Don’t Know Where to Start? Read This.

It’s been about two weeks since the protests started in the US, calling attention to the most under-addressed social injustice in American society: racism.

I have quietly admired all those who have been speaking out - posting stories, images, quotes. Quietly, but not idly.

I use the word admire because I truly admire those who were able to process and mobilize quickly. I was not. I needed to read, to talk, to watch and to listen. I still need to read, to talk, to watch and to listen.

As someone who usually moves so quickly from one thing to the next in my personal and professional life, I’ve come to realize that most things don’t actually matter. They just need to get done and that’s why it is easy to fly through them. When something truly matters, it deserves care, attention and time. After all, you crawl before you walk, right?

I have a tons of questions. And a “if you don’t like something, change it” mentality. 

So, if you don’t know where to start, it’s not too late. There’s a lot out there to read/watch/listen to. Through conversations I've had or things I've come across in traditional and social media, I’ve narrowed down the below list to just a select few items I’d recommend if you’re looking to educate yourself.

My recommendations (so far):

READ

• The Case for Reparations
• Your Black Colleagues May Look Like They’re Okay — Chances Are They’re Not
• Op-Ed: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: Don’t understand the protests? What you’re seeing is people pushed to the edge

WATCH/LISTEN

• George Floyd, Minneapolis Protests, Ahmaud Arbery & Amy Cooper | The Daily Social Distancing Show
• 13^th
• Pass Over  
• The Daily (NYT Podcast) 

DONATE

• Minnesota Freedom Fund
• Black Voters Matter
• Campaign Zero
• A Better Chance

VOTE! VOTE! VOTE!