Anti-Racism Resources & Action Steps                                                        

Start here. We can make this world a better place, a safer place for every human being. Just start here. Do one thing. Then share that one thing with someone. Then do another thing. Then share that. Talk about it. Listen. Give space. Reflect.  Educate.

It's a journey.

We will need to do it together. Thank you for all of your efforts.

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Table of Contents: click the links below to jump to a specific section:

Immediate Action for Elijah McClain:

Immediate Action for Breonna Taylor:

Immediate Action for George Floyd:

Immediate Action for Ahmaud Arbery:

For Protestors:

Create A Safety Plan:

Resources:

Organizations to follow:

People/Groups to follow on Social Media:

Essential Reading:

Articles

Music

TV/Film:

Podcasts/Speakers:

Dance Works:

For Parents / Children:

Books:

Articles:

TV/Film:

Black Businesses to Support:

Additional Resources

Immediate Action for Elijah McClain:

  1. Petition: https://www.change.org/p/adams-county-district-attorney-justice-for-elijah-mcclain-2
  2. Call (script copied below, info and script sourced from @willylaury):
  1. CO Governor Jared Polis: (303) 866-2471
  2. Mayor of Aurora Mike Coffman: (303) 739-7015
  3. District Attorney Dave Young: (303) 659-7720
  4. District Chief Judge Emily E. Anderson: (303) 654-3550
  5. Deputy City Attorney Nancy Rodgers: (303) 739-6014
  6. Aurora City Attorney Daniel L. Brotzman: (303) 870-9078
  7. Council Members:
  1. Crystal Murillo (303) 739-7502
  2. Nicole Johnston (303) 739-7506
  3. Marsha Berzins (303) 739-7508
  4. Alison Coombs (720) 505-3332
  5. Juan Marcano (720) 634-6927 (Text too)
  6. Françoise Bergan (720) 465-1830
  7. Curtis Gardner (720) 505-4312
  8. Dave Gruber (303) 739-7514
  9. Allison Hiltz (720) 767-2685
  10. Angela Lawson (720) 244-6932

                
        
SCRIPT to use for phone calls on behalf of Elijah McClain:

 

“I am calling on behalf of Elijah McClain. We demand that Officers Nathan Woodward, Jason Rosenblatt, Randy Roedema, Matthew Green and Sergeant Dale Leonard of the Aurora Police Department as well as Lieutenant Peter Chichuniec and Medic Jeremy Cooper of Aurora Fire Rescue are fired immediately and charged for the murder of innocent Elijah McClain. We demand a public apology and admission of guilt, specifically on behalf of Dave Young, who found that the officers did not violate any criminal laws. Elijah McClain was a 23 year old man with limitless potential. Our world lost an incredible person and we demand justice. Take Accountability.” (Script source: @willylaury)

  1. Use on Social Media (post & tag):
  1. @GovofCO
  2. @JaredPolis
  3. @RepMikeCoffman
  4. @AuroraGov
  5. @ProgressNowCO
  6. @BlkLivesMatter
  7. @AuroraFireDpt
  8. @CurtisGardnerforAurora
  9. #JusticeforElijahMcClain
  10. #AuroraPoliceDepartment
  11. #SayHisName
  12. #BlackLivesMatter
  1. Mail a letter:
  1. Governor Jared Polis - 200 E. Colfax Ave., RM. 136, Denver, CO 80203
  2. Stephen Ruger, City Clerk’s Office - 15151 E. Alameda Parkway, 1st Floor, Aurora, CO 80012
  3. Aurora Police Department Headquarters - 15001 E Alameda Pkwy, Aurora, CO 80012
  4. Dave Young, District Attorney - 1000 Judicial Drive, Brighton, CO 80601
  5. Phil Weiser, Office of the Attorney General, Colorado Department of Law, Ralph L. Carr Judicial Building - 1300 Broadway, 10th Floor, Denver, CO 80203
  6. Aurora Municipal Center, Mayor Mike Coffman - 15151 E. Alameda Parkway, Aurora, CO 80012
  7. Aurora Municipal Center, Jim Twombly, City Manager - 15151 E. Alameda Parkway, Aurora, CO 80012

Immediate Action for Breonna Taylor:

         https://www.standwithbre.com

  1. Petition: https://www.standwithbre.com/#petition
  2. Donate to her GO FUND ME
  3. Make Calls: https://www.standwithbre.com/call
  1. A.G. Daniel Cameron: (502) 696-5300 (E-mail: attorney.general@ag.ky.gov )
  2. Interim Police Chief Robert Schroeder: (502) 574-7111 (E-mail: robert.schroeder@louisvilleky.gov )
  3. LMPD Chief Steve Conrad: (502) 574-7660
  4. Mayor Greg Fischer: (502) 574-2003 (E-mail: greg.fischer@louisvilleky.gov )
  5. Governor Andy Beshear: (502) 564-2611
  6. Attorney Thomas Wine: (502) 595-2300
  7. Senator Rand Paul: (202) 224-4343 / (207) 782-8303
  8. Representative John Yarmuth: (202) 225-5401
  9. Kentucky Senators Hotline: 1-800-372-7181

