Black Lives Matter Resources

Black Lives Matter Resources: Support Racial Justice

Where to Donate

Support Black communities and advance racial equality by donating to these trusted organizations:

• Black Lives Matter
• George Floyd Memorial Fund
• Minnesota Freedom Fund
• Reclaim the Block
• Black Lives Matter Chicago
• Chicago Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression
• Black Youth Project 100
• Brave Space Alliance
• Black Visions Collective
• The Bail Project
• Know Your Rights Camp
• Chicago Community Bond Fund
• The Loveland Foundation
• Campaign Zero
• Marsha P. Johnson Institute
• NAACP Legal Defense Fund
• Color of Change
• Black Futures Lab

Organizations to Follow

Stay informed, get involved, and share their work for social justice, equality, and anti-racism:

• Black Lives Matter – @blklivesmatter
• Color of Change – @colorofchange
• NAACP – @naacp
• Showing Up for Racial Justice – @showingupforracialjustice
• Civil Rights.org – @civilrightsorg
• Black Lives Matter Chicago – @BLMChi
• Chicago Alliance Against Racist & Political Repression – @CAARPRNow

Petitions to Sign

Add your voice to calls for justice and racial equity by supporting these important petitions:

• Justice For George Floyd
• Justice for Ahmaud Arbery
• Justice for Breonna Taylor
• Justice for Tony McDade

Books to Read

Deepen your understanding of Black history, systemic racism, and anti-racist action with these recommended books:

• The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander
• The Fire Next Time by James Baldwin
• America's Original Sin by Jim Wallis
• Between The World And Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates
• White Fragility by Robin DiAngelo
• This Book Is Anti-Racist by Tiffany Jewell
• I'm Still Here by Austin Channing Brown
• Why I'm No Longer Talking To White People About Race by Reni Eddo-Lodge
• White Rage by Carol Anderson, Ph.D.
• The Warmth Of Other Suns by Isabel Wilkerson
• The Color Of Law by Richard Rothstein
• How To Be An Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi
• Eloquent Rage by Brittney Cooper
• Lies My Teacher Told Me by James W. Loewen
• Letter From Birmingham Jail by Martin Luther King, Jr.
• Beloved by Toni Morrison
• Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Evaristo
• Me And White Supremacy by Layla F. Saad
• Such A Fun Age by Kiley Reid
• The Girl With The Louding Voice by Abi Daré

What to Watch

Expand your awareness with these essential films, documentaries, and series focusing on Black lives, history, and the fight for justice:

• 13th – Ava DuVernay (Netflix)
• Fruitvale Station – Ryan Coogler (on demand)
• The Hate U Give – George Tillman Jr. (Crave)
• Ninth Floor – Mina Shum (National Film Board of Canada)
• Selma – Ava DuVernay (on demand)
• I Am Not Your Negro – Raoul Peck (Amazon Prime Video)
• If Beale Street Could Talk – Barry Jenkins