In June, I paused from posting on my blog or social media to take time to reflect, educate myself further, and have conversations with friends, family, and people in my in-person community. We've come to a turning point of heightened awareness in our greater community of the systemic oppression that faces Black people every day in America.
I don't consider human rights to be a political matter. And I stand with the Black community. Black lives matter. I will do what I can to be the change.
Here is a list of some resources and organizations that I have found helpful in recent weeks.
Podcasts
Ten Percent Happier episodes #252-254
For Kids
Woke Homeschooling - US History Curriculum
The Every Mom booklist - books to start a conversation about race
@ainarasbookshelf on Instagram - book recommendations
Organizations to Follow and Support
American Civil Liberties Union
Instagram Accounts to Follow
Joey Oteng: @drjotengii
Black Makers Matter: @blkmakersmatter
Social Justice Sewing Academy: @sjsacademy
Articles
The Atlantic: The Case for Reparations
The Root: A Timeline of Events that Led to the 2020 'Fed-Up'-rising
Quilt Africa Fabrics Online Show
And next week is the Quilt Africa Fabrics Online Show, July 8-11. Click over and follow the link to register for the free event.
Jazz
Thank You SO Much! I enjoy your blog, I learn a lot from it, but I really appreciate your courage. And your humanity. (I'm concerned that you'll not be universally acclaimed for it.)
Thank you from the bottom of my heart.
sarah
Post authorHi Jazz. Thank you for reaching out. Nothing in this post was done for acclaim, but I really appreciate your message. Thank you for visiting. :-)