We have compiled a list of resources and other ways how you can help - if there are things we are missing, let us know and we will add it to the list!:
Resources for Mental Health:
Loveland Foundation - thelovelandfoundation.org - therapy fund and efforts to bring opportunity and healing to communities of color, especially for black girls and women
Black-led LGBTQ+ Organizations:
House of GG - houseofgg.org - creating safe space for community to heal, focusing on trans women of color in the South
TransJustice Funding Project - transjusticefundingproject.org - grassroots trans justice group run by and for trans people
The Okra Project - theokraproject.com - collective that seeks global crisis faced by black trans people by bringing home cooked meals and resources to the community
Youth Breakout - youthbreakout.org - works to end criminalization of LGBTQ youth in New Orleans to build safer and more just community.
SNaPCo - snap4freedom.org - builds power of black trans and queer people to force systemic divestment from prison industrial complex and invest in community support.
Black AIDS Institute - blackaids.org - working to end the Black HIV epidemic
Trans Cultural District - transgenderdistrictsf.com - first ever legally recognized trans district which aims to stabilize and economically empower trans community
LGBTQ+ Freedom Fund - lgbtqfund.org - posts bail for LGBTQ people held in jail or immigrant detention, raises awareness of LGBTQ over incarceration.
People of Color in Tarot and Oracle Cards:
The Black Gold Lenormand Deck Kickstarter by Tea- celebrating the enduring legacy of Black Americans and innate connection to spirit.
The Hoodoo Tarot by Tayannah Lee McQuillar and Katelyn Foisy - depicts legendary rootworkers past and present as well as important Hoodoo symbolism, celebrating the complex American Rootwork tradition.
The Melanated Tarot by Julia Goolsby and Oubria Tronshaw - an inclusive alternative to the traditional Rider Smith Waite Deck.
Dust II Onyx by Courtney Alexander - a melanated Tarot deck created by multimedia artist Courtney Alexander featuring cultural myths, symbolism, history, and icons within the Black Diaspora.
The Afro Goddess Tarot and Oracle Decks by Andrea Furtick - handpainted imagery infusing African ancestry and culture in traditionally structured Tarot and Lenormand style decks.
Akamara Tarot and Okana Oracle Decks by Bespoke Asé - an homage, collective admired portrayal, and gift of the divinity and variety in the spiritualities that make up the African Diaspora; from Nigeria to Cuba, the Caribbean (West indies) to Haiti and African America to the Aboriginal Culture.
Kaleidadope Tarot and Absolute Affirmations Oracle Decks by Krystal Banner -aesthetically exciting decks by illustrator/author Krystal Banner that bring Tarot and oracle cards into the 21st century with a mix of color, culture & representation.
Shadeux Oracle by Intuitive Tosha - features 56 eye-catching cards for those who are in need of shadow healing or want the raw and uncut truth about themselves and those around them who may not be a positive influence in their life.
Afro Tarot and Flora and the Fauna of Africa Oracle decks by Jessi Jumanji - an Afrofuturist Tarot deck which combines authentic African imagery with the traditional Rider Waite themes and a beautiful oracle deck featuring plant and spirit animals, along with messages and affirmations of spiritual guidance.
Adinkra Ancestral Guidance Cards by Simone Bresi-Ando - a 44-card oracle deck that help you channel information, messages and direction from your ancestors using the power and philosophies of Adinkra symbols.
Amazing People to Follow:
Corina Newsome - @hood_naturalist - zoo keeper turned biologist has organized #blackbirdersweeek & #blackandSTEM
Good Good Good - @goodgoodgoodco - Antiracism books & resources? newspaper & channel to help you feel more hopeful & do more good
Show Up for Racial Justice - @showingupforracialjustice - National network to help individuals organizing white people for racial justice
Articles about Change:
Are Natural History Museums Inherently Racist? - other resources and info at NatSCA
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