Black Lives Matter

The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas

Movie Synopsis: Starr witnesses the fatal shooting of her childhood best friend, Khalil, at the hands of a police officer. She quickly begins facing pressure from all sides, and she must learn to find her voice and stand up for what’s right. Content Warning: Racism, police brutality, gang activity, violence, poverty Book Description: “Sixteen-year-old Starr Carter moves between two worlds: the poor neighborhood where she lives and the fancy suburban prep school she attends. The uneasy balance between these worlds is shattered when Starr witnesses the fatal shooting of her childhood best friend Khalil at the hands of a police officer. Khalil was unarmed. Soon afterward, his death is a national headline. Some are calling him a thug, maybe even a drug dealer and a gangbanger. Protesters are taking to the streets in Khalil’s name. Some cops and the local drug lord try to intimidate Starr and her family. What everyone wants to know is: what really went down that night? And the only person alive who can answer that is Starr. But what Starr does—or does not—say could upend her community. It could also endanger her

Support Black-Owned Businesses

Supporting Black-owned businesses helps provide much-needed stability to business owners that have been hard hit by the pandemic. And you’re laying a foundation to continue to support Black businesses long after the crisis is over. Once you start paying attention to who owns the businesses you shop at and where your money is going, you’ll be surprised at how your mindset starts to shift. It’s an easy, practical step to start changing the way you think while providing tangible support to Black business owners who need your help right now. Where to start? We’ve got you covered. We’ve compiled a list of 181 Black-owned businesses across the United States in many different

Learning for Justice

Our mission is to help teachers and schools educate children and youth to be active participants in a diverse democracy. Teaching Tolerance provides free resources to educators—teachers, administrators, counselors and other practitioners—who work with children from kindergarten through high school. Educators use our materials to supplement the curriculum, to inform their practices, and to create civil and inclusive school communities where children are respected, valued and welcome

1619 by The New York Times

An audio series on how slavery has transformed America, connecting past and present through the oldest form of

Community Justice Action Fund

The Community Justice Action Fund is committed to building power within Black communities to end gun violence. Community Justice works to reduce gun violence in Black and Brown communities by empowering those closest to the pain CJAF is the only national gun violence organization led by a woman of color, and is proud to be led by a governing board made up of 100% survivors of

Ethical Elephant

GUIDE TO LIVING YOUR BEST CRUELTY-FREE & VEGAN LIFE Make ethical choices in what we buy, do, and watch. In a consumer-driven society our individual choices, used collectively for the good of animals and nature, can change the world faster than