                SCRIPT to use for phone calls:

I am calling on behalf of Breonna Taylor. We demand that John Mattingly, Brett Hankinson, and Myles Cosgrove are fired immediately and charged with manslaughter and negligence. We demand that a special prosecutor be appointed to investigate the Louisville Police Department immediately. We demand that a special session be convened to ban no-knock warrants immediately. We demand just for Breonna Taylor.” (Script source: IG: @mengwe)

Immediate Action for George Floyd:

  1. Text 'FLOYD' to 55156 to demand #JusticeForFloyd

  1. Call (612) 324 4499 (during business hours) to demand justice for George Floyd.

Follow prompt with organizer, Shaun King. Use script below:

"Hello my name is __________ and I am calling to advocate on behalf of George Floyd who was murdered in broad daylight by police officers abusing their power. I demand accountability in this case and I think that the firing of the four officers is only the first step. I am calling on County Attorney Michael Freeman to use his power to arrest and charge these four men for an innocent man's murder. To return my call my number is _____. Thank you, goodbye."

  1. Petitions to sign:

  1. Donate to George Floyd’s Memorial Fund: https://www.gofundme.com/f/georgefloyd…

Immediate Action for Ahmaud Arbery:

 https://www.runwithmaud.com

For Protestors:

Create A Safety Plan:

  1. Charge your phone
  2. Bring a portable charger
  3. Wear comfortable shoes
  4. Write the National Lawyers Guild number on your arm (NYC Number: 212-679-6018)
  1. Find your nearest chapter here 
  2. Find their contact number
  3. Write in on your arm
  1. Cover your face
  2. Do not wear contacts if you can help it. Wear eye protection.
  3. Bring (whole) milk: it will neutralize the acidity of pepper spray if you come into contact
  4. Go with a partner, use the buddy system
  5. Create a rally point if you to get separated
  6. Make sure someone NOT attending knows where you are going
  7. Locate your nearest hospital in case of emergencies
  8. Stay hyper-vigilant

        Resources:

  • Bailout Numbers:
  • ATL: 404-689-1519
  • Chicago: 773-309-1198
  • LA: 310-313-3700
  • Minneapolis: 612-444-2654
  • NY: 783-346-6322        
  • Philly: 484-758-0388
  • Pittsburgh: 412-212-6753
  • Portland,OR: 503-442-0866

Organizations to follow:

  1. ACLU: www.aclu.org
  2. BLACK LIVES MATTER: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/ms_blm_homepage_2019
  3. Black Visions Collect: https://www.blackvisionsmn.org 
  4. Color of Change: https://colorofchange.org/ 
  5. Communities United Against Police Brutality: https://www.cuapb.org 
  6. COMMUNITY BAIL FUNDS
  7. MINNESOTA FREEDOM FUND: https://minnesotafreedomfund.org/donate 
  8. NAACP: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/naacp-1
  9. THE INNOCENCE PROJECT: https://www.innocenceproject.org/donate/…
  10.  RECLAIM THE BLOCK: https://www.reclaimtheblock.org/home
  11.  CAMPAIGN ZERO: https://www.joincampaignzero.org/

People/Groups to follow on Social Media:

Color of Change @colorofchange

From Privilege to Progress @privtoprog

Grass Roots Law @grassrootslaw

Layla F. Saad @laylafsaad

Rachel Cargle @rachel.cargle

Reclaim the Block @reclaimtheblock

The Conscious Kid @theconsciouskid

The Great Unlearn @thegreatunlearn

NAACP @naacp

Showing Up for Racial Justice @showingupforracialjustice

Families Belong Together @fams2gether

United We Dream @unitedwedream

MPowerChange @mpowerchange

The Leadership Conference @civilrightsorg

Equal Justice Initiative @eji_org

SisterSong @sistersong_woc

JusticeForGeorgeNYC @justiceforgeorgenyc

Point Made Learning @pointmadelearning

Black Local Business Search @blocalsearch

Essential Reading:

“Ain’t I a Woman” by Bell Hooks.

“Between the World and Me” by Ta-nihisi Coates.

“CHOKEHOLD: Policing Black Men” - Paul Butler

“Eloquent Rage: A Black Feminist Discovers Her Superpower by Brittney Cooper

“How to be an Antiracist” by Ibrahim X. Kendi.

“Me and White Supremacy” by Layla F. Saad.

“My Grandmother’s Hands” by Resmaa Menakem

“Natives” - Akala

“Post-Traumatic Slave Syndrome” - Dr. Joy Degruy

“So You Want to Talk About Race” by Ijeoma Oluo.

“The New Jim Crow” by Michelle Alexander.

“The Wretched of the Earth” - Frantz Fanon

“This Book is Anti-Racist” by Tiffany Jewell.

“White Fragility” by Robin Divello.

“White Rage” by Carol Anderson.

“Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?” By Beverly Daniel Tatum, PhD.

“Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People About Race” by Reni Eddo-Lodge.

Articles 

Music

  • Albums:

TV/Film:

Podcasts/Speakers:

Dance Works:

Courtesy of Dance Spirit 

For Parents / Children:

Books:

Articles:

TV/Film:

Black Businesses to Support:

Additional Resources

11 Questions To Ask Yourself

[Source via @itaaaru ]

  1. Who taught you about race and culture?
  2. What can you do to support POC in your community?
  3. What are you committed to doing outside of social media to end racial discrimination and systemic oppression?
  4. How do you behave when you are confronted by racist behavior?
  5. What do you want to learn about it?
  6. What information could you teach people?
  7. In what ways have you ignored this behavior in the past?
  8. Why is it important for everyone to work towards ending this injustice?
  9. How can you use anti-racist knowledge to change and progress classroom culture?
  10. Do you owe anyone an apology?
  11. How do you handle conflict?


*Know Their Names*:

TRAYVON MARTIN (Walking home with iced tea and Skittles. Shot by George Zinneman, who was found not guilty.)

KEITH SCOTT (Sitting in car, reading. Shot by a police officer, who was not charged.)

ATATIANA JEFFERSON (Looking out her window, shot by police officer, who is still under indictment for murder.)

JONATHAN FERRELL (Asking for help after an auto accident. Shot twelve times by police, case ended in mistrial.)

JORDAN EDWARDS (Riding in a car. Shot in the back of the head by police officer, who was found guilty of murder.)

STEPHON CLARK (Holding a cellphone. Shot 8 times, 6 in the back. Officers not charged.)

AMADOU DIALLO (While taking out his wallet, officers fired 41 shots by four officers, who were all acquitted.)

RENISHA MCBRIDE (Auto accident, knocked on door for help. Homeowner was found guilty of second-degree murder.)

TAMIR RICE (Playing with toy gun, shot by police officer arriving on scene. Officer was not charged.

SEAN BELL (Hosting a bachelor party, 50 rounds fired by police officers, who were found not guilty of charges.)

WALTER SCOTT (Pulled over for brake light, shot in the back by a police officer, who pleaded guilty to civil rights violations.)

PHILANDO CASTILE (Pulled over in car, told officer he had a legally registered weapon in car. Officer acquitted of all charges.)

AIYANA JONES (Sleeping, accidentally shot by officer in a raid on the wrong apartment. Officer cleared of all charges.)

TERRENCE CRUTCHER (Disabled vehicle, shot by police officer, who was found not guilty of manslaughter.)

ALTON STERLING (Selling CDs, shot at close range while being arrested. No charges filed.)

FREDDIE GRAY (Beaten to death by officers while being transported in a police van. All officers involved were acquitted.)

JOHN CRAWFORD (Shopping at WalMart, holding a BB gun on sale, police officer was not charged.)

MICHAEL BROWN (Shot by twelve times by officer, including in the back. No charges filed.)

JORDAN DAVIS (Killed because he was playing loud music. Shooter found guilty of first-degree murder.)

SANDRA BLAND (Pulled over for traffic ticket, tasered and arrested. Suspicious “suicide” while in jail. No charges.)

BOTHAM JEAN (Shot at home, which police officer mistook for her own. Officer found guilty of murder.)

ERIC GARNER (Suffocated from officers on suspicion of selling cigarettes, No indictments; Officer Pantaleo fired in August 2019)

OSCAR GRANT (Handcuffed and face-down, officer shot him in the back. Officer found guilty of involuntary manslaughter.)

COREY JONES (Waiting by his disabled vehicle, was shot three times by police officer, who was found guilty of murder.)

AHMAUD ARBERY (Jogging, shot by two men who claimed they suspected him of burglaries. Both men charged with murder and aggravated assault” Chyna Smith

BREONNA TAYLOR (Sleeping in her bed, police officers began shooting from outside her home for a drug raid of an individual they already had in custody that lived in a completely different neighborhood)

GEORGE FLOYD (Handcuffed and face-down, 4 officers applied pressure to his entire body specifically his neck, until he lost consciousness and finally was killed)

DAVID MCATEE (Shot by police in a protest in Louisville, he was an owner of a bbq stand. The two police officers involved are on admin leave pending investigation. Their body cameras were not turned on.)

RAYSHARD BROOKS (Sleeping in a Wendy’s parking lot for not wanting to drive drunk. Resisted being taken into custody. Was shot and killed in the struggle over a taser.. Officer Garrett Rolfe was fired.

ELIJAH MCCLAIN (Walking home, dancing, with a ski mask to keep his face warm because he was anemic, a bystander called the cops saying Elijah was “suspicious.” Altercation occurred, medics injected him with a sedative that later resulted in cardiac arrest and brain death.)

*missing accreditation for “Know Their Names” list and descriptions*

*If known, please submit to info.nathanieljhunt@gmail.com with source, thank you*

Document compiled by Nathaniel Hunt (IG @nathanielhunt_ ) Updated 6.28.2020