Supporting the Black Lives Matter movement

We know there is important, urgent work to be done. We stand against racism and all forms of discrimination. We are listening, we are learning and we are committed to long term change to drive equality. While we reflect internally on what we can do as an organisation, we have begun to compile learning resources and ways to start being proactive at this time. We will keep adding to this list. Please emailsocial@dandad.orgif you’d like us to add any other resources here.

Petitions to sign/funds to donate to:

Minnesota freedom fund

Black lives matter

The GoFundMe for George Floyd’s family

NAACP legal defense and education fund

ACLU Racial justice program

Reclaim the block

Stop Hate UK

The Bail Project

Justice for George Floyd

Justice for Ahmaud Arbery

Justice for Belly Mujinga

Campaign Zero

Books to read:

If you are consuming educational content, and the creator has a Patreon or Paypal fund, make a contribution where you can. A number of authorsare asking that you match the cost of their book with a donation to an anti-racism fund, or borrow the book and donate the cost instead.

White Fragility - Robin DiAngelo

Why I’m no longer talking to white people about race - Reni Eddo-Lodge

Me and White Supremacy: How to recognise your privilege, combat racism, and change the world by Layla F Saad

Natives: Race and Class in the Ruins of Empire - Akala

Overcoming Everyday Racism: Building Resilience and Wellbeing in the Face of Discrimination and Microaggressions - Susan Cousins

Hood Feminism: Notes from the Women White Feminists Forgot - Mikki Kendall

Don’t touch my hair - Emma Dabiri

How to be anti-racist - Ibram Kendi

Biographies, non-fiction novels, personal narratives:

The Warmth of Other Suns - Isabel Wilkerson

The Fire Next Time - James Baldwin

The Autobiography of Malcolm X - Alex Haley

Killing Rage Ending Racism - Bell Hooks

Between the world and me - Ta-Nehisi Coates

Black Feminism:

How we get free, Black Feminism and the Combahee River Collective - Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor

Eloquent Rage - Brittney Cooper

Women Race and Class - Angela Y. Davis

Ain’t I a Woman: Black women and feminism - Bell Hooks

Bad Feminist - Roxane Gay

Black LGBTQ+:

Real life - Brandon Taylor

Unapologetic: A Black, Queer and Feminist Mandate for Radical Movements - Charlene Carruthers

No Tea, No Shade: New writings in Black Queer Studies

Zami: A new spelling of my name - Audre Lorde

Podcasts to listen to:

About Race

Code Switch

The Diversity Gap

Intersectionality Matters

Momentum: A Race Forward Podcast

Pod for the Cause

Pod Save the People

1619: A podcast from The New York Times

Accounts to follow:

Refrain from direct messagingBlack educators, activists and content creators expecting them to educate you. The materials are there for us to do the work ourselves.

@mnfreedomfund

@reclaimtheblock

@rachel.cargle

@laylafsaad

@das.penman

@ogorchukwuu

@candicebrathwaite

@theconsciouskid

@theshowmustbepaused

@reignxshine [self-care tips for black people overwhelmed by the media…]

@officialmillenialblack

@emames7 [Brilliant black-owned businesses to buy from in the UK]

@ukjamii [4 things the non-black community can do long term]

@aaron__philip

@mykkiblanco

@theblackcurriculum

@claraamfo

People in our industry championing diversity:

@wearestripes

@rare_gbl

@brixtonfinishingschool

@creativeequals

@_creativeaccess

@thepitchfanzine_

@_theotherbox

@socialfixt

@wearepocc

@blackonblackcreative

@adcolor

@livityuk

@galdemzine

@anewdirection_ldn

@weareutopians

@playniceldn

@shannieloves

@guapmag

@elephantroomuk

@nuffsaid_ldn

@peopleofcreativity

Please note: This is not an exhaustive list, and we welcome all new additions. Please contact us via social@dandad.org to contribute, or contact us via our social channels.