#BLACKLIVESMATTER

As sisters of Sigma Delta Sorority, we hope to use our visible platform to uplift Black voices, educational resources, and tangible actions that we can take in the fight against anti-Black racism in our communities, country, and world.

This list is not exhaustive; it will be updated periodically with more resources to support Black community members and educate white and non-Black POC community members, as well as links to Black-led organizations that need our support now more than ever.

Petitions and Funds:

Write a letter to Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey: https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/d189a2276e234cacb9f02db60dac0569

Change.org petition for George Floyd: https://www.change.org/p/mayor-jacob-frey-justice-for-george-floyd?utm_source=brand_us&utm_medium=media&use_react=false

Color of Change petition for George Floyd: https://act.colorofchange.org/sign/justiceforfloyd_george_floyd_minneapolis

Change.org petition for Breonna Taylor: https://www.change.org/p/andy-beshear-justice-for-breonna-taylor

Brooklyn Bailout Fund: https://brooklynbailfund.org/donate

Richmond Bailout Fund: https://rvabailfund.org/donate

Official George Floyd Memorial Fund, created by brother Philonise Floyd: https://www.gofundme.com/f/georgefloyd

List of bail funds in different cities: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1X4-YS3vFn5CLL9QtJSU0xqmTh_h8XilXgOqGAjZISBI/mobilebasic

Black Lives Matter donation page: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/ms_blm_homepage_2019

Organizations working under the ethos of BLM:

Black Visions Collective (activist org that fights for Black people to have autonomy and community-led safety): https://www.blackvisionsmn.org/

Northstar Health Collective (org that works with anti-authroitarian orgs to create safe events, trainings, and educations): https://www.northstarhealthcollective.org/

Reclaim the Block (org that invests in community-led safety rather than police): https://www.reclaimtheblock.org/home

TransformHarm (org that provides resources on transformative justice, prison abolition, and community accountability, among others): https://transformharm.org/

Resources and education:

Black Virtual Therapy Network: https://www.beam.community/bvtn

Black Girls Smile (black mental wellness): https://www.blackgirlssmile.org/

“20+ Allyship Actions for Asians to Show Up for the Black Community Right Now” https://medium.com/awaken-blog/20-allyship-actions-for-asians-to-show-up-for-the-black-community-right-now-464e5689cf3e

“Anti-Racism Resources for White People” https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BRlF2_zhNe86SGgHa6-VlBO-QgirITwCTugSfKie5Fs/mobilebasic

“26 Ways to Be in the Struggle Beyond the Streets” https://issuu.com/nlc.sf.2014/docs/beyondthestreets_final 

“The End of Policing” free ebook by Alex Vitale: https://www.versobooks.com/books/2817-the-end-of-policing?fbclid=IwAR050SBWElJ7O6D1WsaNutAOwL1t-1-Cr3NxZ8RXVoYh_wYq3XSgHY_XfUo 

“THE REVOLUTIONARY PRACTICE OF BLACK FEMINISMS” (National Museum of African American History and Culture) https://nmaahc.si.edu/explore/stories/collection/revolutionary-practice-black-feminisms

“White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack” https://convention.myacpa.org/houston2018/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/UnpackingTheKnapsack.pdf

“Policing is a Dirty Job, But Nobody’s Gotta Do It: 6 Ideas for a Cop-Free World” https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/policing-is-a-dirty-job-but-nobodys-gotta-do-it-6-ideas-for-a-cop-free-world-199465/

“How Cash Bail Is Tied to Systematic Racism” https://www.papermag.com/cash-bail-systematic-racism-2646133756.html

“In Defense of Looting” https://thenewinquiry.com/in-defense-of-looting/

“Chanting 'Black Lives Matter,' Hundreds March Through The Streets of Manchester” (BLM movement in New Hampshire) https://www.nhpr.org/post/chanting-black-lives-matter-hundreds-march-through-streets-manchester#stream/0