- Some reminders when posting about BLM
Don't repost photos with protesters' faces in them, you are putting them in danger.
Do not share videos of black people being murdered and brutalised.
-As always, listen to and amplify the voices of black people.
General
Black Lives Matter South Africa
Website made specifically about injustice during lockdown in South Africa
SUPER BIG COLLECTION OF RESOURCES, VERY WELL PUT TOGETHER! SO MANY TOPICS!!!
Another list from @vegangoodmarket on instagram
Anti-racism education resources
- This link takes you to a list of many ways you can help protesters in America. If you can't donate, please sign the petitions. There are also resources, specifically on ways to educate ourselves as white people on how we can do better be actively anti-racist:
https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/
- For more anti-racism resources, including books, movies, podcasts and more:
https://www.goodgoodgood.co/anti-racism-resources
- Open access to anti-racism learning (via @they_elliot on instagram)
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1MdX74M7yZ2RLongGUrENmJk67HOEf1EZ
- Police brutality in South Africa
- Mostly free media for white people to educate themselves (via @buuuuums on instagram)
- Black revolutionary text (not sure on source)
- Systemic Racism explained (america focussed but generally informative)
-Remember, black people are not obligated to educate you.
Abolishing Police info
- Twitter thread with videos and stuff on police abusing their power in south africa
- Twitter thread explaining the problems with the #8cantwait campaign
- Practically, what does defunding the police mean?
- Info pack on police brutality, abolishing police and justice in South Africa (VERY GOOD, INFOGRAPHIC, EASY TO READ) (via @/copsareflops on insta)
CONVERSATIONS WITH FAMILY & FRIENDS (via https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-1SIHDPvwcWYt0zkmfbIsj1BIkCELJ6PPussh0O-t_g/edit)
https://www.instagram.com/p/CA-eKNfpmJu/?igshid=1v2cjgigeqx8q
= how to talk to your family about racism
https://www.instagram.com/p/CA_DaTjnlIp/?igshid=adpe3xgfpzzh
= Abolishing police FAQ
https://www.instagram.com/p/CA6ANLwBsz8/?igshid=7lv4jqv7qgao
= police propaganda thread
https://www.instagram.com/p/CA8pzndhvTn/?igshid=nrii6n56mhox
= simple responses examples to tough questions
https://www.instagram.com/p/CA6A3Usl5c4/?igshid=ol4m703hguou
= how to talk to people who are denying the reality rn
Petitions
- Compiled list of petitions, American, South African and more! ( Via @tumi.moloto on instagram)
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xzEdIrg_ampVkpTd9o53gFVb6mbv9gvxcyiOq5VfqVk/edit
- Petition for Petrus Miggels
https://www.change.org/p/south-african-government-justice-for-petrus-miggels-76fe8f2a-d5ef-491e-93ac-de867fdfe2c8/psf/promote_or_share
- A petition asking that President Ramaphosa address the murder if Collins Khosa:
https://www.change.org/p/president-cyril-ramaphosa-the-president-to-address-the-death-of-collins-khosa-at-the-hands-of-law-enforcement
- Petition to end police violence in South Africa
http://liveslost.co.za/petition/
- Petition asking SA government to include refugees in their COVID-19 relief
https://www.change.org/p/cyril-ramaphosa-the-south-african-government-to-include-refugees-and-asylum-seekers-in-covid19-aid-plan
Donations
- Over $3,400 of paid works are available Pay-what-you-want with a minimum donation amount of $5. All proceeds will be donated to the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund and Community Bail Fund split 50/50.
- List of places to support in South Africa
- South African anti- racist organisations (via @indiosyncratic on instagram)
- NICRO (social crime prevention and offender reintegration)
- SWEAT (Sex Workers support) SWEAT IS ASKING FOR AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE DEATH OF ELMA ROBYN MONTUMI
- NU provides legal, research, education, communications and organising support to communities in struggles for urban land justice & tenure security
- Ways to help homeless people in South Africa (especially Cape Town because City of CT is shit)
- St Anne’s Homes- provide shelter and support for pregnant, abused and homeless women with children
- Ladles of Love- provide warm home cooked food to the homeless
- Haven Night Shelter- for just R60 you can provide someone with a bed at their shelter for 5 days
- Pride Shelter Trust- a short-term residential facility that strives to provide relevant and supportive services within a safe environment to LGBTI+ individuals
- This is just how I personally have been trying to integrate helping into my daily life (not really daily right now since I don’t go out but when I do these still apply
- Refill any plastic bottles with water and keep them in your car to hand out. Most homeless people do not have access to clean drinkable water. I try to keep track of how long bottles have been in the car because water can get a bit gross when you leave it in the sun for too long.
- At the moment my only outing is going to the shops, on our way to the shops I try to count the number of homeless people on the route, then I buy that number of bags of apples or loaves of bread to hand out when I drive back.
More ways to use your voice
- If you're on twitter, consider tweeting at our president, asking him to publicly condemn the brutalisation of black Americans:
"@/CyrilRamaphosa as a global leader you hold the moral responsibility to condemn the brutalisation & murder of black Americans sanctioned by @/WhiteHouse"
- The names (that we know) of people killed by SAPS/SANDF during lockdown, may they rest in peace:
Collins Khosa, Sibusiso Amos, Petrus Miggels, Adane Emmanuel, Ntando Elias Sigasa, Robyn Montsumi.
- Here are two templates for an email to call for justice for the murder of Collins Khosa (via Santhea Sinivasan)
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YV8dTbSPOLnrvQ8-ocZueuAql2js8yvKJ-zB3fetz0U/edit
https://docs.google.com/document/d/14E9QZNNX8BWqM7cJ_K3RsHGAclWUiCGRgg7k5li5vdM/mobilebasic
- Email the military ombudsman and demand justice (via @waviest_baby on instagram)
Self care and mental health
- Self care for black people right now (via @sensitive_black_dyke)
- https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/g5pgmq/self-care-tips-for-black-people-struggling-from-painful-week
- Meditation app for people of colour (via @sensitive_black_dyke)
- https://liberatemeditation.com/
- General mental health resources
- 0800 4567 789 or WhatsApp 076 88 22 775
- For a suicidal Emergency:
- Destiny Helpline for Youth & Students
- Department of Social Development Substance Abuse Line 24hr helpline
- Find a Support Group in your area
- TherapyRoute is a mental health service directory and resource that helps people find nearby mental health services, e.g. psychologists, social workers, community clinics, NGO’s, and psychiatric hospitals throughout South Africa (and beyond).
- https://www.therapyroute.com/
Support black people
- Database of black labels/musicians/ producers
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1OIUBp4kFxmpWJihhq6WLwJQR1Am4DsD59bEYlJZxeGY/htmlview
https://blackswho.design/