“Black Lives Matter. Until we as a country manifest this belief in our actions - not just our thoughts, there will be no justice.“

- Part of a statement written by a business in Santa Monica to its customers.⠀

SoCalATA is looking to co-create openings for our members to foster hope and resilience in order to make choices that are impactful but also sustainable. WE can’t do this without first meeting ourselves where we are at (recognizing burnout, our privilege or limits). We invite you to honor your capacity and choose how you want to participate.  We welcome you to start where you are, just start....No act is too small.  A conversation can be a powerful protest. We believe that it  is our collective and consistent efforts that make a difference.

If you would like to share resources that have been useful to you, particularly in Southern California, please email us at info@socalarttherapy.org

DONATE.

Funders for Justice

ACLU- American Civil Liberties Union

https://www.aclu.org/issues/racial-justice/race-and-criminal-justice/blacklivesmatter

Campaign Zero

https://www.joincampaignzero.org/#vision

George Floyd Memorial Fund

https://www.gofundme.com/f/georgefloyd

I Run With Maud

https://www.gofundme.com/f/i-run-with-maud

The Loveland Foundation 

https://thelovelandfoundation.org

NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund

www.naacpldf.org

SIGN.

NAACP: We Are Done Dying - Justice for George Floyd and Policies

https://www.naacp.org/campaigns/we-are-done-dying/?fbclid=IwAR29AiFsZeEEurLc7eDulIt49efLBTnGfhGb3XFO1E6T8l109JFI44JpcNc

List of Petitions to Help the Black Lives Matter Movement

VOTE.

Register to Vote in California

American Civil Liberties Union

Let Me Vote: A Guide to Voting for People with Criminal Convictions

When We All Vote

Black Voters Matter

Congressional Black Caucus

Leadership Conference of Civil and Human Rights' "And Still I Vote"

JOIN.

AntiRacism Book Study- Tabitha Fronk

https://www.facebook.com/tabitha.fronk/posts/10222450461632182

Color of Change

https://colorofchange.org

ADVOCATE.

California Art Therapy Advocacy Initiative

Arttherapyca.org

American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Southern California

ACLU San Diego/Imperial County

Actions/Petitions: Sign up for actions/alerts on the ACLU website.

SPEAK UP.

How to Talk to Children About Racism PDF

PROTEST.

CARE.

READ-WATCH.

AATA Post: 

Breaking the Chains of Racial Trauma Blog Series

Anti-Racism Resources (composed by Black Lives Matter) -articles, books, podcasts, videos, films, social media to follow

bit.ly/ANTIRACISMRESOURCES

Talking About Race- National Museum of African American History and Culture

https://nmaahc.si.edu/learn/talking-about-race/topics/being-antiracist?fbclid=IwAR12ipBkVIeph4jf5Ec4UlGcDUIOeOaSj9fjVfgnTA-Zcf6AufJ_zG94-xU

 

New Era of Public Safety: An Advocacy Toolkit for Fair, Safe, and Effective Policing

https://civilrights.org/edfund/resource/new-era-of-public-safety-a-guide-to-fair-safe-and-effective-community-policing/

My Emotions Were Raw: The People Creating Art to Remember George Floyd.

https://www.cnn.com/style/article/george-floyd-mural-social-justice-art/index.html

Watching Innocent Black Men Like Ahmad Arbery Die is Hurting Our Mental Health

https://www.teenvogue.com/story/watching-innocent-black-men-die-hurts-mental-health

Your Black Colleagues May Look Like They Are OK

https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2020/05/9841376/black-trauma-george-floyd-dear-white-people?fbclid=IwAR2wffZSb91uDU8vGnVxpT9HVUxz4FtRjDv-UcS5rDgkUUfiYxiUw_iMqEg

For Our White Friends Desiring to Be Allies

https://sojo.net/articles/our-white-friends-desiring-be-allies

Anguish and Action

https://www.obama.org/anguish-and-action/

10 Steps To Non-optical Allyship

https://www.instagram.com/p/CA3WUychA7b/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

11 Things You Can Do to Help Black Lives Matter End Police Violence

https://www.teenvogue.com/story/support-the-black-lives-matter-movement

How to Help Black Lives Matter: 9 Things You Can Do for George Floyd Now

https://www.fastcompany.com/90511515/how-to-help-black-lives-matter-9-things-you-can-do-for-the-george-floyd-protesters-right-now

How to Take Action and Support the Black Lives Matter Movement in Los Angeles

https://secretlosangeles.com/black-lives-matter-movement-action/

Building a Movement Through Art- Rolling Stone Magazine