Resources for education and action re: BLM

Here below, we have compiled the best resources of which we are aware to increase our personal and collective awareness of the issues at hand. Of course, no single list is complete, and we encourage our community to share vital resources and action items as appropriate.

Systemic oppression is not the fault of any one individual, but each of us must take responsibility for its dismantling. No one person can do everything, but every person can do something. We urge you to reflect upon your unique gifts and to offer them in service of the better world towards which we all must work if we sincerely expect to see it come to fruition.

If there is a valuable resource or invitation for impactful action that you would like to add to this list, please include it in the comments below this post. 

​Resources & Suggestions

— Chant the Mahamritunjaya mantra daily for universal healing
https://youtu.be/tV1_OcOqanQ

— 1619 Podcast by The NY Times about the long shadow of slavery in the United States: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/23/podcasts/1619-podcast.html

— A place to start on an individual level
https://www.instagram.com/p/CAyuZx7gFHJ/?igshid=1no7us55puu6

— Ctznwell is an excellent resource for awareness and action: 
https://ctznwell.substack.com/p/another-world-is-possible

— ACLU Know Your Rights: 
https://www.aclu.org/know-your-rights/protesters-rights/

— Historic.ly is historical podcast that attempts to decolonize history and debunk myths and misinformation taught to you in school and on corporate media:
https://historicly.substack.com/about?utm_source=menu-dropdown

— ONLINE CLASS: Hard Conversations: Whiteness, Race, and Social Justice - Begins June 24th/ August 4. Focuses on white racial identity, hallmarks of white supremacy culture, what it means to be white in a racist world, and how to create a positive white identity. Taught by social justice educators Patti Digh and  Victor Lee Lewis.
Go here for info: 
https://pattidigh.acemlnd.com/lt.php?s=2d758c0bc4f989a0e348ceec21f07e64&i=112A124A2A901

Additional anti-racism resources specifically for white people: 
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BRlF2_zhNe86SGgHa6-VlBO-QgirITwCTugSfKie5Fs/mobilebasic