How To Fund and Support Black Women

As a small first step in combating wealth inequality for Black Americans, we’ve compiled a resource guide of ways for you to shop, fund, invest in, and learn from Black women and women of color in America.  There is no racial justice without economic justice. And that means that we have step up as a community.  Join us in doing and being better. 

Donate 

• The Loveland Foundation
• Color of Change
• NAACP (National Fund & Legal Defense Fund)
• Campaign Zero
• The Conscious Kid 
• Unicorn Riot
• Black Visions Collective
• Black Lives Matter
• Innocence Project
• ACLU (National)
• Reclaim The Block 
• Fair Fight Action
• By streaming playlist 
• Victims’ Families 
• National Bail Fund Network 
• Bail Funds By State
• The Bail Project
• Antiracism Center
• Local & grassroots organizations (talk to your local friends, family, and community to find out who is working on the issues)
• More donations

**Due to overwhelming support, as of June 6th 2020, The Minnesota Freedom Fund, Brooklyn Community Bail Fund, The Northstar Health Collective, Black Visions Collective, Reclaim The Block, Philly Bail Fund, and NYC Bail Fund are requesting that donations be sent to other organizations.**

Sign Petitions

• State of Emergency: End War on Black people (colorofchange.org or text DEMANDS to 55156)
• #JUSTICEFORBRE (text ENOUGH to 55156)
• Justice For George Floyd
• Fully Fund Safe Elections In The Heroes Act 
• Justice For Victims
• 15 Percent Pledge
• National Action Against Police Brutality (Change.org)
• Abolish Prison Labor In The US (Change.org)
• More petitions

Protest

If you feel comfortable to do so, attend a local protest.  If you do, wear a mask, bring hand sanitizer, and if you can, a few bottles of water. 

Speak Up

• Implement what you’ve learned. Don’t stay silent in the face of racial injustice and police brutality. 
• Talk about the issues with friends and family. 
• Check in on your black friends and community
• Contact your local representatives to implement policy that eliminates system racism

Vote

Make sure you are registered to vote.  If you are not registered to vote, do so here.  Already registered?  Educate yourself on the issues and what policy changes need to be made to eliminate system racism. 

Shop Black-Owned Brands

Put your money where your mouth is and vote with your dollar.  Invest in Black-owned and business's owned by Black women.  These are some of our favorites: 

• Galerie LA - sustainable fashion boutique 
• Celsious - eco-friendly Brooklyn laundromat that sells laundry products online
• The Honey Pot Company - plant-based feminine care products
• Oui The People - reusable stainless steal razors
• Linear Beauty - handmade botanical beauty products
• Golde - superfood health and beauty
• Base Butter - aloe vera moisturizer for balancing oily + combo skin
• Black Girl Sunscreen - sunscreen for women of color made with natural ingredients
• Omi Woods - jewelry made from fair-trade African gold and conflict-free fine metals
• BLK + GRN - non-toxic marketplace by all Black artisans
• Tonal - print publication celebrating women of color
• Bolé Road Textiles - modern textiles for the home
• BYRD - art and home decor

Follow These Forces Of Change

• Rachel Ricketts @iamrachelricketts 
• Brittany Packet Cunnighham @mspackyetti 
• Rachel Cargle @rachel.cargle
• Opal Tometi @opalayo 
• Patrisse Cullors-Brignac @osopepatrisse 
• Black Lives Matter @blklivesmatter
• Campaign Zero @campaignzero
• Color of Change @colorofchange
• Black Visions Collective @blackvisionscollective
• The Conscious Kid @theconsciouskid
• From Privilege To Progress @privtoprog
• Check Your Privilege @ckyourpivilege
• No White Savoirs @nowhitesaviors
• Unicorn Riot @unicorn.riot

Have resources of your own?  Leave them in the comments below! 

Play Fierce, Stay Golden.