We stand in solidarity with the Black community to combat systemic racism, injustice and police brutality. This is an on-going list that will be added to as we discover resources and organizations to share. There are endless options out there for you to educate yourself, donate and support. This list is only a small start.
This is not a one time only thing, we must fight for equality every single day.
Last update: May 22, 2023
National Organizations to Join, Support and Participate In
BLACK LIVES MATTER
Mission: “Global organization whose mission is to eradicate white supremacy and build local power to intervene in violence inflicted on Black communities by the state and vigilantes. By combating and countering acts of violence, creating space for Black imagination and innovation, and centering Black joy, we are winning immediate improvements in our lives.”
Toolkits & Resources Archive
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Campaign Zero
About: “The comprehensive platform of research-based policy solutions to end police brutality in America.”
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#THESHOWMUSTBEPAUSED
Mission: “An initiative created by two black women in music in observance of the long-standing racism and inequality that exists from the boardroom to the boulevard… Tuesday, June 2nd is a day to take a beat for an honest, reflective and productive conversation about what actions we need to collectively take to support the black community.”
THE MOVEMENT FOR BLACK LIVES (M4BL)
Mission: “The Movement for Black Lives (M4BL) seeks to reach millions, mobilize hundreds of thousands, and organize tens of thousands, so that Black political power is a force able to influence national and local agendas in the direction of our shared Vision for Black Lives.”
AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION (ACLU)
Mission: “The ACLU dares to create a more perfect union — beyond one person, party, or side. Our mission is to realize this promise of the United States Constitution for all and expand the reach of its guarantees.”
BLACK EMOTIONAL AND MENTAL HEALTH (BEAM)
Mission: “BEAM’s mission is to remove the barriers that Black people experience getting access to or staying connected with emotional health care and healing. We do this through healing justice based organizing, education, training, grantmaking and advocacy.”
NAACP
Mission: “The vision of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is to ensure a society in which all individuals have equal rights without discrimination based on race.”
Funds to Donate to
JUSTICE FOR BREONNA TAYLOR
JUSTICE FOR MIKE RAMOS
Police Accountability
RECLAIM THE BLOCK
Mission: “Organizes Minneapolis community and city council members to move money from the police department into other areas of city’s budget that truly promote community health and safety.”
Bail Funds to Donate to
BAIL FUNDS FOR PROTESTORS NATIONWIDE
LGBTQ BAIL FUNDS
Petitions to Sign, Support and Donate To
HANDS UP ACT
#DEFUNDTHEPOLICE
The Breathe Act
National Action Against Police Brutality and Murder
Pass the Black History Education Bill
Stand with Breonna
Justice for Elijah McClain
Justice for Jacob Blake
Justice for Justin Howell
Justice for Tete Gulley
Justice for Jennifer Jeffley
Justice for Althea Bernstein
Justice for Muhammad Muhaymin Jr.
Justice for Tony McDade
Justice for Christopher Mitchell
Ban the Use of Rubber Bullets in Crowd Control
Austin is Safer When
THE DAUNTE WRIGHT SR. MEMORIAL FUND
Organizations to Support in Austin
THE AFIYA CENTER
About: “Our mission is to serve Black women and girls by transforming their relationship with their sexual and reproductive health through addressing the consequences of reproduction oppression.”
AFRICAN AMERICAN YOUTH HARVEST FOUNDATION
About: “Join Our Mission: To effectually address disparities and ensure low-barrier access to vital educational, economic, and enrichment resources to underserved, at-risk youth and their families on their path to self-sufficiency.”
AUSTIN AREA URBAN LEAGUE
About: “The Austin Area Urban League is a historic civil rights organization dedicated to providing economic empowerment, educational opportunities and the guarantee of civil rights for African Americans and other underserved/underrepresented populations in in the Austin/Central Texas region.”
AUSTIN JUSTICE COALITION
About: “Community organization that focuses on improving the quality of life for people who are Black, Brown, and poor by developing, organizing, and providing robust programs and events. AJC’s big four areas of advocacy are education, policing, civic engagement, and community building.”
BLACK MAMAS ATX
About: “Black Mamas ATX’s mission is to ensure that Black women survive and thrive before, during and after childbirth. We envision a world without maternal health disparities. Our goal is to reduce and ultimately eliminate the alarming maternal mortality and morbidity rates among Black mothers in Central Texas.”
CAPITOL VIEW ARTS
About: “Austin has a rich culture of music and art that has made it a flagship for enthusiast from around the world. We look to not only preserve that culture but also expand it to disenfranchised artists and communities.”
DAWA FUND
About: “DAWA is a safety net for people of color who are experiencing short term life crisis. More specifically, people of color who are: musicians, artists, social workers, teachers, healing practitioners, and service industry workers. These are the people who GIVE to others/serve day in and day out for a living, and are often at the highest risk for mental health crisis.”
SAY HER NAME TX
About: “Say Her Name TX is a collective of Black womxn across the state of Texas, focused on creating an organizing space for Black womxn to be able to lead, build, educate, and advocate about the issues that impact the lives of Black womxn.”
SIX SQUARE
About: “A 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that celebrates and preserves the great arts, culture and history of Central East Austin. Your support will allow Six Square to produce culturally relevant programming for the world to enjoy the unique contributions of African American artistic expression.”
Books to Read
Black-owned bookstores to support*
HOW TO BE AN ANTIRACIST
Ibram X. Kendi
ME & WHITE SUPREMACY
Layla F. Saad
BETWEEN THE WORLD AND ME
Ta-Nehisi Coates
WE WERE EIGHT YEARS IN POWER
Ta-Nehisi Coates
THE NEW JIM CROW: MASS INCARCERATION IN THE AGE OF COLORBLINDNESS
Michelle Alexander
I’M STILL HERE: BLACK DIGNITY IN A WORLD MADE FOR WHITENESS
Austin Channing
WHITE FRAGILITY: WHY IT’S SO HARD FOR WHITE PEOPLE TO TALK ABOUT RACISM
Robin DiAngelo
BENEVOLENCE IN BLACK (Product of the Black Bodies Project)
Charlotte Moore
Other Resources
LISTS OF BLACK-OWNED BUSINESSES IN AUSTIN
Austin Monthly and Do512 put together lists of black-owned businesses to support in Austin.
“SUPPORT BLACK-OWNED BUSINESSES: 181 PLACES TO START ONLINE”
Website Planet article
“BLACK MEN MATTER–EXAMINING MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES AMONG BLACK MEN–A GUIDE TO FREEDOM”
Drug Rehab USA article
