Justice in June
- Aug 9, 2020
- 18 min read
This resource was compiled by Autumn Gupta with Bryanna Wallace’s oversight for the purpose of providing a starting place for individuals trying to become better allies.
Note: Though the training course is titled "Justice in June" you can use this for any month.
Choose how much time you have each day to become more informed as step one to becoming an active ally to the black community. On this document are links to the learning resources and a schedule of what to do each day. Click on the following to jump directly to that info:
Additional Resources:
Most of the links in this doc were pulled from: Anti-Racism Resources and 75 Things White People Can Do For Racial Justice
Important Note: This should just be the beginning. Please do not stop learning after you complete this month. Each section (10/25/45 minutes) has somewhat different material and the links under “Additional Resources” also include new content, so go above and beyond to educate yourself.
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10 Minutes/Day
Over the course of the month, you will have spent 5 hours intentionally learning how to be an active ally of the black community. (That’s less than the amount of time it takes to watch all of Tiger King ~ 5.5 hours.) Remember, the black community lives the reality of the information you will learn- they have a lifetime of fearing for their well being versus 5 hours of you being uncomfortable. All the action items listed in the calendar have linked information below the weekly schedule (see sections Watch, Read, Listen, and Act).
DAILY
On the 1st - Read “Who Gets to Be Afraid in America?”
On the 2nd & 3rd - Read “America’s Racial Contract is Killing Us”
On the 4th - Listen to “Your Body Being Used” podcast
On the 5th - Help reallocate city budgets by defunding the police Automatic Email Template Link On the 6th & 7th - Watch “How Studying Privilege Systems Can Strengthen Compassion” TED Talk
On the 8th & 9th & 10th - Explore and read the articles that are part of The 1619 Project from the New York Times
On the 11th - Listen to “When Civility is Used as a Cudgel Against People of Color” podcast
On the 12th - Register to vote! If you are serious about real change, your individual vote does matter. Use this link to register to vote, check your registration, vote by mail, get election reminders, etc.
On the 13th & 14th - Watch “Let’s Get to the Root of Racial Injustice” TED Talk On the 15th - Read “The Intersectionality Wars”
On the 16th & 17th - Read “White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack”
On the 18th - Listen to “The Power of Martin Luther King Jr.’s Anger” podcast
On the 19th - Write/call local gov rep & police chief advocating for police de-escalation training. The racial make-up of your town doesn’t matter — This needs to be standard everywhere.
On the 20th & 21st - Watch “How to Overcome Our Biases? Walk Boldly Towards Them” TED Talk On the 22nd - Read “The Case for Reparations”
On the 23rd & 24th - Read “Tips for Creating Effective White Caucus Groups”
On the 25th - Listen to “Opinion: My Father Stood for the National Anthem for the Same Reason Colin Kaepernick Sits” and “When Calling the Po-Po is a No-No” 26th Donate to anti-white supremacy work (see below links) On the 27th & 28th - Watch “How We’re Priming Some Kids for College and others for prison” TED Talk
On the 29th & 30th - Buy books, materials, supplies for educator friends featuring POC (see below links)
WEEKLY
Week 1
Watch - “How Studying Privilege Systems Can Strengthen Compassion” TED Talk
Read - “Who Gets to Be Afraid in America?” by Ibram X. Kendi and “America’s Racial Contract is Killing Us” by Adam Serwer
Listen - “Your Body Being Used”
Act - Help reallocate city budgets by defunding the police. The following link leads to Defund12.org which generates an email template pre-populated with elected officials emails. Simply fill in some of your information and the body of the message (advocating for defunding the police in that city) is automatically filled in for you. Automatic Email Template Link
Week 2
Watch - “Let’s Get to the Root of Racial Injustice” TED Talk
Read - The 1619 Project from the New York Times
Act - Register to vote! If you are serious about real change, your individual vote does matter. Use this link to register to vote, check your registration, vote by mail, get election reminders, pledge to register if you are <18, find the nearest polling place, and fill out your 2020 census form. Take today’s action a step further by sharing this link with friends and planning time into your schedule to vote in the closest upcoming election - city, state, or national. (Thanks to Pamela Duncan for this suggestion!)
