The Robert S. Abbott Race Unity Institute

 

RESOURCES AND ACTIONS

 

Here are some great resources to help us all combat racism and inequality on multiple levels, in many ways.

 

Thank you for being part of the community working to foster relationships and bring about social justice.

 

WORKSHOP FACILITATORS AND ORGANIZERS

 

Center for the Healing of Racism (The Center) – Houston, TX

• Learn about the Center’s many programs designed to heal the hurts caused by racism, empower individuals to become agents of change, and transform communities here.
• Great resources and info from a wide variety of sources are on the Center’s facebook page.
• Download the Center’s Guidelines for Sharing here.
• Download the Center’s Various Forms of Racism here.

 

Robert S. Abbott Race Unity Institute (Abbott Institute) – Brunswick, GA

• Call your Georgia State Legislators to support Hate Crimes bill (HB 426) and to abolish the laws that encourage anti-black violence here.
• Find recommended readings here.
• Action alerts and info from a wide variety of sources are on our website and facebook page.

 

LOCAL AREA GROUPS/ SITES

ENGAGED IN ANTI-RACISM AND EQUAL JUSTICE ACTIVISM

 

IRunWithMaud

Set up by friends and family of Ahmaud Arbery, this page was the first to sound the alarm about Ahmaud’s murder. It posts daily actions people can take to achieve justice for Ahmaud and provides a place for people to share their feelings and memories.

 

NAACP – Brunswick

 

NAACP - Camden County

 

STATEWIDE GROUPS

 

Georgia NAACP

 

Just-Georgia Coalition and member groups

Multiple groups and individuals have formed the Just Georgia Coalition in Atlanta in response to the murder of Ahmaud Arbery. Just Georgia seeks to address the immediate and long-term needs of Georgians impacted by state violence, mass incarceration and other systems of oppression.

 

NATIONAL GROUPS

 

Black Lives Matter

 

Showing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ)

SURJ is a national network of groups and individuals working to undermine white supremacy and to work toward racial justice.  SURJ has chapters all over the country, including in Atlanta and Savannah, so it’s a great resource no matter where you are in the U.S.

 

READINGS AND ACTIONS FOR WHITE / EUROPEAN AMERICANS

 

75 Things White People Can do for Racial Justice

This article is continually updated to ensure each item is accurate and needed today. Achieving racial justice is a marathon, not a sprint. Our work to fix what we broke and left broken isn’t done until Black folks tell us it’s done.

 

For Our White Friends Desiring to be Allies, by Courtney Ariel (Sojourners)

Author's Note: “ … not all marginalized people want to engage in the ally conversation, and that is perfect as well. For those who do, my prayer is that when someone asks you the question, “how can I be a stronger ally?” you might choose to save your breath/energy and send this in its place.”

 

White Ally Toolkit

The White Ally Toolkit/Ally Conversation Toolkit helps anti-racism allies do their part in the fight against racism by empowering and equipping them with best practice communications skills based on listening, storytelling, and compassion. These best practices will allow them to become more persuasive in conversations with racism skeptics.

 

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