Resources for Black History Month 2021
I knew I wanted to do a blog post in support of Black History Month, but I wasn't sure where to begin. Originally, I planned to only focus on the topics of sobriety and recovery in black communities, but I did not want to pretend like I knew more than I did. Instead, I decided to put together this list of resources that I have found helpful over this past year, including a few articles that discuss sobriety/recovery. This is by no means an exhaustive list. There are so many other resources, organizations, articles, and websites out there that are dedicated to educating the public on black history and its importance.
Learn
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Black History Month 2021:
The New York Times: Honor and Learn this Black History Month
NAACP: 28 Ways to Celebrate Black History Month
Black History Month 2021-Oprah Magazine
Attend these events put on by The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture
COVID-19 and communities of color:
The Hardest Hit: Who is Supporting Communities of Color During COVID-19?
Communities of color devastated by COVID-19: Shifting the narrative
The Impact of COVID-19 on Communities of Color
COVID-19 - Racial Equity and Social Justice Resources
Sobriety and recovery for people of color:
The Temper: How to Make Recovery Spaces more Inclusive
Alcoholchange.org: Sober Resources by and for People of Colour
Shop Black-Owned Businesses
The Strategist: 180 Black-Owned Businesses to Support
A few of my favorites:
KANSO: Well-Designed Everyday Objects
Read
Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates
White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism by Robin DiAngelo
The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead
Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man by Emmanuel Acho
The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness by Michelle Alexander
Watch
Crips and Bloods: Made in America(can be found on Amazon Prime Video, Sling TV, Pluto TV, and YouTube). This year's theme for Black History Month is The Black Family: Representation, Identity, and Diversity." This film is a small glimpse inside one black community and the family life there.
YouTube has a free playlist called "Voices of Black Creativity" featuring 15 videos of Contemporary Black creatives discussing their work and sharing advice for future generations.
This Black Lives Matter Collection on Netflix has movies, shows, and documentaries to help you can learn about racial injustice and black experience in America.
Donate
Know Your Rights Camp: COVID-19 Relief Fund (specifically helping communities of color)
Thurgood Marshall College Fund supports public Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Predominantly Black Institutions.
Rebuilding Oakland Black Businesses Fund
The Strategist: 174 Ways to Donate in Support of Black Lives and Communities of Color
Journal and Reflect
Be Anti-racist by Ibram X. Kendi: A Journal for Awareness, Reflection, and Action