Please scroll down to find resources to support each of our FOUR walk topics below. 
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2021 WALK RESOURCE LIST


FIRST QUARTER - HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Housing and Homelessness Dashboard 
​The most comprehensive and up-to-date report on data, trends, research related to homelessness in our city. Take special note of the following included on this site –  Roof Above   WFAE Series “Finding Home” SHARE Charlotte #Spotlight on Charlotte – Homelessness
Charlotte Agenda – 10 Days in a Tent City
Homeowners Impact Fund Rockefeller Foundation Podcast
The Hundred Story Home: A Memoir of Finding Ourselves and Something Bigger by Kathy Izard
A Good Night for Mr. Coleman by Kathy Izard (children’s book)
Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City by Matthew Desmond
The Color of Law: The Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America by Richard Rothstein
Golden Gates: Fighting for Housing in America by Conor Dougherty
America’s Rental Housing 2020 by Joint Center for Housing Studies at Harvard 
Out of Reach: The High Cost of Housing 2020 and The Gap: A Shortage of Affordable Homes 2020 both by the National Low Income Housing Coalition

List of Charlotte Mecklenburg Homeless Shelters
Emergency Shelter Providers (*provides both emergency and transitional housing assistance)
  • The Relatives
  • Roof Above*
  • Safe Alliance*
  • Samaritan House
  • Salvation Army Center of Hope*
  • Sunshine Village
Transitional Housing Providers
  • Charlotte Family Housing
  • Family Forum, Inc (helps veterans)
  • Florence Crittenton (helps at-risk pregnant adolescents)
  • Friendship Mission
  • My Sister’s House
  • Hope House Foundation
  • Lily Pad Haven (helps human trafficking  survivors)
  • YWCA/Families Together and Women In Transition
  • Roof Above*
  • Safe Alliance*
  • Salvation Army Center of Hope*

SECOND QUARTER - CLEAN WATER 
3 THINGS ABOUT CHARLOTTE WATER THAT YOU MIGHT KNOW:
1. In 2017, Charlotte Water completed construction on a system at McAlpine Wastewater Treatment Plant that captures and converts methane gas (a byproduct of wastewater treatment) into a fuel for electricity production and useful heat.
 
2. City of Charlotte/Mecklenburg County draws our drinking water from Mountain Island Lake and Lake Norman, both part of the Catawba River and the Catawba-Wateree River Basin. This river basin supports nearly 2 million people with water for drinking, power generation, industrial processes, crop and livestock production, recreation, irrigation and more. About 25% of Duke Energy’s electricity for the Carolina’s is made in the 13 hydro stations on the river basin.
 
3. A 2006 Water Supply Study found maximum capacity of Catawba River Basin for water supply could be reached mid-century. Thus, a group was formed in 2007 to access and figure out a way to extend the life of our river basin.This group that consists of Duke energy, who owns and operates the dams that manage the water and the 18 municipalities is called the Catawba-Wateree Management Group. It is a non-profit corporation working to extend and enhance the capacity of the Catawba and Wateree Rivers to meet human needs while maintaining the ecological health of the waterway. This group was tasked with creating a Water Supply Master Plan. The master plan identifies the current challenges associated with a limited water supply especially during periods of drought. It also identifies a series of recommendations that could extend the regional water supply capacity of the Catawba-Wateree River Basin into the next century.
 
5 THINGS CHARLOTTE WATER DOES THAT YOU MIGHT NOT KNOW CHARLOTTE WATER DOES:
1. Manage a Backflow group so no non-potable water doesn't get in the drinking water by accident ("Never cross the streams").
 
2. Competitively  manage a nationally-recognized laboratory to test everything from metals to bacteria (we KNOW your drinking water is safe because we see things humans can't).
 
3. Work 24/7 even on Thanksgiving and other holidays (because the flow never stops).
 
4. Provide water for fire-fighting (one of the top reasons the utility was formed more than 100 years ago).
 
5. Turns sewage smells (natural gas) into power, enough power to run parts of the treatment plant. We call that Poo Power!
 
More info: 
https://charlottenc.gov/Water/WaterQuality/Pages/waterquality.aspx
 
THE HISTORY OF CHARLOTTE WATER
In 1899, Charlotte City Council purchased Charlotte Water Works Company to provide drinking water and fire protection for the City of Charlotte.

