We stand in solidarity in the fight against systemic racism. Below is a running list of resources including anti-racist reading recommendations, organizations to support, petitions to sign, and voices to pay attention to. We welcome feedback and additional suggestions at bonjour@mmlafleur.com. Last updated on January 15, 2021.

• This petition demanding justice for George Floyd.
• This petition demanding justice for Breonna Taylor.
• This petition demanding justice for Ahmaud Arbery.
• This petition demanding justice for Elijah McClain.
• This petition demanding justice for Tony McDade.
• This petition demanding justice for Dominique “Rem’mie” Fells
• This petition demanding justice for Riah Milton.
• This petition demanding justice for Jacob Blake.

• This database lays out the facts about police brutality.
• This study shows how use of force policies can help end police violence. Scroll to the bottom of the page for a downloadable use of force policy model to send your representatives.
• This Q&A we conducted with Paula Edgar outlines ways to support your black colleagues now, and always.
• This website explains the history of Juneteenth and why it’s so important that all Americans celebrate it—and provides resources for taking action.
• This article offers further reading on the historical significance of Juneteenth.
• This daily newsletter provides concrete tips on fighting systemic racism.
• This resource provides an overview of the mental health issues facing Black Americans and offers a comprehensive list of mental health resources for the Black community.

• Articles
  • Check in on Your Black Employees, Now from The New York Times
  • Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People About Race from The Guardian
  • The Case for Reparations by Ta-Nehisi Coates.
• Books
  • On Intersectionality by Kimberle Crenshaw
  • Sister Outsider by Audre Lorde
  • Women, Race, and Class by Angela Davis
  • Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates
  • The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander
  • All About Love: New Visions by bell hooks
  • How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi
  • So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo
  • Hood Feminism by Mikki Kendall
  • White Fragility by Robin Diangelo

• “1619” by The New York Times
• The best episodes of NPR’s “Code Switch” for kids.
• This episode from “The Ezra Klein Show” outlining a former prosecutor’s case for prison abolition.
• “Yvonne Orji: Momma, I Made It!” on HBO.
• “Still Processing” by The New York Times

• Black Lives Matter
• NAACP Legal Defense Fund
• The Bail Project
• Reclaim the Block
• Higher Heights Leadership Fund
• Black Votes Matter Fund
• The Okra Project
• Color of Change
• The Loveland Foundation

• Buy From a Black Woman, an organization that empowers, educates, and inspires Black women business owners and the people who support them.
• BLK + GRN, a one-stop-shop for all-natural products by Black artisans.
• Black Art in America, a media company that documents, preserves, and promotes the contributions of the African American arts community.
• Black-Owned Brooklyn, a digital publication spotlighting Black-owned, Brooklyn-based businesses and the people behind them.

• @therapyforblackgirls, a hub for mental-health resources for Black girls.
• @blackgirlinohm, a meditation-focused community for women of color.
• @wellreadblackgirl, an organization that supports Black women writers.
• @clevergirlfinance, an organization that empowers women to achieve financial success.
• @hereweeread, a resource to find diverse books and educational products.
• @crwnmag, a publication highlighting Black women and the multitudes they contain.

• This article highlighting a range of local organizations to donate to in every city.
• This comprehensive list of anti-racism books from Jane Mount.
• This guide from Sarah Sophie Flicker on anti-racism educational resources for white people and parents.
• This round-up from Alexander Hodge of organizations to support and resources to learn from, focused on how Asian Americans can show up for the Black community right now.
• This guide on to how to protest safely from Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
• This running log of anti-racism resources.
• This list of things white people can do for racial justice.
• This list of therapy resources for people of color.
• This website, which compiles mental-health resources for Black Americans.