BLACK LIVES MATTER
WATCH
Star Wars actor John Boyega has given an emotional speech at a Hyde Park
Boyega joined thousands of protestors in Hyde Park in a peaceful demonstration in support of Black Lives Matter.
KILLER MIKE’S HOMEWORK FOR WHITE AMERICANS
Run The Jewel’s Killer Mike stresses the importance of white Americans no longer sitting on the sidelines in the fight for racial justice and outlines what they can do to help.
STREAM TO DONATE!
Stream to Donate: This video project, including all art and music from black creators, was created to offer people a way to donate to #blacklivesmatter if they are unable to spend money or go out to protest themselves. 100% of the ad revenue is being donated to the associations that offer protester bail funds, help pay for family funerals, and advocacy that are listed in the beginning of the video.
PROFESSOR CORNEL WEST ON CNN
Professor Cornel West speaks about how injustice for minority Americans is rooted in the failures of American capitalism.
THE MIGRANT SOUND
Boiler Room’s Migrant Sound documentary series is a crucial watch to celebrate the role the Windrush generation and British African-Caribbean communities have played in shaping the genres of British music we love; grime,UK garage,drum and bass,reggae and jungle.
Watch Blood Ah Go Run by Menelik Shabazz, and other films in Culture Art Society's African Cinema & Diaspora Film List
LISTEN
About Race with Reni Eddo-Lodge
The author of the bestselling book ‘Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People About Race’ also has a podcast that takes the conversation a step further. Inform yourself on the history which has led to the politics of today. Listen HERE
The End of Policing
America has a long history of police brutality. In ‘The End of Policing’ Alex Vitale discusses the tainted origins of modern policing as a tool of social control and the need for ideological reform. Listen HERE
Scene on Radio’s ‘Seeing White’ podcast
Scene on Radio’s ‘Seeing White’ is a 14 episode series, discussing white identity politics and how this feeds into racial inequality;in schools, houses, criminal justice and hiring. The last episode explores of solutions and responses to America’s deep history of white supremacy, with guest speaker Robin DiAngelo, author of US bestseller ‘White Fragility.’
READ
Articles and Quick Reads
Barack Obama: How can we use this moment as a turning point? HERE
A Timeline of Events That Led To The 2020 ‘Fed Up’ rising HERE
75 Things White People Can Do For Racial Justice HERE
Black Youth Matters: Understanding Mental Health Issues among Black Teens
Books
White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism by Robin DiAngelo, PhD
How To Be An Antiracist by Dr. Ibram X. Kendi
Why I No Longer Talk to White People About Race by Renni Eddo-Lodge
The Good Immigrant: 21 Writers Explore What It Means To Be Black, Asian, And Minority Ethnic In Britain Today edited by Nikesh Shukla
Black and British: A Forgotten History by David Olusoga
Brit(ish) by Afua Hirsch
Natives: Race And Class In The Ruins Of Empire by Akala
Free Download: The End of Policing by Alex S. Vitale
BE ACTIVE
Petitions
Grassroots Law are campaigning for all Minneapolis officers involved in George Floyd’s murder to held accountable. They also are working with activists,policy experts and impacted families to craft policy to confront police brutality and mass incarceration head on-all on a volunteer basis.
https://www.justiceforbigfloyd.com/
Education is where it starts. Sign Change.Org’s petition to diversify the GCSE reading lists.
You can also fill in the IMPACT OF OMISSION Survey created by young black activists in the UK with intent to lobby for change in the lack of teaching around Britain’s colonial past. Find out more about it HERE and fill in the survey HERE.
Donate
Justice For Breonna Taylor petition & fundraiser
Reclaim The Block & Reclaim The Block's Fund Our Movement
Additional links HERE
Split your donations equally between them: HERE
Follow
LDNBLM- London Black Lives Matter @ldnblm https://linktr.ee/LDNBLM
Akala - London based Hip Hop Artist, writer, educator @akalamusic
Afua Hirsh- author of ‘Brit(ish)’, broadcaster, and former barrister @afuahirsch
Ash Sarkar - British journalist and political activist currently serving as Senior Editor at Novara Media @ayocaesar
The Conscious Kid - The Conscious Kid is an education, research and policy organization dedicated to reducing bias and promoting positive identity development in youth @theconsciouskid | https://www.theconsciouskid.org/donate
Stop Watch Research and action for fair and accountable policing.
Shade Of Noir Provoking & encouraging both dialogue and cultural value, within the arts and higher education.
Protest
Peaceful protests will be going ahead in London: 6th June (Parliament Square from 1pm), and 7 June (US Embassy, Nine Elms from 2pm). LDN BLM have crucial guidelines on how to protest safely HERE
more info
WAYS YOU CAN HELP: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/
Anti Racism Resources - a Google Doc compiled by pplottwistt@gmail.com
How To Support Black Lives in The UK - a list of resources by @perkin_amalaraj
26 Ways To Be In The Struggle Beyond The Police
BLM - #DefundThePolice petition
Campaign Against Police Violence London
Detained Voices
Key Advice When Going On A Protest
Netpol
Stopwatch UK
UK-based Black Racial Justice & Community Organisations
Ways You Can Help
What to do if you can't donate right now - a Twitter thread
Justice for Belly Mujinga