Week 3
Watch - “How to Overcome Our Biases? Walk Boldly Towards Them” TED Talk
Read - “The Intersectionality Wars” by Jane Coaston and “White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack” by Peggy McIntosh
Act - Google whether your city or town currently employs evidence-based police de-escalation training. Write to your city or town government representative and police chief and advocate for it. The racial make-up of your town doesn’t matter — This needs to be standard everywhere.
Week 4
Watch - “How We’re Priming Some Kids for College and others for prison” TED Talk
Read - “The Case for Reparations” by Ta-Nehisi Coates and “Tips for Creating Effective White Caucus Groups” developed by Craig Elliott
Listen - “Opinion: My Father Stood for the National Anthem for the Same Reason Colin Kaepernick Sits” and “When Calling the Po-Po is a No-No”
Act - Donate to anti-white supremacy work such as your local Black Lives Matter Chapter, the National Council for Incarcerated and Formerly Incarcerated Women and Girls, the NAACP, Southern Poverty Law Center, United Negro College Fund, Black Youth Project 100, Color of Change, The Sentencing Project, Families against Mandatory Minimums, A New Way of Life, and Dream Defenders.
Week 5
Act - If you or a friend is an educator, buy said friend books that feature POC as protagonists and heroes, no matter the racial make-up of the class. A few good lists are here, here, here, here, here, here, and here. And/or purchase educational toys that feature POC, such as finger puppets, Black History Flashcards, etc for their classroom. Use these items year-round, not just in February.
All the links:
Watch
Read
“America’s Racial Contract is Killing Us” by Adam Serwer
“Who Gets to Be Afraid in America?” by Ibram X. Kendi
The 1619 Project from the New York Times
“White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack” by Peggy McIntosh
“The Intersectionality Wars” by Jane Coaston
“The Case for Reparations” by Ta-Nehisi Coates
“Tips for Creating Effective White Caucus Groups” developed by Craig Elliott
Listen
“Your Body Being Used” CodeSwitch Podcast from NPR ~ 6 min
“When Civility is Used as a Cudgel Against People of Color” CodeSwitch Podcast NPR ~ 6 min
“The Power of Martin Luther King Jr.’s Anger” CodeSwitch Podcast NPR ~ 5 min
“Opinion: My Father Stood for the National Anthem for the Same Reason Colin Kaepernick Sits” CodeSwitch Podcast NPR ~ 4 minutes
“When Calling the Po-Po is a No-No” CodeSwitch NPR ~ 4 min
Act
Help reallocate city budgets by defunding the police. The following link leads to Defund12.org which generates an email template pre-populated with elected officials emails. Simply fill in some of your information and the body of the message (advocating for defunding the police in that city) is automatically filled in for you. Automatic Email Template Link
Register to vote! If you are serious about real change, your individual vote does matter. Use this link to register to vote, check your registration, vote by mail, get election reminders, pledge to register if you are <18, find the nearest polling place, and fill out your 2020 census form. Take today’s action a step further by sharing this link with friends and planning time into your schedule to vote in the closest upcoming election - city, state, or national. (Thanks to Pamela Duncan for this suggestion!)
Google whether your city or town currently employs evidence-based police de-escalation training. The racial make-up of your town doesn’t matter — This needs to be standard everywhere. Write to your city or town government representative and police chief and advocate for it. Multiply your voice by soliciting others to advocate as well, writing on social media about it, writing op-eds, etc.
Donate to anti-white supremacy work such as your local Black Lives Matter Chapter, the National Council for Incarcerated and Formerly Incarcerated Women and Girls, the NAACP, Southern Poverty Law Center, United Negro College Fund, Black Youth Project 100, Color of Change, The Sentencing Project, Families against Mandatory Minimums, A New Way of Life, and Dream Defenders. Join some of these list-serves and take action as their emails dictate.
