Black Lives Matter (Memes and Links)

Black Lives Matter (Memes and Links)

Black Lives Matter Links and Memes

Since I’m confident that every one of you blog readers wants to be part of the solution, I include a few pertinent memes and links below. Let’s all do better.

For Our White Friends Desiring to Be Allies

An Antiracist Reading List

35 Pics Showing The Other Side Of The George Floyd Protests That The Mainstream Media Is Reluctant To Share

Former President Barack Obama puts out guidelines to ‘get to work’ amid George Floyd protests

Statement by President George W. Bush

How to Make this Moment the Turning Point for Real Change

Talks to help you understand racism in America

Songs Giving Us (Much Needed) Life

How to help your Black friends and your non-Black friends today

Showing Up for Racial Justice

D.C. Mayor Bowser has ‘Black Lives Matter’ painted on street leading to White House

Reflections on the Color of My Skin By Neil deGrasse Tyson

Spiritual meeting on the topic of justice

What Is White Privilege, Really?

Scaffolded Anti-Racist Resources

An Ongoing List of Ways to Join the Anti-Racist Fight

How to Educate Yourself about Racism and White Privilege

In Some Cities, Police Officers Joined Protesters Marching Against Brutality

Talking About Race

Be a Bridge Builder

9 Podcasts That Don’t Whitewash Race

10 Racial-Justice Organizations That You Should Support

7 Charities That Need Your Donation More Than Ever Right Now

These movies and books previously reviewed on this blog touch on some of these issues, the most relevant of which are the first and last one below:

Just Mercy

Harriet Tubman

The Green Book

Hidden Figures

The Butler

Courageous

The Blind Side

Invictus

Born a Crime

Feel Free

Their Eyes Were Watching God

Underground Railroad

The Kitchen House

Invention of Wings

Small Great Things

We’ve got some work to do!

       

 

                                                   

   

             

I work to amplify good wherever I find it. I love color, texture, beauty, great ideas, nature, metaphor, deliciousness, genuine spirituality, and exploring new territory. I encourage authenticity, nurture creativity, champion sustainability, promote peace, and hope to foster a new renaissance where we all are free to be our most fulfilled, multifaceted, and terrific selves. Read more here.

4 Comments

  1. John gregory 4 years ago

    The prayer of St Francis….

  2. Sue Krevitt 4 years ago

    OhhhhhhhTHANKYOU Polly!!😌💕💓

  3. Anne T 4 years ago

    Thank you for using this platform to share these references for listening & learning. Now the work required to make a lasting change is up to each of us! ❤️

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      Polly Castor 4 years ago

      Yes. Xx

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