I am committed to taking tangible actions to support black communities and the movement towards change. I want my clients and community to know that my office is a safe space to explore and navigate these topics. Below are some helpful tools and places to begin and/or further this work.
A non-exhaustive list of resources from my colleagues Rebecca Cohen and Camryn Walton.
To listen:
- American Police on NPR’s Throughline
- Seeing White series on Scene on Radio
- Brene Brown interviewing Ibram X. Kendi, author of How to Be An Antiracist
To read:
- How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi
- Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates
- Elizabeth’s Bookshop & Writing Centre book list
To watch:
- Rachel Cargle’s Public Address on Revolution
- Sharing Black Stories – Growing Up Black with Jason Swann
- 13th on Netflix
To do the internal work:
- Anti-Racism Daily from Nicole Cardoza
- All of these resources by Rachel Cargle
- Me & White Supremacy, with workbook
- Anti-racism actionable steps from @wastefreemarie
To support local:
- Salt Plate City’s list of Black Owned Restaurants in Utah
- Black Lives Matter’s list of Black Owned Companies in Utah
- GYGY’s list of Black-Owned Businesses to Support in Utah – Today & Always
- KLS’s list of 8 Black owned business to support in Salt Lake City
- Black Owned Businesses In Utah – Created by Black Lives Matter Utah
- Salt Lake Tribune: 21 black-owned restaurants, food trucks and bakeries to support in Utah
To donate:
- Local bailout funds like the Colorado Freedom Fund
- How to support protestors in every city
- Campaign Zero – policy solutions to end police brutality
- Find your BLM local chapter & SUJR (Standing Up for Racial Justice) chapters
To learn:
- Summer primary election dates from When We All Vote
- On defunding the police, list of resources from Nicole Cardoza
- 50 black voices in the green space
To ground & restore:
"Pain is usually essential to healing. When it comes to healing America of racism, we want to heal America without pain, but without pain, there is no progress.'"
- Ibram X. Kendi
"But if these years have taught me anything, it is this: you can never run away. Not ever. The only way out is in."
- Junot Diaz