Take Action! Find out the different things you can do to support and promote racial justice henceforth.

To paraphrase Angela Davis, it’s not enough to *not* be racist — you need to be anti-racist.

• First of all, What is Anti-Racism?
• Be an effective ally:
  • 7 ways to be an effective ally for the Black community, because empty virtue signaling is not it
  • 30 Ways To Be a Better Ally
• 11 Things You Can Do Besides Sharing Links In Face Of Police Aggression
• Simple things you can do from your couch to support the black community and anti-racism efforts
• 26 Ways to Be in the Struggle Beyond the Streets
• Black Organizations And Anti-Racist Groups Canadians Can Support Now
• Find a Local Black owned business to support and patronize
• Learn to be more understanding and place the right emphasis  – “it’s horrible that property is being destroyed, BUT KILLING INNOCENT BLACK MEN has to stop.” (See, language matters!)
• Understand why you should stop saying “all lives matter,” STOP saying it and help explain it to others.
  • Black Lives Matter vs All Lives Matter explained in 1 minute
• Educate yourself!
  • 10 Documentaries To Watch About Race Instead Of Asking A Person Of Colour To Explain Things For You
  • An Essential Reading Guide For Fighting Racism
  • Resource Recommendations Relating to Anti-Black and Anti-Indigenous Racism
• Educate your kids. They are the future and the future needs to be prepared to do better.
  • Your Kids Aren’t Too Young to Talk About Race: Resource Roundup
  • 31 Children’s Books to Support Conversations on Race, Racism, and Resistance
• Notice someone sounding/acting racist? Here is How To Tell Someone They Sound Racist
• Witness any police brutality or misconduct? Here is How to Safely and Ethically Film Police Misconduct
• Would you like to support #BlackLivesMatter without triggering anyone? Here are a few tips: Affirming Black Lives Without Inducing Trauma

• Defunding The Police Will Save Black And Indigenous Lives In Canada
  • As peaceful protests continue, LAPD budget could be cut by up to $150 million to reinvest in communities of color
• Anti-Black Racism COVID-19 Analysis Toolkit – for community stakeholders and service providers 
• Finally, as some of you already do, share all the shareables on social media!!!

For our black community and people of colour:

• Racial Trauma Counselling and Support: Provides individuals who have experienced racism or racial discrimination with short-term one-on-one counselling sessions with a trauma-informed counsellor.
• Project Heal by Black Space Winnipeg: A community group-support program that provides a safe space for Black folks in Winnipeg who want to work towards positive mental health practices and work through trauma. 
• Black Organizations And Anti-Racist Groups You Can Volunteer at or Support Now
• Finding a Local Black owned business to support and patronize
• List of Black Mental Health Workers in Winnipeg: The list is updated the first of every month. To know more or have your information added for the June 1st copy, please contact chance@spenceneighbourhood.org.
• Black Youth Helpline
• Black Mental Health Promotion Toolkit: Contains resources links to mental health organizations available across Canada.
• Strength To Be: cultural empowerment program for African-Canadian youth and families in Elmwood, which focuses on encouraging youth in our community to learn more about their culture heritage and history while inspiring, motivating and empowering them to stand tall in building resiliency and outer strength.
• Immigrant and Refugee Mental Health Summer Course: Free self-directed online training that will offer a comprehensive overview of immigrant and refugee mental health, focusing on subgroups at risks. It will provide in-depth discussion on how context and culture influence mental health and mental illness, as well as providing sample tools and resources for use in various practice settings.
• A reading list with black representation for black kids ages 0 – 18