How YOU can support the #BLACKLIVESMATTER Movement

Over the past week, people from all over the world have been standing up for justice. Protests have been seen in just about every city. The world is coming together for change, and it’s a beautiful sight to see. You want to help, so you’ve been posting information online about the movement, and educational resources. You’ve been signing petitions and voting so your voice matters where you live and you get to make a difference in the laws and legislations that impact the lives of everyone. Police brutality and systemic racism is a big issue even in the multicultural country of Canada. Together we can create a world where we all can live, a world we can all be proud of. Together we are strong.

STREAMING UPDATE:

In June, I uploaded a video project to generate Ad revenue so 100% of the proceeds would be donated to the #BlackLivesMatter movment in Canada as various videos were being created for #BLM movements in other countries. Unfortunately, as of July 2020, Youtube has removed these videos for “violations.” I am not certain what happened to the other creators, but for my fundraiser. Youtube has removed all of the AdSense funds that were generated from the 70k views that were on the video. Below are links to more ways you can get involved.

PETITIONS:

• Defund Candian Police Forces

• Defund Police Regina

• Hold Toronto police accountable

• Hold Halifax police accountable

• End police murder and violence to black community

• Justice for George Floyd

• Justice for D’Andre Campbell

• Justice for Regis Korchinski-Paquet

• Justice for Ahmaud Aubrey

• Justice for Breonna Taylor

• Justice for David McAtee

• Justice for Jamal Francique

• Justice for Tamir Rice

• Canadian and American Government to Re-evaluate Black Civil Rights

• End Police Brutality Toronto

• Public consultation on Systemic Racism Calgary

• Demand Racial data on police involved in deaths in Canada

• Ryerson Black Student Action Plan

• Legal consequences for racially motivated hate crimes in Canada

BLACK CANADIAN FUNDS/DONATE:

• Black Lives Matter (Toronto)

• Black Lives Matter (Vancouver)

• Toronto Protester Bailout fund

• Black Lives Matter Solidarity Fund (Nova Scotia go fund me)

• BLM Covid-19 Support Fund (go fund me)

• Go Fund Me Black Emergencies Support Fund (British Columbia)

• Black in BC Community Support Fund for COVID-19 

• Eritrean-Ethiopian Solidarity Fund (donate)

• Healing Collective Toronto (go fund me)

• Black Solidarity Fund

Other Black Funds to donate to

• Rebuild the Black Bay Area and help support black-owned businesses (gofundme)

BLACK CANADIAN NON-PROFITS/ CHARITIES/FOUNDATION

• Black CAP Toronto (black AIDS service)

• Blackstone Foundation Library (non-profit)

• Police Brutality Centre (org)

• Color of Change (Campaigns that end practices that unfairly hold Black people back)

• Canadian Race Relations Foundation

• Urban Alliance on Race Relations (Toronto)

• Zero Gun Violence Movement

• Hope Blooms (Halifax black food security)

• Birchtown Black Loyalist Society (black history and heritage - Shelburne)

• Foodshare (Toronto based - deliver free Good Food Boxes to Black and Indigenous families)

• African Nova Scotian Directory (list of groups and organizations in NS)

• Black Space Winnepeg (safe spaces for people of colour through community events, artist demonstrations and workshops)

• Caribbean African Canada Social Services (supports the African, Caribbean, and Diaspora (ACD) communities in Toronto and surrounding areas)

• Federation of Black Canadians (a national organization that advances black social, economic, political, interests)

• Black Women in Motion (Toronto-based organization that support black women via workshops, education, and community outreach)

• African Food Basket (non-profit toronto)

• Federation of Black Canadians (non-profit org supporting social, economic, political and cultural interests of Canadians of African descent)

BLACK CANADIAN YOUTH/EDUCATION/FAMILY

• Education Loan Finance an organization designed to help student loan refinancing for undergraduates, graduates, and parent student loans. Also a resource for Black Student Scholarships

• Black Boys Code

• 902 Man Up (Nova Scotia - Black Men Empowerment)

• Canadian Anti-Racism Education and Research Society (CAERS)

• One North End (Nova Scotia - black covid-19 assistance)

• Harriet Tubman Community Organization (non-profit to African Canadian youth to build a sense of belonging and connection to their heritage)

• The Come Up (youth-led organization in Edmonton focusing on black empowerment and community events)

• The Trust Project (boost independent journalism, bring accurate, truth-based journalism to fight disinformation)

• Black Liberation Collective (A student-run coalition, the BLC is dedicated to eradicating anti-Black racism in our universities and colleges)

• Black Youth Health Line (support of black teens and their families)

• Black Health Alliance (charity to improve the health of Canada's Black Community)

