BLM Resources

In a racist society, it is not enough to be non-racist, we must be anti-racist.

-ANGELA Y. DAVIS

As Black Woman owned businesses, Caswell Farm & Wedding Barn, along with The Bar Association and Barn & Table Catering, are proud to support and recognize these many contributors for their work in helping others to educate themselves in the fight for Racial Justice.

Organizations to Donate to:

The Center for Racial Justice in Education. https://centerracialjustice.org/

Black Lives Matter: Organization dedicated to eradicating white supremacy and building local power to intervene in violence inflicted on Black communities by the state and vigilantes. https://secure.actblue.com/donate/ms_blm_homepage_2019

How to Be Anti-Racist: A Social Worker’s Perspective. A guide by USC School of Social Work. https://msw.usc.edu/mswusc-blog/how-to-be-antiracist/

Black Visions Collective: An organization committed to a long term vision in which ALL Black lives matter and thrive. www.blackvisionsmn.org and www.secure.everyaction.com/4omQDAR0oUiUagTu0EG-Ig2

Brown Sisters Speak: Peer Support & Mental Health Empowerment for Black, Indigenous, and Women of Color www.brownsistersspeak.org

Campaign Zero: A platform of research-based policy solutions to end police brutality in America. www.joincampaignzero.org

Color of Change: Nation’s largest online Racial Justice organization working to end practices that unfairly hold Black people back and champion solutions that move us all forward. www.act.colorofchange.org/donate/donate/

George Floyd Memorial Fund: Official GoFundMe to support the Floyd Family www.gofundme.com/f/georgefloyd

Justice for Breonna Taylor Fundraiser & Petition: www.change.org/p/andy- beshear-justice-for-breonna-taylor (petition) www.gofundme.com/f/9v4q2-justice-for-breonna-taylor (fundraiser)

Minnesota Freedom Fund: Organization who pays criminal bail and immigration bond for those who cannot afford to while seeking to end discriminatory, coercive, and oppressive jailing. www.minnesotafreedomfund.org

NAACP: Organization at the forefront of the movement to build political power and ensure the wellbeing of communities of color. www.secure.actblue.com/ donate/naacp-1

North Star Health Collective: Currently has everything they need, but their home page has a long list of other ways you can help/who else you can donate to www.northstarhealthcollective.org/donate

Reclaim the Block: Organization working to defund police in Minneapolis and move Community dollars into resources that keep the Community Safe. secure.everyaction.com/zae4prEeKESHBy0MKXTIcQ2

Southern Poverty Law Center: Organization dedicated to fighting hate and bigotry and to seeking justice for the most vulnerable members of our society. www.donate.splcenter.org

The Great Unlearn: Rachel Cargle’s work creating resources and critical discourse to aid in unlearning www.patreon.com/m/thegreatunlearn

The Loveland Foundation: Platform that prioritizes opportunity, access, validation, and healing with a focus on Black Women and Girls www.thelovelandfoundation.org

United Fund: The Nation’s largest and most effective minority education organization. www.uncf.org/ways-to-donate

Black Owned Businesses to Support:

Too Many to list, but please check out @BlackownedMaine on IG for their list of Maine businesses

Elizabeth’s Books & Writing Center-Rachel Cargle’s Bookstore highlighting and honoring the work of writer’s traditionally found on the margins of cultural, social & academic canons

Consumer Advocacy Groups:

https://www.consumernotice.org/products/chemical-hair-straighteners/hair-discrimination/

https://www.consumernotice.org/products/chemical-hair-straighteners/

Educate yourself-Read/Listen/Watch:

The Most Important Milestones in Black History You Need to Know About

This great resource was passed along to us by a girl named Ella who came across our resource page working on her school project for Black History Month. Thank you, Ella! It’s a perfect addition to our page. Do good in school and do good in the world!

These amazing sites support local & independent bookstores. You are able to select a black-owned bookstore of your choosing.

https://bookshop.org

https://libro.fm

Read:

-Me and White Supremacy by Layla Saad

-How to be an Anti-Racist by Ibram X. Kendi

-I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou

-Your Silence Will Not Protect You by Audre Lord

-I’m Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness by Austin Channing Brown

-Why I’m No Longer Talking To White People About Race by Reni Eddo-Lodge

-So You Want To Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo

-Fatal Invention: How Science, Politics, and Big Business Re-Create Race In The Twenty-First Century by Dorothy Roberts