Pull Up for Racial Justice: Resources
Updated as of 6/23/20
*Listed in order: Direct Relief, System Change, Petitions, Educational Tools, and Other Resources (alphabetized within section)
*Organizations that have been over funded, or are no longer accepting donations have been removed.
Direct Relief Funds
Cultural Wellness Center unleashes the power of citizens to heal themselves and to build community in Minneapolis.
Emergent Fund: Provides rapid response funding to grassroots organizations in communities of color who are facing injustice based on racial, ethnic, religious and other forms of discrimination.
Headwaters Foundation for Justice: The Transformation Fund: The fund will make grants to grassroots organizations that are providing protesters and community members with immediate needs and to groups that are demanding change and holding law enforcement and elected officials accountable.
National Bail Fund Network: Network of 60+ community bail and bond funds across the country. Immediate goal is to quickly release protestors. We recommend you first call your local chapter and ask them about their needs before donating.
Northside Business Support: Fund to support businesses on Minneapolis’ Northside who have been affected by protests.
North Star Health Collective: A collective that provides healthcare services, resources, and training for protestors and organizers.
Pimento Relief Fund: Relief Fund for Black businesses in Minnesota without insurance that suffered from damages during protests.
Systemic Change
American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU): Committed to fighting for and restoring fundamental freedoms and rights.
Black Immigrant Collective: “Amplifies and makes visible the voices of Black immigrants in Minnesota”
Black Lives Matter: Global Organization combating racism, white supremacy, and violence towards Black communities.
Black Table Arts: “Gathering Black communities through the arts, towards better black futures”
Black Visions Collective: Organization dedicated to Black liberation and healing justice. Originated in Minnesota.
Black Youth Project 100 (BYP100): Organization of Black youth activists “creating justice and freedom for all Black people”
Campaign Zero: Police Reform group working on policy change
Communities United Against Police Brutality: Committed to fighting police brutality and abuse of authority by police.
Fair Fight: Advocates for election reform, voter engagement/turnout, and voter education, founded by Stacey Abrams. Donations are not tax deductible.
Know Your Rights Camp: Educational camps/campaign started by Colin Kaepernick to “advance the liberation and well-being of Black and Brown communities”.
Minnesota Voice: Nonprofit working towards permanent changes in racial, social and economic justice.
The Movement for Black Lives Matter (M4BL): Umbrella organization that mobilizes and organizes individuals to “influence national and local agendas in the direction of our shared Vision for Black Lives”.
NAACP Legal Defense Fund: Provides legal aid, advocacy, and education for racial justice issues.
Racial Justice Network: “A multi-racial, grassroots organization committed to fighting for racial justice and building bridges across racial, social and economic lines”.
Reclaim the Block: Organizing the Minneapolis community and city council members to defund the police and redistribute that money to other community resources.
Petitions
· Justice for Ahmaud Arbery Petition via Colorofchange.org
· Justice for Breonna Taylor Petition via Change.org
· Justice for George Floyd Petition via Change.org
· Justice for George Floyd Petition via Colorofchange.org
· Petition to Charge the Minneapolis Police involved in the murder of George Floyd via Change.org
· Petition to Charge the Minneapolis Police involved in the murder of George Floyd via Colorofchange.org
Educational Tools
“A Call to Funders to Fund the Struggle Against Anti-Black Racism” Article by Funders for LGBTQ Issues staff.
Anti-Racism Educational Resources for White People List of Articles, Books, Children’s Books, Podcasts, Film/TV, etc.
Anti-Racist Reading List Reading list compiled by author, Ibram X. Kendi
Black History Month Library PDFs via Google Drive
Black-Owned Bookstores in the United States Organized by name, state, and on a map
Campaign Zero “Policy Solutions” Page Includes facts, figures, studies, external resource links, etc.
“The Case for Reparations” Article by Ta-Nehisi Coates
“Dear Philanthropy: These Are the Fires of Anti-Black Racism” Article by Will Cordery for the Nonprofit Quarterly
“11 Things to do Besides Say ‘This Has to Stop’ in the Wake of Police Brutality” Article by Brittany Wong
“15+ Tools and Resources to Challenge Racism” Article by CompassPoint staff members Amy Benson, Michelle Gislason, Maro Guevara, Sujin Lee, and Asha Mehta. Includes Ted Talks, Blogs, Articles, Books, Toolkits, Frameworks etc.
“5 Ways to Start Being a Better Ally for Your Black Coworkers” Article by Courtney Connley
How to be an Antiracist Book by Ibram X. Kendi and Kendi’s personal antiracist reading list is here
“How to Manage When Things Are Not Okay (And Haven’t Been for Centuries)” Article by The Management Center for managers and leaders.
“How Philanthropy Can Help Achieve Racial Justice” Time100 talk/video by Ford Foundation CEO, Darren Walker
Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption Book and website by Bryan Stevenson
Know Your Rights Camp: Educational camps/campaign started by Colin Kaepernick to “advance the liberation and well-being of Black and Brown communities”
The Marshall Project A nonpartisan, nonprofit news organization that reports on the criminal justice system.
Me and White Supremacy Book by Layla F. Saad
“Mom, Why Don’t You Have Any Black Friends?” Article by Michelle Silverthorn on talking to children – and yourself - about race.
The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness Book by Michelle Alexander
1619 Podcast by the New York Times
So You Want to Talk About Race Book by Ijeoma Oluo
Unicorn Riot: “A decentralized, educational nonprofit media organization of artists and journalists”. Currently reporting on and Live-Streaming protests.
“U.S. Businesses Must Take Meaningful Action Against Racism” Article by Laura Morgan Roberts and Ella F. Washington
White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism Book by Robin Diangelo
White Rage: The Unspoken Truth of Our Racial Divide Book by Carol Anderson
Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People About Race Book by Reni Eddo-Lodge (Free in audio-book version from Amazon)
“You do Not Need to be Black to Know that Black Lives Matter” Article by The Communications Network
“Your Black Colleagues May Look Like They’re Okay – Chances Are They’re Not” Article by Danielle Cadet on checking-in on your Black work colleagues
Other
· PDF of Caucus information via Just Lead Washington: “Caucuses as a Racial Justice Strategy: What We Have Learned”
· Google Document of community collective resources/educational tools
· Google Document of community collective organizations to donate to
· Google Document of community collective “National Resource List”
· Google Document for calling/e-mailing public/state officials
· Safe Protesting/Protester Information