We hope the optimism and spirit of Freedom Summer 2022 transcends seasons and becomes part of a collective undertaking to take an active interest in the safety, engagement and protection of our boys. Click here to check out #FreedomSummer2022 highlights: https://t.co/9CvBMCGFZ1pic.twitter.com/ItWXCWR8Iz
The pandemic’s impact in India has been devastating—and sadly, it also poses new barriers to girls’ education. That’s why the @GirlsAlliance is supporting three new organizations that are working to ensure that girls can keep learning safely.
This #GivingTuesday, meet some of the remarkable girls from the @GirlsAlliance global community, along with a few of the organizations that are supporting them during the pandemic.
I’ve been getting a lot of questions from my non-Black friends about how to be a better ally to Black people. I suggest unlearning and relearning through literature as just one good jumping off point, and have broken up my anti-racist reading list into sections: pic.twitter.com/gj5uko69OY
— Victoria Alexander (@victoriaalxndr) May 30, 2020
— Victoria Alexander (@victoriaalxndr) May 30, 2020
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While you’re expanding your anti-racist knowledge and book collection please also support Black Owned Bookstores! Many of them will ship your new literary treasures to you right now! https://t.co/PxwED5BNbq
— Victoria Alexander (@victoriaalxndr) June 2, 2020
Thanks so much to everyone who has engaged with the Anti-Racist Reading List! To support folks in further engaging anti-racism, I have put together an Anti-Racist Resource Guide: https://t.co/8Cb7t7oPp8
— Victoria Alexander (@victoriaalxndr) June 2, 2020
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Teacher in me had to do this..
CHILDREN’S BOOKS THAT DISCUSS RACE & RACISM THREAD:
We believe in the power of story. #JustMercy is one resource we can offer to those who are interested in learning more about the systemic racism that plagues our society. For the month of June, #JustMercy will be available to rent for free on digital platforms in the US. @eji_orgpic.twitter.com/3B2IHMNk7E
Please read happy Black books too. We don't just write about slavery and colonialism. Consume Black history and art about anything. It all helps to decenter whiteness
Some great stories of big-hearted people coming up with new ways to come together—even while remaining apart—to help the vulnerable who face some very tough times ahead.https://t.co/kcBQK915jo
.@ObamaFoundation Fellow @alexsmith1982 is helping seniors fight loneliness in the UK through a mix of new and old technology: online chats through Zoom and Skype, and postcards and poems shared by younger neighbors.https://t.co/GdnqDR8JJ4
In my old neighborhood, the @BSAllianceChi established a crisis pantry to provide food and essential items for particularly vulnerable queer and trans residents on the South and West sides of Chicago.https://t.co/ilyDlj3ago
Thank you so much @BarackObama for acknowledging the the work of hardworking trans and black people! Brave Space Alliance will always be on the ground doing the work no matter what! https://t.co/UnoRW27OYF
My amazing colleagues at @TheCaresFamily are working so hard to not only help older people stay connected in this awful time, but to do so in ambitious, creative ways – with meaning at the heart.
.@rgay and @SheaSerrano are using their feeds to directly support people in need—and helping shift our ideas about how to approach giving.https://t.co/1JHPUYEiKV
The best part of my job was meeting people like this—ready to make a selfless act in a time of need. Many Americans are already making deep sacrifices to keep our communities healthy, but if you’re able to, consider helping those hit the hardest. https://t.co/CdrMsC6VXF
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