If you or a friend is an educator, buy said friend books that feature POC as protagonists and heroes, no matter the racial make-up of the class. A few good lists are here, here, here, here, here, here, and here. And/or purchase educational toys that feature POC, such as finger puppets, Black History Flashcards, etc for their classroom. Use these items year-round, not just in February. The racial make-up of students doesn’t matter — kids of every race need to know American history and be exposed to people from different races, religions, and countries. If the friend is interested, buy them for your pal’s classroom. Don’t be shy to ask Facebook friends that you haven’t actually talked to in ten years.
25 Minutes/Day
Over the course of the month, you will have spent 12.5 hours intentionally learning how to be an active ally of the black community. (That’s less than the amount of time it takes to watch Season 24 of the Bachelor in 2020 ~ 18 hours.) Remember, the black community lives the reality of the information you will learn- they have a lifetime of fearing for their well being versus you being uncomfortable for half a day. All the action items listed in the calendar have linked information below the weekly schedule (see sections Watch, Read, Listen, and Act).
DAILY
On the 1st - Read pg. 1-9 in “White Fragility” On the 2nd - Read pg. 10-19 in “White Fragility”3rd Read pg. 20-29 in “White Fragility”4th Read pg. 30-39 in “White Fragility”5th Listen to podcast: A Decade of Watching Black People Die
On the 6th & 7th - Watch first half of 13th (Ava DuVerny) AND help reallocate city budgets by defunding the police Automatic Email Template Link On the 8th - Read pg. 40-49 in “White Fragility”
On the 9th - Read pg. 50-59 in “White Fragility”
On the 10th - Read pg. 60-69 in “White Fragility”
On the 11th - Read pg. 70-79 in “White Fragility”
On the 12th - Listen to podcast: Anger: The Black Woman’s “Superpower”
On the 13th & 14th - Watch second half of 13th (Ava DuVerny) AND Register to vote! If you are serious about real change, your individual vote does matter. Use this link to register to vote, check your registration, vote by mail, get election reminders, etc.
On the 15th - Read pg. 80-89 in “White Fragility”
On the 16th - Read pg. 90-99 in “White Fragility”
On the 17th - Read pg. 100-109 in “White Fragility”
On the 18th - Read pg. 110-119 in “White Fragility”
On the 19th - Listen to podcast: “The Limits of Empathy”
On the 20th & 21st - Watch first half of King in the Wilderness (Peter Kunhardt) AND write/call local gov rep & police chief advocating for police de-escalation training. The racial make-up of your town doesn’t matter — This needs to be standard everywhere.
On the 22nd - Read pg. 120-129 in “White Fragility”
On the 23rd - Read pg. 130-139 in “White Fragility”
On the 24th - Read pg. 140-149 in “White Fragility”
On the 25th - Read pg. 150-end in “White Fragility”
On the 26th - Listen to podcast: Ask Code Switch - What about your friends? 50 minute episode
On the 27th & 28th - Watch second half of King in the Wilderness (Peter Kunhardt) AND Donate to anti-white supremacy work (see below links)
On the 29th - Listen to podcast: True Allyship and the Willingness to be Uncomfortable
On the 30th - Buy books, materials, supplies for educator friends featuring POC (see below links)
WEEKLY
Week 1
Watch - 13th (Ava DuVerny) 13th Documentary (Full Length) YouTube Available with Netflix subscription
Read - Pg. 1-39 in “White Fragility”
Listen - A Decade of Watching Black People Die: CodeSwitch Podcast from NPR
Act - Help reallocate city budgets by defunding the police. The following link leads to Defund12.org which generates an email template pre-populated with elected officials emails. Simply fill in some of your information and the body of the message (advocating for defunding the police in that city) is automatically filled in for you. Automatic Email Template Link
Week 2
Watch - 13th (Ava DuVerny) 13th Documentary (Full Length) YouTube Available with Netflix subscription
Read - Pg. 40-79 in “White Fragility”
Listen - Anger: The Black Woman’s “Superpower” CodeSwitch Podcast from NPR
Act - Register to vote! If you are serious about real change, your individual vote does matter. Use this link to register to vote, check your registration, vote by mail, get election reminders, pledge to register if you are <18, find the nearest polling place, and fill out your 2020 census form. Take today’s action a step further by sharing this link with friends and planning time into your schedule to vote in the closest upcoming election - city, state, or national. (Thanks to Pamela Duncan for this suggestion!)
