E28: Black History Month and A Kitty’s Lament

February is Black History Month, and this episode we’re focusing on Black authors, poets, and activists. 

This episode, MJ and Erin are recommending their favorite books by Black authors and their favorite authors and poets across all genres, and Tony jumps in on the microphone to recommend some of his favorite books by Black activists! In the show notes, we’ve linked resources for continuing education on racial justice. 

 

Resources: GLAD’s Racial Justice Resources: https://www.glad.org/racial-justice-resources/ The Loveland Foundation: “Loveland Foundation is committed to showing up for communities of color in unique and powerful ways, with a particular focus on Black women and girls. Our resources and initiatives are collaborative and they prioritize opportunity, access, validation, and healing. We are becoming the ones we’ve been waiting for.”   https://thelovelandfoundation.org/ Campaign Zero: “Campaign Zero builds and sustains efforts that support communities to redefine public safety and create solutions that do not involve police.”  https://campaignzero.org/ 8 Can’t Wait: “#8CANTWAIT is a campaign to bring immediate change to police departments.”   https://8cantwait.org/ Black Lives Matter: https://blacklivesmatter.com/ NAACP’s Legal Defense Fund: https://www.naacpldf.org/

National Bail Fund Directory: https://www.communityjusticeexchange.org/en/nbfn-directory

The Equal Justice Initiative: https://eji.org/