Support for Black Lives Matter

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Thoughts on current events and support for the Black Lives Matter movement.

Episode Reference

  1. Stephen Jackson & Karl-Anthony Towns at press conference for George Floyd
  2. Statement by Doc Rivers and the Clippers
  3. Jaylen Brown on Instagram live
  4. Tweet from Chiney Ogwumike
  5. Tweet from LeBron James
  6. Op-Ed: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: Don’t understand the protests? What you’re seeing is people pushed to the edge (LA Times, 5/31/2020)
  7. Dwyane Wade, LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony, and Chris Paul statement at the 2016 ESPY Awards

Resources

  1. Google Doc: Resources & Tools Regarding Racism & Anti/Blackness & How To Be A Better Ally
  2. White Fragility by Robin DiAngelo
  3. Me and White Supremacy by Layla F. Saad
  4. Layla Saad on Instagram
  5. Rachel Cargle on Instagram
  6. Jacquis Neal on Twitter 
  7. Teen Vogue Protest Guide
  8. Visual Protest Guide

Some Ways to Help

  1. Black Lives Matter – National
  2. 38 Community Bail Funds
  3. Black Visions Collective
  4. Campaign Zero
  5. National Bail Fund Network
  6. The Bail Project
  7. Unicorn Riot
  8. Reclaim the Block – Minnesota
  9. George Floyd Memorial Fund 
  10. Colorado Freedom Fund – For Denver Protesters
  11. Black Lives Matter – Los Angeles