For white folks who have been on this journey of anti-racism and for folks who are joining now, wherever we may be there are always new learning curves, ways to show up, opportunities to grow our capacities to support racial justice movements, inner and outer work to meet the transformative demands of this time.
Here are some incredibly helpful pieces to take in, take to heart, share with other white people, and use as compasses for accountable action, real solidarity, strategic intervention and courageous self-reflection.
- Dear White People, This is What We Want You to Do – by Kandise LeBlanc
- How White People Can Show Up to Support Black Lives – by Felicia Gustin
“As thousands of white people join protests nationwide, it’s important to look at not just why people are showing up but also how. Given this nation’s history of racism, we, as white people, want to make sure we are part of the solution, not the problem.”
- When Healing Means Finding Your Role in the (R)evolution – by Izbeth Menjívar
- Answering White People’s Most Commonly Asked Questions about the Black Lives Matter Movement – by Courtney Martin
“These are not the answers, but they are some answers. One mistake white people make is trying to show up only when they think they can do it perfectly.”
- Note to self: White people taking part in BlackLivesMatter protests – by Vonn New
- Performative Allyship is Deadly (Here’s What to Do Instead) – by Holiday Phillips
“So this is a call. For all of us. To get honest and real. To look at how much we really care. To understand that when our allyship does more for ourselves than for the people it professes to help, we have a problem. Be an activist who actually acts. It’s too late in the day to be anything but.”
- From SURJ (Showing Up for Racial Justice) a new toolkit guide to calling white people in around violence and property destruction narratives
Toolkit Goals:
- To offer concrete responses that call people in who are conflicted about protests because of the “violence” and property damage narrative offered by the Right and center
- To engage folks who are on the fence who may be persuaded in either direction.
- To invite people into or towards racial & social justice movements, not shut people up.
