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
8 LESSONS ABOUT RACISM FOR WHITE PEOPLE
HOW TO TALK TO YOUR FAMILY ABOUT RACISM
MISTAKES THAT WHITE PEOPLE CAN MAKE
STRUCTURAL RACISM VS. INDIVIDUAL RACISM
WHAT ARE "MICROAGGRESSIONS"?
SYSTEMIC VS. SYSTEMATIC RACISM
WHY "COLORBLINDNESS" IS NOT THE ANSWER
"JUNETEENTH" EXPLAINED
RACISM WITHIN BRANDS
TAKE ACTION NOW!
WHAT YOU CAN DO LONGTERM
5 EASY WAYS TO TAKE ACTION FOR WHITE PEOPLE
HOW TO REFOCUS THE CONVERSATION ON WHAT'S IMPORTANT
BLACK OWNED RESTAURANTS
PETITIONS TO SIGN:
ON CHANGE.ORG YOU ARE ABLE TO “1 CLICK SIGN” TONS OF PETITIONS SUPER QUICKLY
•Justice for George Floyd (change.org)
•Color of change #justiceforfloyd (colorofchange.org)
•Justice for breonna taylor (change.org)
•Justice for ahmaud arbery (change.org)
•Standwithbre.com
•https://blacklivesmatter.com/defundthepolice/
BLACK OWNED BEAUTY BRANDS
BLACK OWNED COFFEE SHOPS NYC
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