Black Lives Matter
In the face of this injustice, we dare to hope for and dream of better. Of an end to white supremacy, police brutality, and centuries of militarized oppression. But it’s not enough to want to change the future, we have to do the necessary work to change ourselves.
We commit to directing resources to groups fighting for black lives, amplifying the voices of Black activists, and continuing to build the leadership pipeline within our staff and Board of Directors for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color.
In solidarity,
The GirlVentures Team
TAKE ACTION
a compilation of petitions to support and actions you can take now.
EDUCATE YOURSELF
resources to help unpack and understand racism, anti-racism, and other terminology.
Educate Yourself
Systemic Racism Explained : Video
Anti-Racism Resources for White People: Resource Guide
Understanding our New Racial Reality Starts with the Unconscious : Article
Five Ways to Have Better Conversations Across Difference: Article
Confronting Prejudice: How to Protect Yourself and Help Others - article published by Pepperdine University's online Master of Psychology program.
DONATE
a list of ways you can make a financial contribution.
READING LIST
a compilation of literature and reading resources.
Reading List
How to Be An Anti-Racist by Ibram X. Kendi
The New Jim Crow and the Age of Color Blindness by Michelle Alexander
The Fire Next Time by James Baldwin
So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo
Chokehold: Policing Black Men by Paul Butler
The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America by Richard Rosthein
Pedagogy of the Oppressed by Paulo Freire