George Floyd. His name is one of many that will not be forgotten.
We have to do better; we have to listen, to learn, and to stand up. As a magazine, we are learning day by day, and are taking some necessary time to educate ourselves. Systemic racism is deeply embedded in North American society, and dismantling it is going to take hard, uncomfortable work. We have a long way to go, but we vow to be part of the change. Our company has made immediate donations to the Minnesota Freedom Fund, North Star Health Collective, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, The Loveland Foundation, and Black Women Connect Vancouver.
For anyone looking to get involved and to learn, here are some resources that our team has found helpful so far and will continue to reflect on and refer back to.
Articles, essays, and books
- βLetter to my Sonβ by Ta-Nehisi Coates
- βBelovedβ by Toni Morrison
- βAre Prisons Obsolete?β by Angela Y. Davis
- βAmericanahβ by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
- βThe Color Purpleβ by Alice Walker
- βFeminism is for Everybodyβ and βAinβt I a Womanβ by Bell Hooks
- βLetter from Birmingham Jailβ by Martin Luther King, Jr.
- βWhite Fragility: Why Itβs So Hard for White People to Talk About Racismβ by Robin DiAngelo
- βHow to be an Antiracistβ by Ibram X. Kendi
- βHow to be an ally in light of George Floydβs murderβ from Dazed
- gal-dem zine
- βAn Antiracist Reading List by Ibram X. Kendiβ
- Non-monetary ways to be an ally by @mariaxcamille
- Anti-racism resources
- Educate Ourselves So Black People Donβt Have To
- Resources for Ending Anti-Black Racism by the Canadian Womenβs Foundation
- Prosecutor Directory: see where your local prosecutor stands against police violence
- βMy White Friend Asked Me on Facebook to Explain White Privilege. I Decided to be Honestβ
- βThe American Nightmareβ by Ibram X. Kendi
- βBecoming A Parent in the Age of Black Lives Matterβ by Clint Smith
- βThis is A Very Strange Time to Be A Black-Owned Businessβ by Trinity Mouzon Wofford and Janna Mandell
People
- @ibramxk
- @rachel.cargle
- @thebodyahomeforlove
- @theconsciouskid
- @donte.colley
- @chasingdenisse
- @laylafsaad
- @renieddolodge
- @mireillecharper
- @thefreeblackwomenslibrary
- @accordingtoattorneykay
- @iamrachelricketts
- @jaimmykoroma
- @jessicawilson.msrd
- @blackandembodied
- @ava
- @mspackyetti
- @shishi.rose
- @osopepatrisse
- @munroebergdorf
Organizations
- Black Lives Matter
- Black Youth Project 100
- The Loveland Foundation
- Minnesota Freedom Fund
- Black Visions Collective
- We Love Lake Street
- Official George Floyd Memorial Fund
- Reclaim The Block
- Color of Change
- North Star Health Collective
- Black Womenβs Blueprint
- Showing Up For Racial Justice
- National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
- Hoganβs Alley Society
- Campaign Zero
- Black Women Connect Vancouver
Black-owned businesses
- Golde
- Okoko CosmΓ©tiques
- Gumbo Media
- SoleΓ© Darrell Jewelry
- La RΓ©union
- Mumgry
- Nectrous
- Kula Kitchen
- Brother Vellies
- House of Aama
- Pattern Beauty
- Mahogany Books
- BolΓ© Road Textiles
- Apprenti Γrβganik
- Maison Black Mission
- Triple O Polish
- Temple Zen
- The Honey Pot Company
- Oui the People
- Aya Raw
- BLK + GRN
- Hanahana Beauty
- Yowie
- Clare
- Directory for Black-owned businesses in Canada by ByBlacks
Black artists
- Sade Thomasos
- Deun Ivory
- RikkΓ Wright
- Lalah Delia
- Danielle Coke
- Jamila Pomeroy
- Black Art in America
- Llanakila
- Ify Chiejina
- Monica Ahanonu
- Ronni Nicole
- Tabitha Brown
- Γlan Byrd
- Shadra Strickland
- Creative Hunt
- Mandy Matties
- Stephanie Griffin
- Ashe Ceramics
- Candid Art
- Brandi Cheyenne Harper
- Pottery by Osa
Shows and films
- Dear White People
- When They See Us
- Insecure
- Chewing Gum
- Hidden Figures
- Moonlight
- Little Fires Everywhere
- Sorry to Bother You
- Get Out
- Fruitvale Station
- BlacKkKlansman
- Atlanta
- BlackAF
This is an ever-evolving list. If you have suggestions for other resources and ways to get involved, or if you are a person of colour and youβd like to write for us about this subject, please email us at basenotes@vitruvi.com.