In 1972, the City and County consolidated efforts to provide a single water & wastewater service. This department began with 72,000 customers and 2,300 miles of pipe to maintain. It provided 48 million gallons of drinking water and treated 40 million gallons of wastewater. 

During the 1980s Charlotte Water began serving all of Mecklenburg County. Over the decades, infrastructure has grown to keep pace with the community. The technology was used to switch from septic storage to state-of-the-art wastewater treatment and using chemicals like chlorine, fluoride, and ultra-violet rays to improve water quality.   
 
CHARLOTTE WATER TIMELINE
1870 - City Council identified a need for a water supply system. 
1876 - Charlotte constructs sewer service under Trade Street. 
1881 - First water supply company established called 'Charlotte Water Company'.
1899 - 50,000-gallon standpipe (a pressure regulator) in Dilworth was built for fire protection. The City of Charlotte purchased the water and wastewater system. 
1900 - 5 million gallons a day filter plant and pumping station on Irwin Creek (less than a mile east from present Vest Water Treatment location on Beatties Ford Road). 
1903 - The Original Catawba River Pump Station was opened to provide fire protection and drinking water. The pump station was impounded and flooded by Duke Power in 1920 to create Mt. Island Lake.  
1903 - The first wastewater septic/treatment plants were built on property now known as Revolution Park & Freedom Park. 
1905 - First water treatment plant built. 
1911 - Irwin Creek water supply failed due to a severe water shortage. Trains temporarily brought in water. Utility Department built a new water intake facility on the Catawba River. According to "Water Rates and By-laws of Charlotte Water Works," the deposit to receive water was $1.50. The monthly rate was $.55 for 1,500 gallons or less. In 1911 customers were located in the 'four wards,' Dilworth, Brevard Street, and East Sixteenth. 
1917 - 60 million gallon reservoir built (steam and electricity used for operation) to store water. 
1920 - The population of Charlotte was 46,538. 
1922 - Mt. Island Lake created by Duke Power and a new raw water intake facility built on the lake. Vest Water Treatment Plant built (On Beatties Ford Rd). 
1923 - Charlotte abandoned septic tanks within the city limits. 
1927 - Charlotte begins construction of two new plants on the current Sugar Creek and Irwin Creek locations. Sugar Creek (located at Park and Tyvola Road) and Irwin Creek (located on Billy Graham Parkway) wastewater treatment plants were actually miles outside of the city limits when first operated.   
These plants had the capacity to treat 6 million gallons a day with a flow of 3 million gallons a day in the late 1920s.  The facilities were implemented to protect the environment and water providers downstream.
1929 - The Literary Digest proclaims "Engines Run on Sewage Gas…the first American city to obtain power upon a plant-operating scale from sewage sludge gas falls to Charlotte…the savings in power cost should pay for an engine installation within three years." 
1948 - An Industrial Waste Ordinance was adopted to provide treatment of industrial wastes that would otherwise be discharged into creeks. 
1949 - Charlotte's first use of fluoride as a dental health experiment project.  The natural level of fluoride in the water was .05 - .10 parts per million (ppm).  The experiment prescribed the dosage of 1.05 ppm.  This level was maintained for a month.  
1950 - Charlotte population 134,042 served by 36,000 water meters. 
1959 - Franklin Water Treatment Plant (5200 Brookshire Blvd) built.  It provided 12 million gallons of drinking water a day.  It now provides over 100 million gallons of drinking water a day. 
1960 - Charlotte population is 201,564. 
1963 - Cowan's Ford Dam and Lake Norman created by Duke Power. 
1966 - McAlpine Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant built, serving the southern part of Mecklenburg County. 
1970 - Water use was 33.8 million gallons a day, served via 1,091 miles of water pipe, 82,478 meters, and 3,234 hydrants. 
1972 - Charlotte-Mecklenburg Utility Department (CMUD) formed as a division of the City of Charlotte from existing City and County departments.
1979 - McDowell and Mallard Creek Wastewater Treatment plants built to serve the Huntersville area and University area respectively. 
1984 - Agreement with six surrounding towns in Mecklenburg County to provide water and wastewater services.
1990 - 100,000th customer and 4,000 miles of pipe.  
1996 - Operation of Irwin Creek Plant (along with Vest Water Plant) put up for competitive bid.  The city developed a winning bid, beating 7 international private companies by more than 20%. 
1998 - North Mecklenburg Water Treatment Plant completed. Later named Lee Dukes Water Treatment Plant.
2003 - Automated meters in use in North Mecklenburg.  Radio signals send the customer's water usage to a computer.
2015 - Name changed to Charlotte Water (CLTWater).