• Tropicana (multi-service group providing black and Caribbean heritage youth, new immigrants social services: counseling, childcare, educational and employment services, youth development)

• Freedom School Toronto (youth/parent-driven initiative fighting discrimination in schools)

• Black Women Connect Vancouver

• Kiwassa Neighbourhood House (multi-service grassroot - Vancouver)

• BC Black Community Alliance (end anti-black racism organization)

• Association Of Black Social Workers (Nova Scotia)

• The Delmore Buddy Daye Institute (Nova Scotia - educational change and opportunities)

BLACK HEALTH/MENTAL HEALTH

• Across Boundaries (non-profit for mental health services to support racialized communities)

• Alcohol Rehab US (guide for black mental health that also provides treatment over incarceration)

• Women’s Health in Women's Hands Community Health Centre

• The Derm Review (Skin Cancer Awareness & Prevention for People of Color Guide)

• Black-led Mental Health support

• Walnut Foundation (non-profit for black men’s health needs)

• Drug Rehab US (black men’s mental health resource)

• Ocama Collective (collective doulas and birth workers)

• Taibu Community Health Centre (Malvern-based health center)

• The Most Nurtured (holistic wellness program for black women Toronto)

• Nova Scotia COVID-19 Health Research Coalition (African Nova Scotians research)

• Sunshine Behavioral Health (Mental Health Issues Facing the Black Community)

BLACK BUSINESS AND FINANCE

• Afrobiz Black business to support in Canada

• CCE Centre For Black Professionals

• Black Businesses and Professions Association (charity)

• Black Legal Action Centre (not-for-profit legal clinic provides free legal advice for low- and no-income Black residents of Ontario)

• List of Black Businesses you can support in Toronto

• Afro Hub Black Owned Business Directory

• Annuity financial literacy resources in the black community

BLACK CANADIAN ART/CULTURE

• Obsidian Theatre (Canadian theatre company bringing Black stories to Canadian stages)

• Black Artists Network Dialogue (BAND)

• Canada Anti-Hate Network

• Toronto Black Film Festival

• Nia Centre For the Arts (empowers Black youth and emerging Black artists)

• Hogan's Alley Society (Vancouver based org dedicated to preserving and promoting BC's black history)

• Africville Museum (Nova Scotia)

• Black Culture Society (Nova Scotia)

• Black Power Hour (radio show)

• Love Nova Scotia (Black Programming)

BLACK CANADIAN RESOURCES:

• Disproportionate Harm: Hate Crime in Canada (department of justice)

BLACK CANADIAN BOOKS:

• “Policing Black Lives” by Robyn Maynard.

• “The Skin We’re In” by Desmond Cole.

• “Blank: Essays and Interviews” by M. NourbeSe Philip.

• “In the Black” by B. Denham Jolly

• “Queer Returns: Essays On Multiculturalism, Diaspora and Black Studies” by Rinaldo Walcott

THE BLACK EXPERIENCE BOOKS TO READ:

• "So You Want to Talk About Race" by Ijeoma Oluo

• "They Can’t Kill Us All" by Wesley Lowery

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

• "Beloved" by Toni Morrison

• "Between The World And Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates

• "Your Silence Will Not Protect You" by Audre Lorde

• "How to Be an Anti-Racist" by Ibram X. Kendi

THE BLACK EXPERIENCE ARTICLES

• “King: Why I’ll never stand again for ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’ “ - Shaun King

THE BLACK EXPERIENCE INTERVIEWS, TALKS:

• “Ex-Slaves Talk About Slavery In The USA” - ABC News in 1999 with 1940’s recordings

• “Ex-Slave Fountain Hughes Unedited Interview” 1949 Recording

• “The Dangers of White-Washing Black History” - David Ikard, TEDTalk

• “Black Panther’s White Lies” - Curtis Austin, TEDTalk

THE BLACK EXPERIENCE DOCUMENTARIES

• “Genealogist Who Tracks Down Modern Day Slavery Practices” - Vice

• “The History Of Black Hair” - Chime

• “The Us Medical System is Still Haunted by Slavery” - Vox

• “Harlem Hellfighters 396th Infantry New York National Guard” - African American Soldiers in WWI

• “The New Jim Crow Museum” - Dr. David Pilgrim

THE BLACK EXPERIENCE MOVIES:

• When They See Us

• 13th

• Harriet

• Mohammad Ali

• I Am Not Your Negro

• Selma

• The Hate U Give

• If Beale Street Could Talk

• Just Mercy

• Fruitvale Station

• Mississippi Masala

• Malcolm X

• Roots

• 12 Years A Slave

• Get Out