Black Lives Matter. In a time when so many of our friends and fellow humans are hurting, one thing is certain – we must make a collective stand for what is right by taking meaningful action.
These are the steps we’re committed to taking:
Donating to the Black Lives Matter DC Legal Support Fund, and offering ongoing financial support to organizations that work for reparative justice
Anti-racist education. We will be investing time and energy into becoming better informed on the topics of racism and how to be better allies. We will share this information with our audience and community.
Supporting Black-Owned Businesses. We will actively pursue adding black-owned businesses to our service provider list and will intentionally seek bids from black-owned businesses when making hiring decisions.
Speaking out and speaking up against racism. Silence is not an option.
Standing in solidarity with our friends and family in the black community by honoring and amplifying their voices
Interested in joining us on our journey? Here are some resources that may be useful:
Read
So You Want to Talk About Race book for Adults
Antiracist reading recommendations from local black owned bookstore Loyalty Bookstores
Here’s What Else Black Booksellers and Publishers Say You Should Read (Time Magazine, featuring local bookstore Mahogany Books)
Watch
13th (Netflix)
When They See Us (Netflix)
Dear White People (Netflix)
Strong Island (Netflix)
Learn
Donate
Follow
Black Lives Matter Twitter
Black Lives Matter Instagram
DC Black Lives Matter Twitter
DC Black Lives Matter Instagram
Freedom Fighters DC Twitter
Freedom Fighters DC Instagram
Educators:
Protest
Dine
Shop Local DMV Black Businesses
Sankofa - Videos, Books, Cafe
Shop Online Black Businesses
Ujamaabox - Subscription boxes products exclusively from Black owned businesses
Post 21 - marketplace featuring products from black-owned businesses
Apps and websites to find Black Owned Businesses
Petitions to Sign - List from Black Lives Matters
We welcome your feedback, please let us know if you have suggestions.