What Can I Do?
Action Steps for Getting Involved in Racial Justice
Register to Vote!
- Register to Vote at: www.votesPA.com
- Learn about your elected officials at: https://my.lwv.org/pennsylvania/bucks-county/elected-officials-guide (League of Women Voters Bucks County)
Learn More about African-American History
- The African American Museum of Bucks County – https://infoaambc.org/
- BlackPast – African American History & Global African History – https://www.blackpast.org/
Educate Yourself about Racial Justice & Anti-Racism Work
Recommended Reading
- How To Be An Anti-Racist, Dr. Ibram X. Kendi
- So You Want To Talk About Race, Ijeoma Oluo
- Between the World and Me, Ta-Nehisi Coates
Recommended Viewing
- Celebrating Black Voices & Black Lives Matter Collections on streaming services (Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hulu, HBO)
- “Ally vs. Co-Conspirator: What It Means to be an Abolitionist Teacher” (available via C-SPAN)
- “Manifesting Courage & Resilience with Dr. Bernice King and Dr. Brené Brown” (available via YouTube)
Recommended Resources
- Harvard Implicit Bias Test – https://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/takeatest.html
- Dr. Jane Elliott’s Blue Eyes / Brown Eyes Experiment
- Freedom Neighborhood One Community Center – Bristol, PA – www.fnoc.org
Support Local Black-Owned Businesses
- Black Owned Bucks County Business (Facebook group)
- Support Black Owned – www.supportblackowned.com
Connect with Racial Justice Groups & Organizations
- The Peace Center – www.thepeacecenter.org - @the_peace_center
- Black Lives Matter – www.blacklivesmatter.com – @blklivesmatter
- Bucks County NAACP – www.naacp.org – @BucksNAACP
- YWCA of Bucks County – www.ywcabucks.org – @YWCAbucks
Listen to Others · Engage in Self-Reflection · Practice Courage · Use Your Voice