The Black Liberation Blueprint
Master Resource List
A comprehensive list of resources related to our five pillars of Black Liberation.
I. DEMOCRACY ENGAGEMENT
"Lynchings a century ago affect Black voting behavior today" https://www.epi.org/multimedia/lynchings-black-voting-video/ Voting Rights https://www.fairvote.org/history_of_fair_representation_voting_in_illinois https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXwO1lSyBC8&feature=youtu.be Electoral College https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W9H3gvnN468
Two-Party System https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7JBXja7SAY https://www.nbcnews.com/video/why-the-u-s-only-has-two-major-political-parties-66899525930
3rd Party https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/ap-us-government-and-politics/political-participation Intersectionality https://inthesetimes.com/article/crisis-hotline-defund-police-chicago-socialist-black-lives-matter https://www.thenation.com/article/activism/from-uprising-to-reconstruction/ "African American women and the right to vote" https://www.womenshistory.org/celebrating-centennial/august-26-programming/chicagos-african-american… Innovators https://www.unitedworkingfamilies.org/ https://fairfight.com/ http://www.pbchicago.org/
II. HEALTH & WHOLENESS
Ceramics https://www.imancentral.org/chicago/arts-culture/beloved-community-ceramic-studio/
COVID https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/may/20/black-americans-death-rate-covid-19-coronavirus Healthcare for All Medicare for All Self-care https://www.thegoodtrade.com/features/black-women-in-wellness Joy https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/black-artists-joy-coronavirus-covid-19-pandemic Tips https://thetriibe.com/2019/12/wellness-experts-share-tips-for-black-chicagoans-coping-with-grief-during-the-holidays/ https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2020/06/six-podcasts-that-reveal-the-actual-meaning-of-self-care https://therapyforblackgirls.com/ https://hajihealing.com/ http://www.yogaforblacklives.com/ https://www.sistaafya.com/ https://www.blackgirlinom.com/ Environmental Racism https://www.wbez.org/stories/how-environmental-racism-hurts-chicagos-marginalized-communities/86c8165c-5213-4dac-912b-71bda3a35e69 Climate Change https://climatechange.chicago.gov/ https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-met-cb-climate-change-chicago-midwest-20190408-20190812-v6klfm3hkvdatdd4qmahgzynvm-story.html https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/progs/env/climateaction.html https://www.chicagoriver.org/issues/policy/climate-change#:~:text=Climate%20change%20could%20have%20a%20real%20impact%20on%20the%20Chicago%20River.&text=More%20erosion%20and%20fluctuation%20of,reduced%20summer%20water%20levels%3B%20and https://news.wttw.com/2020/01/16/chicago-more-vulnerable-climate-change-miami-says-death-and-life-great-lakes-author https://www.mprnews.org/story/2020/04/22/after-the-flood-how-chicago-is-coping-with-the-effects-of-climate-change https://www.fieldmuseum.org/sites/default/files/DOE%20NKO%20Full%20Report_0.pdf https://www.chicagotribune.com/weather/weather-news/sns-nyt-climate-affects-black-pregnant-mothers-20200619-35iwlioa3jhwvl7oxqov6bsngy-story.html?int=lat_digitaladshouse_bx-modal_acquisition-subscriber_ngux_display-ad-interstitial_bx-bonus-story_______ https://www.naacp.org/issues/environmental-justice/
Institutional Racism https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-chicago-health-care-racism-george-floyd-implicit-bias--20200813-nxrujltiyvg37pks2hyf6iwb7m-story.html https://www.modernhealthcare.com/safety-quality/36-chicago-area-hospitals-name-racism-public-health-crisis https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/racism-in-health-care-isnt-always-obvious/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4638275/ https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/racism-discrimination-health-care-providers-patients-2017011611015 https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/institutional-racism.html https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/racism-in-care-leads-to-health-disparities-doctors-and-other-experts-say-as-they-push-for-change/2020/07/10/a1a1e40a-bb9e-11ea-80b9-40ece9a701dc_story.html Disability Rights Vilissa Thompson: http://www.rampyourvoice.com/ramp-your-voice-services/
Wellness in schools
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3304442/ https://vp.commons.gc.cuny.edu/2019/10/22/why-wellness-work-belongs-in-the-classroom/ Innovators + People Providing Care Janice Bond Sista Afya Therapy for Black Girls Podcast I'm Able Family Services? Chicago CRED-counseling for young Black men Brave Space Alliance Virtual Meditation
https://www.drcandicenicole.com/blm-meditation
III. EDUCATION JUSTICE
Abolish Student Loans https://www.chicagoreporter.com/african-americans-take-on-more-debt-for-grad-school-but-the-payoff-is-also-bigger/ https://partnershipfcc.org/affordability-blackstudents https://news.wttw.com/2020/04/21/illinois-expands-payment-relief-student-loan-borrowers Funding Public Schools https://www.ctulocal1.org/reports/black-white-chicago-education/ http://stand.org/illinois/policy-matters/equitable-education-funding/funding-equity-chicago-public-s%E2%80%A6 https://thefundchicago.org/news/the-chicago-public-education-fund-releases-report-on-equity-in-chicagos-school-funding-system/ https://www.cps.edu/about/finance/budget/ https://abc7chicago.com/community-events/protesters-call-for-city-to-defund-chicago-police-/6383989/
Diversity in Teaching / Cultural Competent School Board https://www.newsbreak.com/news/1441709945037/changing-classrooms-as-schools-become-more-diverse-boards-are-slow-to-change https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-area-residents-seek-diversity-for-mostly-white-board-in-minority-district/2322946/ Chicago https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/12/22/21030553/teacher-diversity-chicago-public-schools-hiring-ret… https://chicago.chalkbeat.org/2019/12/20/21112032/chicago-s-teaching-corps-is-becoming-whiter-how-th… https://chicago.suntimes.com/education/2019/12/16/21025029/chicago-school-board-talks-teacher-divers… https://districtadministration.com/teacher-diversity-lags-behind-diverse-students/ Stats: https://www.cps.edu/about/stats-facts/ Innovators https://hechingerreport.org/an-innovative-school-leader-rethinks-education-for-kids-of-color-in-indi… https://www.naeyc.org/resources/pubs/yc/may2018/achievement-gap https://www.msichicago.org/explore/whats-here/exhibits/black-creativity-innovation-studio/ https://www.msichicago.org/explore/whats-here/exhibits/black-creativity-2020/ https://nctresidencies.org/
IV. ECONOMIC SECURITY
Building Wealth https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/09/opinion/federal-jobs-guarantee-coronavirus.html Police Brutality Bonds https://acrecampaigns.org/research_post/police-brutality-bonds/ Black Capitalism https://chicago.suntimes.com/crossroads/2019/10/4/20895771/chicago-losing-black-middle-class-ed-zott…
V. SAFETY & LIBERATION
Policing/Abolition https://www.epi.org/blog/black-deaths-at-the-hands-of-law-enforcement-are-linked-to-historical-lynch… http://currentaffairs.org/2020/08/why-crime-isnt-the-question-and-police-arent-the-answer Fighting for Reforms Isn’t Enough. It’s Time We Reach for Prison Abolition