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This is just a starting point. Learn to gage the legitimacy of the sources you access and promote as well as their historical and political background!
Topics to look into: History, Policy, Perspective*
Aims of the current protests - what specific changes are being demanded
The federal government's response and subsequent controversies surrounding this
Police Brutality in the USA in the 20th Century
Civil Rights History
Cases similar to that of George Floyd's murder
Further (the plethora of) forms in which POC are oppressed
Minorities within black communities affected disproportionately
Top tips from an Instagram post by Home From College (https://www.instagram.com/p/CA32C9vjBj-/)
Books to read:
1. Black Feminist Thought by Patricia Hill Collins
2. Heavy: An American Memoir by Kiese Laymon
3. Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates
Films to watch:
1. 13th (Netflix)
2. Hidden Figures (Netflix)
3. See You Yesterday (Netflix)
4. Just Mercy
5. Selma (Amazon Prime Video, iTunes)
Questions to ask yourself:
1. How do you behave when confronted by racist behavior?
2. In what ways have you ignored this behavior in the past?
3. What can you outside of social media to help end racial discrimination?
4. What do you want to learn more about?
Additional links for funds and donations*:
Official George Floyd Memorial Fund: https://gf.me/u/x4xyax
Split Donation to 37 Bail Funds: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/bail_funds_george_floyd
BLM Fund: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/ms_blm_homepage_2019
Black Trans Women Fund: https://www.gofundme.com/f/blm-frontline-fundminneapolis?utm_source=customer&utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet&utm_medium=copy_link-tip
NAACP Legal Defense Fund: https://org2.salsalabs.com/o/6857/p/salsa/donation/common/public/?donate_page_KEY=15780&_ga=2.35717155.2063942164.1590824273-1161863773.1590824273
Campaign Zero: https://www.joincampaignzero.org/#vision
ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union): https://action.aclu.org/give/aclu-response-covid-19
*Special thanks to Lea Salim for sharing her resources.