Week 3
Watch - King in the Wilderness (Peter Kunhardt) Free on YouTube Available on HBO Go & Hulu subscription
Read - Pg. 80 - 119 in “White Fragility”
Listen - “The Limits of Empathy” CodeSwitch Podcast from NPR
Act - Google whether your city or town currently employs evidence-based police de-escalation training. Write to your city or town government representative and police chief and advocate for it. The racial make-up of your town doesn’t matter — This needs to be standard everywhere.
Week 4
Watch - King in the Wilderness (Peter Kunhardt) Free on YouTube Available on HBO Go & Hulu subscription
Read - Pg. 120-end in “White Fragility”
Listen - Ask Code Switch - What about your friends? 50 minute episode Podcast from NPR
Act - Donate to anti-white supremacy work such as your local Black Lives Matter Chapter, the National Council for Incarcerated and Formerly Incarcerated Women and Girls, the NAACP, Southern Poverty Law Center, United Negro College Fund, Black Youth Project 100, Color of Change, The Sentencing Project, Families against Mandatory Minimums, A New Way of Life, and Dream Defenders.
Week 5
Act - If you or a friend is an educator, buy said friend books that feature POC as protagonists and heroes, no matter the racial make-up of the class. A few good lists are here, here, here, here, here, here, and here. And/or purchase educational toys that feature POC, such as finger puppets, Black History Flashcards, etc for their classroom. Use these items year-round, not just in February.
All the links:
Watch
13th (Ava DuVerny)
Available with Netflix subscription
King in the Wilderness (Peter Kunhardt)
Available with HBO Go & Hulu Subscription
Read
“White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism” by Robin DiAngelo
Apple Bookstore $13 download for text, $15 download for audiobook
Mid-Continent Public Library Ebook & Audiobook Link **these are all on hold right now**
Listen
A Decade of Watching Black People Die CodeSwitch Podcast from NPR
Anger: The Black Woman’s “Superpower” CodeSwitch Podcast from NPR
“The Limits of Empathy” CodeSwitch Podcast from NPR ~ 36 min
Act
Help reallocate city budgets by defunding the police. The following link leads to Defund12.org which generates an email template pre-populated with elected officials emails. Simply fill in some of your information and the body of the message (advocating for defunding the police in that city) is automatically filled in for you. Automatic Email Template Link
Register to vote! If you are serious about real change, your individual vote does matter. Use this link to register to vote, check your registration, vote by mail, get election reminders, pledge to register if you are <18, find the nearest polling place, and fill out your 2020 census form. Take today’s action a step further by sharing this link with friends and planning time into your schedule to vote in the closest upcoming election - city, state, or national. (Thanks to Pamela Duncan for this suggestion!)
Google whether your city or town currently employs evidence-based police de-escalation training. The racial make-up of your town doesn’t matter — This needs to be standard everywhere. Write to your city or town government representative and police chief and advocate for it. Multiply your voice by soliciting others to advocate as well, writing on social media about it, writing op-eds, etc.
Donate to anti-white supremacy work such as your local Black Lives Matter Chapter, the National Council for Incarcerated and Formerly Incarcerated Women and Girls, the NAACP, Southern Poverty Law Center, United Negro College Fund, Black Youth Project 100, Color of Change, The Sentencing Project, Families against Mandatory Minimums, A New Way of Life, and Dream Defenders. Join some of these list-serves and take action as their emails dictate.
If you or a friend is an educator, buy said friend books that feature POC as protagonists and heroes, no matter the racial make-up of the class. A few good lists are here, here, here, here, here, here, and here. And/or purchase educational toys that feature POC, such as finger puppets, Black History Flashcards, etc for their classroom. Use these items year-round, not just in February. The racial make-up of students doesn’t matter — kids of every race need to know American history and be exposed to people from different races, religions, and countries. If the friend is interested, buy them for your pal’s classroom. Don’t be shy to ask Facebook friends that you haven’t actually talked to in ten years.
