29. Black Lives Matter
On this week's episode, Carla, Victoria and one of their close friends Alexis (@monalee_g) are coming together to have an open and candid conversation about Black Lives Matter. The girls want to use their voices to help spread awareness. Below are a list of resources in which you can help fight for justice. Petitions and Donations: Ways You Can Help https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/ The Innocence Project https://www.innocenceproject.org/george-floyd-minneapolis-police-killing/ Official George Floyd Memorial Fund https://www.gofundme.com/f/georgefloyd @WaysToTakeAction https://linktr.ee/waystotakeaction Black Visions Donations https://secure.everyaction.com/4omQDAR0oUiUagTu0EG-Ig2 Reclaim the Block https://secure.everyaction.com/zae4prEeKESHBy0MKXTIcQ2 North Star Health Collective https://www.northstarhealthcollective.org/donate Louisville Community Bail Fund https://actionnetwork.org/fundraising/louisville-community-bail-fund/ Books and Movies to Educate: The Color of Law https://www.amazon.com/Color-Law-Forgotten-Government-Segregated/dp/1631492853 White Fragility https://www.amazon.com/White-Fragility-People-About-Racism/dp/0807047414/ref=nodl_ Are Prisons Obsolete? https://www.amazon.com/Are-Prisons-Obsolete-Angela-Davis/dp/1583225811 When They See Us https://www.netflix.com/title/80200549 Numbers to Call/Text: Text Justice to 668366 Leave a message for the numbers below demanding that Derek Chauvin and Tou Thao are arrested for murder Call Minneapolis mayor, Jacob Frey: 612-673-2100 District Attorney, Mike Freeman: 612-673-3074 Text ENOUGH to 55156 Leave a message for Louisville Mayor and demand justice for Breonna Taylor 502-574-2003 Reflection Questions: In what ways does my proximity to whiteness afford me privileges that aren’t extended to Black and Brown people? In what ways have I been conditioned to believe in the superiority of whiteness? In what ways have I engaged in rhetoric that promotes othering of stereotyping of Black people? What can I do to better educate myself on the historical context of race in the country and community I exist in? Do you owe anyone an apology? How do you behave when confronted by racist behavior?