THIRD QUARTER - MENTAL HEALTH
Local and National Resources
·       Mental Health America of Central Carolinas
·       Southeast Psych
·       Mission 34
·       Hopeway
·       Meck County Crisis Support 704-566-3410
·       Counseling Center at Charlotte
·       Meck County Dept. of Social Services  
·       Cardinal Innovations Healthcare – mental health services 800-939-5911 crisis line
·       InnerVision
·       Atrium Health Behavioral Health 704-444-2400 (24/7 help line)
·       NATIONAL SUICIDE PREVENTION HOTLINE 800-273-TALK (8255)
·       NATIONAL SUICIDE PREVENTION HOTLINE – in Spanish 888-628-9454
·       National Alliance on Mental Health – Charlotte 704-333-8218 or 800-950-6264
·       Novant 24 Hour Behavioral Health Crisis 704-384-4255
·       Veterans Crisis Hotline 800-273-8255 (press 1)
·       Trevor Lifeline for LGBTQIA youth in crisis 1-866-488-7386
·       Smith Family Wellness Center – free clinic for general medical/counseling needs 704-910-5810
·       Mobile Crisis Services 704-566-3410 (option 1)
 
Important Facts/Things to Think About
·       What is mental health? Mental health includes our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It affects how we think, feel, and act. It also helps determine how we handle stress, relate to others, and make choices. Mental health is important at every stage of life, from childhood and adolescence through adulthood. www.mentalhealth.gov
·       What’s the difference between mental health and mental illness? While mental health is always there and may be positive or negative, mental illness affects a person’s ability to function over a long period of time. www.stopeoverdose.gov.bc.ca
·       At what age does mental illness start? Fifty percent of mental illness begins by age 14, and ¾ begins by age 24. www.psychiatry.org
·       What is the root cause of mental illness? The exact cause of most mental disorders is not known, but research suggests that a combination of factors, including heredity, biology, psychological trauma, and environmental stress, might be involved. www.webmd.com
·       What are some of the more common mental health issues and mental illnesses? Anxiety disorders, obsessive compulsive disorder, eating disorders, depression, bipolar affective disorder, paranoia, dissociation and dissociative disorder, behavioral and emotional disorders in children www.webmd.com
·       What are some daily activities to improve your overall mental well-being? The 4Ms of Mental Health – MOVEMENT, MINDFULNESS, MEANINGFUL ENGAGEMENT, and MASTERY…Move! Take a minute to be MINDFUL. Spend time having really CONNECTING with someone. Enjoy doing something that makes you happy and gives you self confidence. (Mission 34)
·       One in five people have a mental illness in the US. (National Institute of Mental Health)
·       Mental illness is the leading cause of disability in the US, costing over $100 billion in lost earnings per year. (NAMI)
·       Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the US. 90% of those that die by suicide have an underlying mental illness. (American Foundation for Suicide Prevention/CDC)
·       Suicide costs the US $69 billion annually (AFSP)
·       Over one third (39%) of college students reported feeling so depressed that it was difficult to function (American College Health Association)
·       Of the top 10 countries with the highest prevalence of depression, the US ranks second. (World Health Organization)
·       As many as 20% of older adults and up to 37% of nursing home residents suffer from depression. 20% of people over the age of 55 suffer from a mental disorder, and two-thirds of nursing home residents exhibit mental and behavioral problems.  Despite these statistics, less than 3% of older adults report seeing a mental health professional. (American Psychological Association)

