Ways To Support The Black Lives Matter Movement Now & Forever

This week is one that will go down in history and I hope it sparks an extremely overdue conversation between people forever. For far too long, I’ve shamefully sat on the sidelines too worried about saying the wrong thing which is absolutely not ok. It’s so wrong I’m only just publicly showing up and using my privilege for black lives. Instagram is full of incredible resources of what we can do to show our support online and offline. But I've only seen a couple of blog posts (this one from Michelle is a beautiful read including important information and a follow up post here) sharing resources that spurred me on to put together this post. I truly hope this post is useful to continue to make sure we're taking action now and forever.

ways to donate

• Black Lives Matter (US)

• Black Lives Matter (UK)

• Minnesota Chapter of the ACLU

• George Floyd memorial

• The Bail Project

• Say Her Name

• How to finically help BLM with no money by Zoe Amira

petitions to sign

• Justice for George Floyd

• Justice for Belly Mujinga

• Suspend UK export of tear gas, rubber bullets and riot shields to USA

• Battle racism by updating GSCE reading lists

• Justice for Ahmaud Arbery

• Life Sentence For Police Brutality

• Introduce Mandatory Ethnicity Pay Gap Reporting

to watch

• Get Out

• When They See Us

• 13th

• Explained: The Racial Wealth Gap

• The Hate U Give

• Malcom X

Instagram TV

• Racism & Supporting the Black Community by Charlotte Williams

• Tell Your Friends To Pull Up by Ty Alexander

• White Women Who Truly Want to Help by Ivirlei Brookes

• Black Parents Explain How To Deal With The Police

• You Can’t Enjoy The Rhythm & Ignore the Blues from BBC Radio by Clara Amfo

• John Boyega speaking at the Black Lives Matters UK Protect

to read

books

• Why I'm No Longer Talking To White People About Race by Reni Eddo-Lodge

• Me and White Supremacy by Layla F Saad

• Don't Touch My Hair by Emma Dabiri

• White Fragility by Robin Diangelo

• Brit-ish: On Race, Identity and Belonging by Afua Hirsch

• How To Be An Anti-Racist by Ibram X. Kendi

• Becoming by Michelle Obama

articles & Twitter posts

• UK Black Influencers Directory by Tinuke Bernard 

• Save the Tears: White Woman’s Guide by Tatiana Mac

• Eight Books by Black Authors that aren’t about Black Pain by Natalie Morris

• Black Owned Businesses by Range Beauty

• Why You Need To Stop Saying All Lives Matter by Rachel Elizabeth Cargle

black content creators to follow