Racial justice Resources

Articles

• No More Money for the Police by Philip V. McHarris and Thenjiwe McHarris
• America, This is Your Chance by Michelle Alexander
• A Moment of National Shame - And Hope by John Allen
• Police Reforms You Should Always Oppose by Mariame Kaba 
• The Only Solution is to Defund the Police by Alex S. Vitale 
• James Baldwin’s Journey by Ronnie Almonte
• The Uncompromising Anti-Capitalism of Martin Luther King Jr. by Obery M. Hendricks, Jr., Ph.D. (2014)

Websites

• https://blacklivesmatter.com/
• https://thejusticecollaborative.com/
• https://m4bl.org/defund-the-police/​

Reading List
(adapted in part from Michelle Alexander’s article America, This is Your Chance)

• How to be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi -- great place to start. Lays a framework for what racism is and isn't, how it manifests itself in everyday life and in systems, and how we can move towards being antiracism.
• Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racists Ideas in America by Ibram X. Kendi (see also Stamped, an adapted version for young adults) -- deep dive into the history of race in America, tracing both the development of race as a concept and how racist ideas have evolved and been implemented throughout American history.
• Caste: The Origins of our Discontents by Isabel Wilkerson -- reframes race in America around the language of caste, comparing the caste systems of India, the United States and Nazi Germany. A fascinating study that helps us understand the difference between caste and class, and how maintaining the racial caste hierarch of America has dictated so much of the structures of American life and policies. 
• From #BlackLivesMatter to Black Liberation by Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor
• Invisible No More: Police Violence Against Black Women and Women of Color by Andrea Ritchie

Other resources:
https://www.annuity.org/financial-literacy/black-community/
"Closing the racial wealth gap in America isn't a simple fix, but many experts say education and financial literacy can help. To shed light on the topic, we've created an in-depth article discussing:
- The impact that this knowledge gap has on the African American community
- Socioeconomic and cultural barriers
- The role of Black financial advisors
Please take a look."