FOURTH QUARTER - EARLY EDUCATION
County/State Local Tutoring Organizations Local Advocacy/Support Organizations Local Early Childhood Education Programs After School/Summer Enrichment Programs Local Community Neighborhood Partnerships (not a complete list)
  • First Presbyterian Church/Westerly Hills Elementary
  • Myers Park Presbyterian Church/Grier Heights 
  • Selwyn Presbyterian Church/Montclair Elementary
  • St. Peter Catholic Church/Druid Hills Elementary
  • Christ Episcopal Church/Rama Road Elementary
Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools Specifics ( www.cms.k12.nc.us; www.usnews.com; Read Charlotte)
  • Approximately 148,300 (K-12) students enrolled in CMS
  • 198 academic sites in CMS (116 elementary schools, 48 middle schools, 31 high schools, 3 alt. education/exceptional children sites)
  • CMS’s minority enrollment is 80% +.
  • 57.5% of CMS students are economically disadvantaged and eligible to participate in the federal free and reduced price meal program.
  • Over 160 different languages are spoken within CMS, representing 150+ countries.
  • More than 30,000 language minority students, including 14,800+ students speak English as a second language (30% of the CMS population).
  • Reading proficiency in 3rd grade is a critical predictor of school, career and life success. Children who are not reading at grade level by 3rd grade are four times more likely to drop out of high school.
  • Between 2014-19, only 40%-43% of Charlotte’s 3rd graders were reading on grade level. 
  • CMS EOG proficiency scores reflect that in 2020, 60% of 3rd graders were not reading on grade level in Mecklenburg County.
  • CMS Breaking the Link Report (examining the connection between student demographics and achievement outcomes)
  1. Original 2018 report
  2. Updated 2019 report 
  • 2021 End of Grade Test Results - Key Takeaways (READ CHARLOTTE)
  1. The pandemic negatively impacted 3rd grade reading scores.
  2. The pandemic negatively impacted all CMS racial and economic subgroups.
  3. CMS third graders’ scores dropped from 46.1% (2019) to 29.5% (2021) in College & Career Ready testing.
  4. CMS third graders’ scores of “Not Proficient” jumped from 42.7% (2019) to 60.4% (2021).
  5. Scaling up high-quality, targeted reading tutoring is essential. Failure to act will negatively affect student performance, graduation rates, criminal activity, mental health and civic engagement moving forward.
Other Important Facts and Information
  1. Emily Hanford 2018 podcast – Hard Words
  2. Emily Hanford 2019 podcast – At A Loss for Words
  • Why reading by the end of third grade matters: Annie E Casey Foundation 2011 report – 
  • Double Jeopardy: How third grade reading skills and poverty influence high school graduation: Annie E Casey Foundation 2013 report 
Related Podcasts, Articles, Videos, etc…  Anti-Racist Resources (from Educational Equity Institute)
Education Reading List 
  • Azzi-Lessing, L. (2017). Behind from the start: How America’s war on the poor is harming our most vulnerable children. NY: Oxford University Press. 
  • Chaudry, A., Morrissey, T., Weiland, C., & Yoshikawa, H. (2017). Cradle to kindergarten: A new plan to combat inequality. NY: Russell Sage Foundation. 
  • Chen, W.D., Nimmo, J., & Fraser, H. (2009). Becoming a culturally responsive early childhood educator: A tool for support reflection by teachers embarking on the anti-bias journey. Multicultural Perspectives, 11(2), 101-106 
  • Davis, M. B. (2007). How to teach students who don’t look like you: Culturally relevant teaching strategies. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press. 
  • Derman-Sparks, L., & Edwards, O.J. (2010). Anti-bias education for young children and ourselves. Washington, DC: NAEYC. 
  • Gay, G. (2000). Culturally responsive teaching: Theory, research, & practice. New York, NY: Teachers College Press. 
  • Iruka, I., Cureton, S., & Durden, T. (2020). Don’t look away: Embracing anti-bias classrooms. NY: Gryphon House. 
  • Kea, C., Campbell-Whatley, D.G., & Richards, V. H. (2006). Becoming culturally responsive educators: Rethinking teacher education pedagogy. National Center for Culturally Responsive Educational Systems, 1-15. 
