A Black Lives Matter Resource Guide for the Boomers Who Think Reform And Abolition Are The Same Thing

Compiled, researched and written by Zoe Nochlin.

Zoe Nochlin, a LONY contributor, has compiled a BLM Master Deck to help educate yourself and those around you. The deck will easily guide you through topics such as police statistics, what defunding means, key terms, understanding privilege, understanding racism as well as numerous resources and black-owned businesses to support and much more. Even if you’re fairly educated on the subject, this can be a great resource for family and friends who are less so!

•THE GOAL OF THIS DECK IS TO COMPILE THE MOST USEFUL AND EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS SURROUNDING THE BLACK LIVES MATTER MOVEMENT

•MANY PEOPLE MAY FEEL OVERWHELMED BY THE VAST PLETHORA OF INFORMATION OUT THERE AND ARE UNSURE OF WHERE TO BEGIN

•IN THIS DECK YOU WILL FIND KEY TERMS/IDEAS EXPLAINED, INFORMATION, RESOURCES, ACTIONABLE THINGS TO DO, AND MY FAVORITE LEARNINGS

HOPE YOU ENJOY!

POLICING 101:

STATS FOR CONTEXT:

WHY DO COPS OVER-POLICE BLACK NEIGHBORHOODS?

WHAT DOES DEFUND THE POLICE MEAN?

WHY SHOULD WE DEFUND THE POLICE?

WHY CAN'T WE JJUST REFORM THE POLICE? Many of you may have heard about Campaign Zero and the initiative #8CantWait that they support - Here is some context:

BUT HOW DO WE STAY SAFE?

WHAT WOULD IT LOOK LIKE?

SCHOOL TO PRISON PIPELINE:

PRISON REFORM

PRIVILEGE:

IMPORTANT TERMS EXPLAINED

THINKING ABOUT YOUR POWER

WHITE PRIVILEGE EXPLAINED

PRIVILEGE CHECKLIST EXERCISE

WHITE FRAGILITY EXPLAINED

IMPLICIT BIAS EXPLAINED

INTERSECTIONALITY EXPLAINED

WHITE SUPREMACY EXPLAINED

RACISM/BIAS:

ALL BLACK LIVES MATTER - PERIOD – Lets get one thing straight – when we say "BLACK LIVES MATTER," it does not mean some black lives matter. If you are in support of the #BLM movement then you need to understand that all of these matter, too:

KEY TERMS EXPLAINED

BIAS EXERCISE - "Implicit bias is a learned unconscious attitude, association or belief that we likely have in favor of our in-group and against people who differ from us" - Suzy Fauria