About Race
Tech Community Resources & Response
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Anti-Racist Resource Guide for the Tech & VC Community
Statements Made by Top Tech Companies on Racial Justice, Black Lives Matter & George Floyd
Understand the Leaky Tech Pipeline: Race and Gender Gaps in Entrepreneurship and Venture Capital
What Traditional VCs & Founders are Missing
Black Tech Pipeline Newsletter
25 Black VCs and investors that financially support Black entrepreneurs
Black tech community voices to follow on Twitter
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