The theme for this year’s Black History Month was “Black Resistance”: “Black resistance strategies have served as a model for every other social movement in the country, thus, the legacy and importance of these actions cannot be understated…”, read more on this year’s theme here.
This month we shared ways to celebrate, organizations to donate to, events to attend, and steps to take to celebrate Black History Month on our socials. This post recaps just a few of those opportunities.
CELEBRATE: listen to Black musicians and artists, watch films and TV shows made by Black creators, follow Black creators online
- 10 Black Minnesota Musicians You Need to Know
- The 135 Best Black Movies of the 21st Century
- 60 Movies That Celebrate Black Joy
- Most Influential Black Musicians
- 28 Overlooked Black Artists
- The Black Art Depot
- Where to Buy Art From Black Artists Online
- 50 Black Writers Whose Impact Went Beyond the Page
LEARN: read Black literature, engage with podcasts, documentaries, books, archives, classes, and museums focused on Black history
- History.Com: Black History Month
- BlackHistoryMonth.Gov
- New York Times: Black History Continued
- Lindenhurst Library: Black History Month Resources for Adults
- PEN America: Black Literature, a Reading List
- BlackLiterature.Com
- Common Sense Edu: Free Learning Resources for Black History Month (And Beyond)
- ADL: Teaching Black History
GROW: engage deeply in personal antiracism work, have difficult conversations with the people around you, challenge workplace practices that are steeped in white supremacy
- White Supremacy Culture Characteristics
- Dismantling Racism: a Workbook
- Building Resilient Organizations
- Ally to Accomplice
- Race and The Body: Why Somatic Practices Are Essential for Racial Justice
- How to Talk About Race at Work
- Safe Spaces vs Brave Spaces
- Anti-Racism Daily
- Resources and Reading on Racial Justice, Racial Equity & Anti-Racism
- Anti-Racism Tools
TAKE ACTION: support Black-owned businesses, restaurants, and Black artists, donate to Black-led organizations, movements, and nonprofits, look into workplace giving, get involved with your neighborhood’s or local community’s mutual aid
- Black-Owned Businesses in Minnesota
- Eat Black-Owned
- GiveMN: BIPOC-led & BIPOC-supporting organizations
- Donate Monthly: Urban Homeworks
- Minnesota Black Collective Foundation
- Black Immigrant Collective
- Minneapolis Black Artists & Creatives
- Twin Cities Mutual Aid
- Workplace Giving
ADVOCATE: support policies that fight against engrained systemic injustices, testify at hearings, attend meetings, volunteer, attend rallies or protests, contact your representatives, sign petitions
- Who Represents Me?
- Rent Stabilization in Minneapolis
- Bring It Home, Minnesota
- State of Black Minnesota
- Volunteer Match
- Mobilize: Events, Petitions, and Volunteer Opportunities
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