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Is there a political rift in your team? Is it along generational lines? If so, you’re not alone. This article from Nonprofit Quarterly speaks to a trend many of us are facing.

For a more light-hearted take on intergenerational, cross-cultural communication strategies, check out this thread.

Why are people saying we should defund police? Here’s a powerful quick explainer from Critical Resistance, and a deeper dive on the pitfalls of community control.

How else could we keep our communities safe? Kamau Walton speaks on community control of the budget.

And not that it still needs proving, but Harvard released a study finding systemic racism is the cause of disproportionate incarceration of Black people.

Take Action

Start with the Vision for Black Lives Platform. White supremacy is everywhere, which means we can work on dismantling it wherever we are. Black visionaries have provided a comprehensive, relentlessly researched and deeply dreamed road map, and it is the perfect place to begin.

Can’t be at a protest right now, but want to support transformative change? Here are 26 Ways to Be in the Struggle Beyond the Streets, courtesy of learnings from the Disability Justice community.

Next up, 5 Ways for White People to be Anti-Racist, from Showing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ).

For Individuals

Need to explain microaggressions to somebody (or brush up on them yourself)? Instagram’s got you covered here, here, here, and here.

Check out 15 Ways to Strengthen Anti-Racist Practice, from Catalyst Project

Deeper Dive: Check out the curated readings and reflection templates from Catalyst Project’s Anne Braden Program

Learn more about the nitty-gritty of how white supremacy culture shows up in our day-to-day lives; think of it like high-fructose corn syrup.

For Organizations

Use Awake, Woke, Work as a frame to assess and foster a culture of racial equity at your nonprofit organization.

Get clear on your organization’s anti-racist practice using this set of guiding questions.

Read, read, read

There are endless lists on anti-racist reading! We recommend starting with an issue that’s already close to your heart. Are you engaged in work for affordable housing? Education? Healthcare? There are books and articles that engage questions of racial justice in these arenas. We don’t need to approach racial equity as something separate from the rest of our efforts, but instead should approach it as something deeply intertwined with our everyday. Here are some suggestions to get started:

Diversify your reading list with these 56 books by women and non-binary writers of color (fiction and memoir too!)

Visual Book Collection, sorted by issue

Book List from the New York Times

Book List for reading with kids from the San Francisco Public Library

Scaffolded Anti-Racism Curriculum