  • Ladson-Billings, G. (2009). The dreamkeepers: Successful teachers of African American students. San Francisco: Jossey Bass. 
  • Singleton, G. E. (2015). Courageous conversations about race: A field guide for achieving equity in schools, 2nd edition. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Pub. Co. 
  • York, S. (2016). Roots and wings: Affirming culture and preventing bias in early childhood. St. 
  • Paul, MN: Redleaf Press. 
  • Race and Racism Reading List 
  • Alexander, M. (2012). The new Jim Crow: Mass incarceration in the age of colorblindness. NY: The New Press. 
  • Anderson, C. (2017). White rage: The unspoken truth of our racial divide. NY: Bloomsbury. 
  • Coates, T. (2015). Between the world and me. NY: Spiegel and Grau. 
  • Desmond, M. (2016). Evicted: Poverty and profit in the American city. NY: Penguin Random House. 
  • DiAngelo, R. (2018). White fragility: Why it’s so hard for white people to talk about racism. NY: Beacon Press. 
  • Harvey, J. (2017). Raising white kids: Bringing up children in a racially unjust America. 
  • Nashville, TN: United Methodist Publishing House. 
  • Kendi, I. X. (2017). Stamped from the beginning: The definitive history for racist ideas in America. NY: Nation Books. 
  • Kendi, I. X. (2019). How to be an anti-racist. NY: One World Pub. 
  • Kendi, I. X. (2021). Four hundred souls: A community history of African America from 1619- 2019. NY: Random House. 
  • Stevenson, B. (2014). Just mercy: A story of justice and redemption. NY: Spiegel & Grau. Wilkerson, I. (2020). Caste: The origins of our discontent. NY: Random House. 
  • Wilkerson, I. (2020). The warmth of other suns: The epic story of America’s great migration. NY: Random House. 
Websites 
  • 10 things every white teacher should know when talking about race: 
  • Teaching Tolerance: https://www.tolerance.org/topics/race-ethnicity 
  • Top Education Equity Reads of 2015: https://medium.com/@NYCLeadership/top-education- equity-reads-of-2015-4abd8e37a03c 
  • The Characteristics of White Supremacy Culture: https://www.showingupforracialjustice.org/white-supremacy-culture-characteristics.html 
TED Talks  Podcasts 
1. OnBeing podcasts: (also on Apple) 
  a. Bryan Stevenson 
  b. John Lewis 
  c. Robin DiAngelo and Resmaa Menakem 
  d. Resmaa Menakem 
  e. Isabel Wilkerson 
2. Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard: Michael Eric Dyson (also on Apple) 
3. Pod Save the People podcasts: (also on Apple) 
4. 1619 Project Podcasts (also on Apple) 
5. Unlocking Us with Brene Brown: Austin Channing Brown (also on Spotify) 
6. Undistracted with Brittany Packnett Cunningham (on Apple) 
Documentaries 
1. I Am Not Your Negro (Netflix or Amazon)
2. 13th (Netflix) 
3. The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross
4. John Lewis: Good Trouble
5. Freedom Riders
6. Amend (Netflix) 
7. High on the Hog (Netflix) 
Movies 
  1. American Skin (Amazon)
  2. Judas and the Black Messiah (HBO Max) Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom (Netflix) Malcom X (Amazon) 
  3. Moonlight (Netflix) 
  4. Mudbound (Netflix) 
  5. One Night in Miami (Amazon) 
  6. Selma (Amazon) 
  7. When They See Us (Netflix) 
  8. Concrete Cowboy (Netflix) 
  9. Monster (Netflix) 
Videos 
What is the definition of microaggression? 
We all have implicit biases. So, what can we do about it?
5 Things to Know about Racism 
The Origins of Race in the USA 
Children’s Books to Promote Positive Racial and Ethnic Identity 
Children around the World by Donata Montanari 
What Makes Us Unique: Our First Talk about Diversity by Dr. Jillian Roberts and Cindy Revell 
Shades of Black: A Celebration of Our Children by Sandra Pinkney 
I Am Latino: The Beauty in Me by Sandra Pinkney and Myles Pinkney 
Mixed Blessing: A Children’s Book about a Multi-Racial Family by Marsha Cosman 
Mixed Me by Taye Diggs 
Round is a Tortilla: A Book of Shapes by Roseanne Thong and John Parra 
Chocolate Me by Taye Diggs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKtALHe3Y9Q 