45 Minutes/Day
Over the course of the month, you will have spent 22.5 hours intentionally learning how to be an active ally of the black community. (That’s less than the amount of time it takes to watch all of Avatar: The Last Airbender ~ 30 hours.) Remember, the black community lives the reality of the information you will learn- they have a lifetime of fearing for their well being versus you being uncomfortable for less than a day. All the action items listed in the calendar have linked information below the weekly schedule (see sections Watch, Read, Listen, and Act).
DAILY
On the 1st - Read pg. 3-14 in “How to be an Antiracist”
On the 2nd - Read pg. 15-26 in “How to be an Antiracist”
On the 3rd - Read pg. 27-38 in “How to be an Antiracist”
On the 4th - Read pg. 39- 50 in “How to be an Antiracist”
On the 5th - Read pg. 51-62 in “How to be an Antiracist”
On the 6th & 7th - Combine daily time to watch 13th documentary AND help reallocate city budgets by defunding the police Automatic Email Template Link
On the 8th - Read pg. 63-74 in “How to be an Antiracist”
On the 9th - Read pg. 75-86 in “How to be an Antiracist”
On the 10th - Read pg. 87-98 in “How to be an Antiracist”
On the 11th - Read pg. 99-110 in “How to be an Antiracist”
On the 12th - Read pg. 111-122 in “How to be an Antiracist”
On the 13th & 14th - Combine daily time to watch King in the Wilderness AND Register to vote! If you are serious about real change, your individual vote does matter. Use this link to register to vote, check your registration, vote by mail, get election reminders, etc.
On the 15th - Read pg. 123- 134 in “How to be an Antiracist”
On the 16th - Read pg. 135-146 in “How to be an Antiracist”
On the 17th - Read pg. 147-158 in “How to be an Antiracist”
On the 18th - Read pg. 159-170 in “How to be an Antiracist” On the 19th - Read pg. 171-182 in “How to be an Antiracist” On the 20th & 21st - Combine daily time to watch I Am Not Your Negro AND write/call local gov rep & police chief advocating for police de-esclation training. The racial make-up of your town doesn’t matter — This needs to be standard everywhere.
On the 22nd - Read pg. 183- 194 in “How to be an Antiracist”
On the 23rd - Read pg. 195-206 in “How to be an Antiracist”
On the 24th - Read pg. 207-218 in “How to be an Antiracist”
On the 25th - Read pg. 219-230 in “How to be an Antiracist”
On the 26th - Read pg. 231-238 (end) in “How to be an Antiracist”
On the 27th & 28th - Combine daily time to watch Just Mercy AND Donate to anti-white supremacy work (see below links)29th Listen to podcast: Episode 1: The Fight for a True Democracy - 1619 | Podcast
On the 30th - Buy books, materials, supplies for educator friends featuring POC (see below links)
WEEKLY
Week 1
Watch - 13th (Ava DuVerny) 13th Documentary (Full Length) YouTube Available with Netflix subscription
Read - Pg. 3 - 62 in “How to be an Antiracist”
Listen - Side Effects of White Women 53 min
Act - Help reallocate city budgets by defunding the police. The following link leads to Defund12.org which generates an email template pre-populated with elected officials emails. Simply fill in some of your information and the body of the message (advocating for defunding the police in that city) is automatically filled in for you. Automatic Email Template Link
Week 2
Watch - King in the Wilderness (Peter Kunhardt) Free on YouTube Available on HBO Go & Hulu with subscription
Read - Pg. 63 - 122 in “How to be an Antiracist”
Listen - Side Effects of Communication 1 hr 1 min
Act - Register to vote! If you are serious about real change, your individual vote does matter. Use this link to register to vote, check your registration, vote by mail, get election reminders, pledge to register if you are <18, find the nearest polling place, and fill out your 2020 census form. Take today’s action a step further by sharing this link with friends and planning time into your schedule to vote in the closest upcoming election - city, state, or national. (Thanks to Pamela Duncan for this suggestion!)
