To view our statement in solidarity with Black activists, leaders, colleagues, and friends, please click here.
This resource list, compiled by HarvardWIT+, covers some of the ways in which non-black folks can support the current #BlackLivesMatter movement against police brutality and state violence. We include resources from the BLM movement (including bail funds and other ways to support or donate), reading lists and videos on systemic racism and anti-blackness, and information on how tech communities can commit to address anti-blackness. We have also included a short list of organizations in our local community you can support, as well as resources created for and by Harvard.
We acknowledge that this list is not comprehensive and look forward to adding more resources as a living document. Please email us at harvardwit@abcd.harvard.edu if you have any additions or questions.
How can I help?
BlackLivesMatter: Ways you can help
https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/
Black Lives Matter: Healing in Action
https://blacklivesmatter.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/BLM_HealingAction_r1.pdf
#blacklivesmatter Resource Google Doc
Donate to National Bail Out
https://secure.actblue.com/donate/freeblackmamas2020
Donate to the Bail Project
https://secure.givelively.org/donate/the-bail-project
Donate to the Black Visions Collective (MN)
https://www.blackvisionsmn.org/
Contact your Rep Template
https://docs.google.com/document/u/1/d/1z6P7fwyAgRYFD4YXu22YIIfCUSLDKxyyNzp2cU0eMkI/mobilebasic
Harvard-based Resources
What should I do if experience racial discrimination or observe a racist incident in the Harvard community?
Speak Up, Office of Diversity and Belonging
Association of Black Faculty, Administrators, and Fellows
https://employeeresourcegroups.harvard.edu/abfaf
Women of Color Coffee break, every other Wednesday
Hosted by Alexis Stokes, email astokes@seas.harvard.edu
Counseling and Mental Health Services
https://camhs.huhs.harvard.edu/
HKS: Racial Justice, Racial Equity, and Anti-Racism Reading List
FAS Division of Science #shutdownSTEM resource:
Resources on Systemic Racism and Anti-Blackness
Race Forward: What is Systemic Racism? [VIDEOS]
https://www.raceforward.org/videos/systemic-racism
Black and Asian-American Feminist Solidarities: A Reading List
https://www.blackwomenradicals.com/blog-feed/black-and-asian-feminist-solidarities-a-reading-list
Letters for Black Lives
https://lettersforblacklives.com/
Remember, No One Is Coming to Save Us by Roxane Gay
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/30/opinion/sunday/trump-george-floyd-coronavirus.html
10 Books About Race To Read Instead Of Asking A Person Of Color To Explain Things To You
Understanding and Dismantling Racism: A Booklist for White Readers
https://www.charisbooksandmore.com/understanding-and-dismantling-racism-booklist-white-readers
Save the Tears: White Woman's Guide
https://tatianamac.com/posts/save-the-tears/
5 Ways White People Can Take Action in Response to White and State-Sanctioned Violence
Anti-racism resources for white people
Pod Save the People: Keep The Fight
https://crooked.com/podcast/keep-the-fight-with-justine-barron-and-amelia-mcdonell-parry/
Justice in June: Providing a starting place for individuals trying to become better allies.
“Acknowledging Your Privilege and Becoming an Ally”: a Guide to Resources for White Folks
Dismantling Racism Worksweb workbook
https://www.dismantlingracism.org/
Examples of Racial Microaggressions
https://www.sph.umn.edu/site/docs/hewg/microaggressions.pdf
Coalition to Stop Violence Against Native Women: Missing and Murdered Indigenous Womxn, Girls, and Two Spirit
https://www.csvanw.org/mmiw/-two-pandemics-june-2-400-pm-registration-required-5915324?e=868b5a961a
How microaggressions are like mosquito bites (VIDEO)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDd3bzA7450
Scaffolding anti-racism resources
Message to White Allies from a Black Anti-Racism Expert: You’re doing it Wrong
The Anti-Racist Starter Pack: 40 TV Series, Documentaries, Movies, TED Talks, and Books to Add to Your List:
https://parade.com/1046031/breabaker/anti-racist-tv-movies-documentaries-ted-talks-books/
Ouch! and Oops!
https://www.diversityinclusioncenter.com/archives/ouch_files/Archives/Ouch_Vol5No1.html
Overhaul of Advocacy
https://www.overhaulofadvocacy.com/
Technology, STEM, and Anti-Blackness
Tech needs to stamp out anti-blackness
https://techcrunch.com/2016/07/06/alton-sterling-anti-blackness/
Design Justice
https:/docs.google.com/document/d/1dABKF3O_MnnttKcrUnjRu6Dh-fKCHHKCbdV7KvzHN84/mobilebasic
Race after Technology by Ruha Benjamin
https://www.ruhabenjamin.com/race-after-technology
Data for Black Lives
The Just Data Lab
https://www.thejustdatalab.com/
#NoTechforICE
Data Feminism
https://mitpress.mit.edu/books/data-feminism
Decolonising Science Reading List
https://medium.com/@chanda/decolonising-science-reading-list-339fb773d51f
Local Organizations You Can Support
Families for Justice as Healing
Building Up People Not Prisons Actions
http://tinyurl.com/maweekofaction
BLM Cambridge
https://www.facebook.com/pg/blacklivesmattercambridge
BLM Boston
https://blacklivesmatterboston.org/
Black and Pink
Mass Action Against Police Brutality
https://www.facebook.com/maapb617/
Showing Up For Racial Justice (SURJ Boston)
CodeSquad.org
Apprenti Program
Volunteer for Year Up
Primary Black Owned Businesses in Boston