...TO KEEP EDUCATING OURSELVES
We’d like to share with you a list of links and resources from some of our own favourite platforms and places we visited to gain more knowledge, understand, discuss, donate to and support.
Boston Review put together Critical Reading (to Have and to Hold), a list of books and online writings that can be found here: http://bostonreview.net/reading-radicalism.
A selection of short interviews with contemporary artists Portraying the Black American Experience can be found in Art21’s playlist here https://art21.org/playlist/portraying-the-black-american-experience/
Open Culture shared free films from African American Filmmakers in the Criterion Collection as well as new civil rights film Just Mercy and Ava DuVernay’s documentary 13th. Watch here: http://www.openculture.com/2020/06/watch-free-films-by-african-american-filmmakers-in-the-criterion-collection.html and here: http://www.openculture.com/2020/06/watch-ava-duvernays-13th-free-online-an-award-winning-documentary-revealing-the-inequalities-in-the-us-criminal-justice-system.html?fbclid=IwAR1J1PFvSrk4xxoomo2mo4mN8cWRPqV_Y1vYlfSF9UUGpDWoi54D6Yd4ypg
In case you are looking for Black designers, illustrators, and Black-owned design studios to hire for your next project, EyeOnDesign (AIGA) has got you covered with their Growing List of resources for the Movement for Black Lives.
On top of donating and reading recommendations about Black designers to support, they also included a list of designers offering free services to Black and Black-led non-profits, cultural organizations, businesses artists and designers as well as activists and organizers fighting for racial equality. Everything in one place here: https://eyeondesign.aiga.org/a-growing-black-lives-matter-resource-list-for-designers-and-humans/
Something to sign, something to donate to and something to educate yourself with; a long list of useful resources made by It’s Nice That can be found here: https://www.itsnicethat.com/news/resources-supporting-black-lives-matter-movement-creative-industry-010620?fbclid=IwAR1SolaNhD-jCrFyXvpW8MMCgkM0Wl8MLfszJookrdaEXJdEaSgmpeZ-kPk
7 Essential Films on Anti-Racism selected by NOWNESS along with a video presenting a social experiment from Bogota to help to eliminate prejudice can be viewed here: https://www.nowness.com/playlist/53206/7-essential-films-on-anti-racism?fbclid=IwAR3c83-tq_vDDUnoz-qJlpvFlIOf91lenXhY7DYEwPbeIUkhuZroa22Mbcs&_branch_match_id=794506609982900962 and here https://www.nowness.com/picks/a-social-experiment-in-a-bogota-school-helps-eliminate-prejudice?fbclid=IwAR0tCPzWG2iF0S5u4aoo_8JvOlpt-8lx5eEcc4qTcLn38qrjVRmkXeG1eeE
The Daily Show with Trevor Noah started to re-share some of their interviews and Between the scenes videos related to this topic. Look for it on their Facebook or Youtube page.
Among many others, you will also find an interview with Nikole Hannah-Jones who is behind the 1619 Project, an ongoing initiative from The New York Times Magazine that explores real consequences of American slavery. More info about the project here: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/08/14/magazine/1619-america-slavery.html
For music resources, you know where to go. Sam Cook, Nina Simone and Prince - or Kendrick Lamar, A Tribe Called Quest and Public Enemy. No matter the era or genre, there is no possibility to run out of music created and/or influenced by black artists.
You can start with Songs of Resistance, a selection made by Suzy Exposito from Rolling Stone magazine here: https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/songs-of-resistance-protest-playlist-1006132/, 30 powerful songs about police brutality, anti-Black racism and revolution from CBC Music here: https://www.cbc.ca/music/black-lives-matter-30-powerful-songs-about-police-brutality-anti-black-racism-and-revolution-1.5598202 or Pitchfork’s Sounds of Black Lives Matter including Blood Orange, D’Angelo, Wu-Tang Clan and Solange. Link here: https://pitchfork.com/thepitch/1327-the-sounds-of-black-lives-matter/?verso=true
And one personal pick from our side, first all black, all female dj/mc collective in Austria, BAD&BOUJEE, type @badnboujee.vie for IG.
…TO KEEP FIGHTING FOR JUSTICE AND EQUALITY
We’d also like to share some petitions to sign and organisations to support that are doing wonderful work. Signing online petitions or learning about or even sharing the work of organisations does not require a lot of time. You can easily do it from wherever you are, whenever you have 5 minutes to raise your voice against injustice and violence, and support others actively fighting for equality.
Local organisations to learn about and support:
Schwarze Frauen Community is an initiative of black women* of different origins and nationalities, which together promotes and supports self-confidence, self-determination and self-organization of black women, children and adolescents. It’s a platform and organisation for black women* to share their experiences and get support through offering different programs, workshops and events.
https://www.schwarzefrauencommunity.at/
Black Lives Matter Vienna, is just as official as Black Lives Matter as a platform to fight racism especially against the black community. They organise demonstrations and share ways to help and support the black community in Vienna.
https://linktr.ee/blacklivesmattervienna
Black People in Vienna is a community platform for black people in Vienna. They connect and help the black community establish a network, to share experiences and organise events. On their website you can learn about cultural programs, as well as organisations or businesses run by the black community in Vienna.
https://blackpeopleinvienna.com/
Afro Rainbow Austria (ARA) is the first organisation by and for LGBTQI + migrants from African countries in Austria. The organisation provides a platform for visibility, communication and change by offering different activities and events.
https://afrorainbow.at/
Radio Afrika is an organisation for integration and development through journalism.Founded in 1997 with the aims of connecting the African diaspora in Austria and providing fair information about the African continent. Over the years, it diversified its media activities, developing newspapers (today’s “Afrika Magazine“), TV programs, and continuously expanding its audience in Austria and beyond.
https://www.radioafrika.net
Defund the Police
Petition/call for a national defunding of police. Demanding investment in communities and the resources to ensure Black people not only survive, but thrive.
Hands Up Act
Petition for punishing police for shooting unarmed citizens.
Murder Charges for all 4 Officers
Petition to charge all four of the Minneapolis Police Officers who participated in killing George Floyd with murder.
Justice for Breonna Taylor
Justice for Tony McDade
Justice For Big Floyd
Justice for Ahmaud Arbery
More Petitions to Sign
As an international who is not from the US you might not be able to sign. Black Lives Matters provides some zip codes to use:
90015 - Los Angeles, Californi
a10001 - New York City, New York
75001 - Dallas, Texas
Other zipcodes
Also, on the official website of Black Lives Matter you can find some more links, petitions, possibilities to help and support: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/#