Struggling to find your space or role in this work and how to co-labor: find a space to read, learn and offer your time without burdening people of color (POC).
Christian voices that provide great online resources in racial justice:
Looking for ways to invest? Consider where your money goes on a weekly/daily basis. What businesses do you support? Do you have resources for philanthropic dollars?
For black / people of color who are overwhelmed, angry and traumatized below are some resources for reprieve and support to grieve and process anger:
- Black Girl in Om
- Danielle Locklear / Jennifer Cumberbatch (black therapists in Austin)
- The Well
- Rosa Rebellion
- Mental Health Issues Facing the Black Community
- BIPOC Addiction and Mental Health Resources
Reading:
- How to be an Anti-Racist by Ibram X. Kendi
- The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander
- Me and White Supremacy by Layla F. Saad
- Radical Dharma by Angel Kyodo Williams
- Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson
- Why I Am No Longer Talking to White People About Race by Reni Eddo-Lodge
Workshops:
- Anti-Racist webinar by Rev. Jacqui Lewis on June 17th
- Spiritual Activism 101 by Rachel Rickets
- Racial and Social Justice 101 by Ericka Hart
Thank you to Virginia Cumberbatch for her help in providing resources for our community. To follow her work be sure to check out @vacumberbatch on Instagram and her work with Rosa Rebellion.
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