anti-racism resources

Talking to Kids  Understanding Racism 
Other ideas:
Reflect on what you know and what you don't 
Here's what I don't know
  • What it's like to be a person of color
  • What to say or do
  • Where to start
Here's what I do know
  • I'm beginner, woefully ignorant and ashamed of that truth.
  • I'm waking up to a reality that's been there the whole time.
  • I can be responsible for my own thoughts and actions and be proactive.
  • I can do better at reflecting, educating myself, and entering into the conversation.
  • I can speak up where previously I've stayed silent.
  • There are people I can learn from and I'm not powerless to change.
What I do know is what drives me forward.

Learn from others
  • When I don't know where to begin I start with others who are already leading the way. 
  • I'm following people on social media, reading articles, talking to friends, listening to speakers and doing the work.
  • Here are a few things I've found really helpful.
  • This short video from Ivirlei Brookes: What White People Can do​
  • This post/video from Chrystal Evans Hurst: So What Do I do? with a great list of books, posts, videos, films and podcasts if you scroll down under the video.
  • My friend Patrice Gopo's beautiful book All the Colors We Will See​
  • Lucretia Berry and her hubby Nathan run Brownicity an organization helping people get comfortable learning about racism through courses and resources. I'm about to go through their live program. Join me?​
  • Lamenting and learning can happen at the same time. Let's do both.

Take the first step
As fellow Brit, William Wordsworh said,
"To begin, begin."All I can do is start where I am and keep moving forward in love, grace and compassion, both for myself, my fellow learners, and my African American sisters and brothers. 

What You Can Do....
  • CONSIDER YOUR WORDS: how and what you need to say; then elevate the words.
    • Ask 'How can I lessen your burden?'
    • Ask 'How can I collaborate with you?'
    • Consider what privilege you bring that can help support the other.
  • DO HARD THINGS like get used to seeing and hearing the word "white" and learning to name “white supremacy.” For generations, the norm has been white. When you were identifying someone, you didn't have to use the word "white" because it was an automatic assumption unless specified otherwise. You may want to cringe when you hear or see the word "white", but others have had to experience this all along. Notice your discomfort, breathe through it, and keep going. We can do hard things.
  • BECOME actively anti-racist. The alternative to being a racist isn’t being not-racist, it is being anti-racist. Neutrality is not an appropriate response to racism or white supremacy. In the words of Elie Wiesel, “We must take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented. Sometimes we must interfere. When human lives are endangered, when human dignity is in jeopardy, national borders and sensitivities become irrelevant. Wherever people are persecuted because of their race, religion, or political views, that place must - at that moment - become the center of the universe.” (Read Ibram X. Kendi's book on becoming anti-racist: )
  • WORK on your whiteness! Do the hard work of looking deeply at your own whiteness. Work through Layla F. Saad's new devotional workbook "Me And White Supremacy."). 
  • EDUCATE yourselves: Create a small group of white people in your religious community or your neighborhood to read the work of Black authors, activists, intellectuals, poets, and scholars and discuss white supremacy. There are many other resources for looking at whiteness, but it is a critical step for white people. Click here for an anti-racist reading list: 
  • NAME and ATTACK white supremacy anywhere and everywhere you see or hear it! (here are 5 ways and here are 75 more)
  • ADVOCATE for immediate Police Reform. Educate yourself on the current use of force policies so you can advocate for changes in your city's police department . 
  • CHALLENGE ELECTED LEADERS to root out racism and white supremacy in the police force and other areas of government, and to redirect funding from police departments to public education.
  • VOTE VOTE VOTE! Vote with this intention from Dr. Willie Jennings: "How will my vote impact the lives of poor Black women and their children?" In the words of Jim Wallis, “Our vote is our greatest weapon against the sin of white supremacy!” We can also protect our democracy by working to protect voting rights and defeat voter suppression efforts.
  • GIVE YOUR MONEY to Black led movements for justice. Give directly to Black Lives Matter  or the ACLU, or one of the many organizations working directly with protestors: 
  • LISTEN and FOLLOW Black and Brown leaders and organizations without allowing your whiteness to take over the space. Alongside the contribution of our financial resources, this is another way to participate in dismantling systemic racism and white supremacy. Check out organizations like the Equal Justice Initiative 
  • LEGISLATE with COMPASSION.
  • UPDATE YOUR FEED: Follow black activists and artists on social media (Twitter, Instagram, etc.) Here are a few activists.
  • RESOURCES:

For more resources (books, movies, and more): Check out Katie Couric's "A Detailed List of Anti-Racism Resources"