Week 3
Watch - I Am Not Your Negro (Raoul Peck) Kanopy Link - Free with Amazon Prime Link
Read - Pg. 123 - 182 in “How to be an Antiracist”
Listen - Side Effects of Being Misunderstood 1 hr
Act - Google whether your city or town currently employs evidence-based police de-escalation training. Write to your city or town government representative and police chief and advocate for it. The racial make-up of your town doesn’t matter — This needs to be standard everywhere.
Week 4
Watch - Just Mercy (Destin Daniel Cretton) Just Mercy Free Amazon Link
Read - Pg. 183 - end in “How to be an Antiracist”
Listen - Side Effects of Professionalism 53 min
Act - Donate to anti-white supremacy work such as your local Black Lives Matter Chapter, the National Council for Incarcerated and Formerly Incarcerated Women and Girls, the NAACP, Southern Poverty Law Center, United Negro College Fund, Black Youth Project 100, Color of Change, The Sentencing Project, Families against Mandatory Minimums, A New Way of Life, and Dream Defenders.
Week 5
Listen - Side Effects of Being a Black Intellectual 1 hr 31 min Episode 1: The Fight for a True Democracy - 1619 | Podcast
Act - If you or a friend is an educator, buy said friend books that feature POC as protagonists and heroes, no matter the racial make-up of the class. A few good lists are here, here, here, here, here, here, and here. And/or purchase educational toys that feature POC, such as finger puppets, Black History Flashcards, etc for their classroom. Use these items year-round, not just in February.
All the links:
Watch
13th (Ava DuVerny)
Available with Netflix subscription
King in the Wilderness (Peter Kunhardt)
Available on HBO Go with subscription
Available on Hulu with subscription
I Am Not Your Negro (Raoul Peck)
Just Mercy (Destin Daniel Cretton)
Read
“How to Be An Antiracist” by Ibram X. Kendi
Apple Bookstore $15 download for text and audiobook
Listen
**This will exceed 45 minutes, but still good content. Maybe choose to listen to this instead of the radio or Spotify on some days.
Side Effects of White Women 53 min
Side Effects of Communication 1 hr 1 min
Side Effects of Being a Black Intellectual 1 hr 31 min
Act
Help reallocate city budgets by defunding the police. The following link leads to Defund12.org which generates an email template pre-populated with elected officials emails. Simply fill in some of your information and the body of the message (advocating for defunding the police in that city) is automatically filled in for you. Automatic Email Template Link
Register to vote! If you are serious about real change, your individual vote does matter. Use this link to register to vote, check your registration, vote by mail, get election reminders, pledge to register if you are <18, find the nearest polling place, and fill out your 2020 census form. Take today’s action a step further by sharing this link with friends and planning time into your schedule to vote in the closest upcoming election - city, state, or national. (Thanks to Pamela Duncan for this suggestion!)
Google whether your city or town currently employs evidence-based police de-escalation training. The racial make-up of your town doesn’t matter — This needs to be standard everywhere. Write to your city or town government representative and police chief and advocate for it. Multiply your voice by soliciting others to advocate as well, writing on social media about it, writing op-eds, etc.
Donate to anti-white supremacy work such as your local Black Lives Matter Chapter, the National Council for Incarcerated and Formerly Incarcerated Women and Girls, the NAACP, Southern Poverty Law Center, United Negro College Fund, Black Youth Project 100, Color of Change, The Sentencing Project, Families against Mandatory Minimums, A New Way of Life, and Dream Defenders. Join some of these list-serves and take action as their emails dictate.
If you or a friend is an educator, buy said friend books that feature POC as protagonists and heroes, no matter the racial make-up of the class. A few good lists are here, here, here, here, here, here, and here. And/or purchase educational toys that feature POC, such as finger puppets, Black History Flashcards, etc for their classroom. Use these items year-round, not just in February. The racial make-up of students doesn’t matter — kids of every race need to know American history and be exposed to people from different races, religions, and countries. If the friend is interested, buy them for your pal’s classroom. Don’t be shy to ask Facebook friends that you haven’t actually talked to in ten years.
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