Black Lives Matter Resources

These resources were created by others & compiled by our team.

GENERAL:

Black Lives Matter Doc: Events, Petitions, Donate, & More - By: Open Source

National Resources for Legal Aid + bail, protest safety & preparedness and active organizations - By: @botanicaldyke

Mental Health Issues Facing the Black Community - Statistics about racism, mental health resources and culturally competent care By: Sunshine Behavioral Health

TUCSON Specific:

Businesses & Artists:

[Time Sensitive - Applications close Aug.20,2021 ] BIPOC Community Managed Loan Fund 0% Interest Microloans up to $10,000 for all stages of business ownership including startups.

Blax Friday.com (Black-Owned Businesses in Tucson) - By: Ashley La Russa of Roux Events & #blaxfriday team: Seanloui Dumas of Black Renaissance, Khailill Knight of KPMADMAN/BLAX, Shannoah Green of Curated Colour, Terrell Henry of Creative Collabs and Cruiz of Cruiz Photos 

18 Black-owned Restaurants & Bars To Support In Tucson - By: Tucson Foodie - 6/3/20

Non-Profits & Community Resources:

Dunbar Pavilion - An African American arts & culture center that aims to increasing awareness and understanding of the historic and cultural impact of people of African descent.

Tucson Second Chance Community Bail Fund (TSCCBF): Established to address the disproportionate impact of the cash bail system on communities of color and vulnerable populations here in Pima County

Tucson Urban League Its mission is to advance economic and social prosperity for African Americans and other underserved Tucson residents. The group does this by creating access to opportunity through advocacy, community partnerships, programs and services [Information from University of Arizona’s Community Resource page.].

EDUCATION:

Anti-Racism Resources Doc: Books, Articles, Videos, Podcasts - Open Source

“This List Of Books, Films And Podcasts About Racism Is A Start, Not A Panacea” List & Reviews - By: Isabella Rosario of NPR

CREAM’s Consensus Statement

 Our mission is to amplify the creative work and projects of our community through the art of design and print-making. Our team believes we have a responsibility to work introspectively, personally, and at the community level to fight racism, state violence, and other systems of oppression and inequality.

We commit to listening to our POC collaborators and community and using our privilege and platform to amplify the voices and projects of others who have been historically silenced. We commit to identifying our personal, business, non-profit, and neighborhood resources, reviewing our goals, and receiving and giving support so we have the capacity to do the work that must be done.

Anger can show us what is violated, what is valued, and where boundaries have been crossed. For those of us who feel guilt, it can show us where we want to make a change, or where the pain we’ve caused calls for new action. On a personal level, we have work to do, and we seek to work towards positive change in ourselves so we may show up more fully as friends, co-workers, and allies to our community and people working towards justice and equality.  -CREAM Team.