This resource was compiled by Autumn Gupta with Bryanna Wallace's oversight for the purpose of providing a starting place for individuals trying to become better allies.
Choose how much time you have each day to become more informed as step one to becoming an active ally to the black community. On this document are links to the learning resources and a schedule of what to do each day. Click on the following to jump directly to that info:
Additional Resources:
Most of the links compiled here were pulled from: Anti-Racism Resources and 75 Things White People Can Do For Racial Justice
Important Note: This should just be the beginning. Please do not stop learning after you complete this month. Each section (10/25/45 minutes) has somewhat different material and the links under “Additional Resources” also include new content, so go above and beyond to educate yourself.
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Over the course of the month, you will have spent 5 hours intentionally learning how to be an active ally of the black community. (That’s less than the amount of time it takes to watch all of Tiger King ~ 5.5 hours.) Remember, the black community lives the reality of the information you will learn- they have a lifetime of fearing for their well being versus 5 hours of you being uncomfortable. All the action items listed in the calendar have linked information below the weekly schedule (see sections Watch, Read, Listen, and Act).
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Read “Who Gets to Be Afraid in America?” | 2nd & 3rd Read “America’s Racial Contract is Killing Us” | 4th Listen to “Your Body Being Used” | 5th Help reallocate city budgets by defunding the police Automatic Email Template Link | 6th & 7th Watch “How Studying Privilege Systems Can Strengthen Compassion” TED Talk | ||
| 8th & 9th & 10th Explore and read the articles that are part of The 1619 Project from the New York Times | 11th Listen to “When Civility is Used as a Cudgel Against People of Color” podcast | 12th Register to vote! If you are serious about real change, your individual vote does matter. Use this link to register to vote, check your registration, vote by mail, get election reminders, etc. | 13th & 14th Watch “Let’s Get to the Root of Racial Injustice” TED Talk | |||
| 15th Read “The Intersectionality Wars” | 16th & 17th Read “White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack” | 18th Listen to “The Power of Martin Luther King Jr.’s Anger” podcast | 19th Write/call local gov rep & police chief advocating for police de-escalation training. The racial make-up of your town doesn’t matter — This needs to be standard everywhere. | 20th & 21st Watch “How to Overcome Our Biases? Walk Boldly Towards Them” TED Talk | ||
| 22nd Read “The Case for Reparations” | 23rd & 24th Read “Tips for Creating Effective White Caucus Groups” | 25th Listen to “Opinion: My Father Stood for the National Anthem for the Same Reason Colin Kaepernick Sits” and “When Calling the Po-Po is a No-No” | 26th Donate to anti-white supremacy work (see below links) | 27th & 28th Watch “How We’re Priming Some Kids for College and others for prison” TED Talk | ||
| 29th & 30th Buy books, materials, supplies for educator friends featuring POC (see below links) | ||||||
| Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watch | “How Studying Privilege Systems Can Strengthen Compassion” TED Talk | “Let’s Get to the Root of Racial Injustice” TED Talk | “How to Overcome Our Biases? Walk Boldly Towards Them” TED Talk | “How We’re Priming Some Kids for College and others for prison” TED Talk | |
| Read | “Who Gets to Be Afraid in America?” by Ibram X. Kendi and “America’s Racial Contract is Killing Us” by Adam Serwer | The 1619 Project from the New York Times | “The Intersectionality Wars” by Jane Coaston and “White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack” by Peggy McIntosh | “The Case for Reparations” by Ta-Nehisi Coates and “Tips for Creating Effective White Caucus Groups” developed by Craig Elliot | |
| Listen | “Your Body Being Used” | “When Civility is Used as a Cudgel Against People of Color” | “The Power of Martin Luther King Jr.’s Anger” | “Opinion: My Father Stood for the National Anthem for the Same Reason Colin Kaepernick Sits” and “When Calling the Po-Po is a No-No” | |
| Act | Help reallocate city budgets by defunding the police. The following link leads to Defund12.org which generates an email template pre-populated with elected officials emails. Simply fill in some of your information and the body of the message (advocating for defunding the police in that city) is automatically filled in for you. Automatic Email Template Link | Register to vote! If you are serious about real change, your individual vote does matter. Use this link to register to vote, check your registration, vote by mail, get election reminders, pledge to register if you are <18, find the nearest polling place, and fill out your 2020 census form. Take today’s action a step further by sharing this link with friends and planning time into your schedule to vote in the closest upcoming election - city, state, or national. (Thanks to Pamela Duncan for this suggestion!) | 1Google whether your city or town currently employs evidence-based police de-escalation training. Write to your city or town government representative and police chief and advocate for it. The racial make-up of your town doesn’t matter — This needs to be standard everywhere. | 2Donate to anti-white supremacy work such as your local Black Lives Matter Chapter, the National Council for Incarcerated and Formerly Incarcerated Women and Girls, the NAACP, Southern Poverty Law Center, United Negro College Fund, Black Youth Project 100, Color of Change, The Sentencing Project, Families against Mandatory Minimums, A New Way of Life, and Dream Defenders. | 3If you or a friend is an educator, buy said friend books that feature POC as protagonists and heroes, no matter the racial make-up of the class. A few good lists are here, here, here, here, here, here, and here. And/or purchase educational toys that feature POC, such as finger puppets, Black History Flashcards, etc for their classroom. Use these items year-round, not just in February. |
Over the course of the month, you will have spent 12.5 hours intentionally learning how to be an active ally of the black community. (That’s less than the amount of time it takes to watch Season 24 of the Bachelor in 2020 ~ 18 hours.) Remember, the black community lives the reality of the information you will learn- they have a lifetime of fearing for their well being versus you being uncomfortable for half a day. All the action items listed in the calendar have linked information below the weekly schedule (see sections Watch, Read, Listen, and Act).
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Read pg. 36-53 in “White Fragility” | 2nd Read pg. 54-71 in “White Fragility” | 3rd Read pg. 72-89 in “White Fragility” | 4th Read pg. 90-107 in “White Fragility” | 5th Listen to podcast: A Decade of Watching Black People Die | 6th & 7th Watch first half of 13th (Ava DuVerny) AND help reallocate city budgets by defunding the police Automatic Email Template Link | |
| 8th Read pg. 108-125 in “White Fragility” | 9th Read pg. 126-143 in “White Fragility” | 10th Read pg. 144-161 in “White Fragility” | 11th Read pg. 162-179 in “White Fragility” | 12th Listen to podcast: Anger: The Black Woman’s “Superpower” | 13th & 14th Watch second half of 13th (Ava DuVerny) AND Register to vote! If you are serious about real change, your individual vote does matter. Use this link to register to vote, check your registration, vote by mail, get election reminders, etc. | |
| 15th Read pg. 180-197 in“White Fragility” | 16th Read pg. 198-215 in “White Fragility” | 17th Read pg. 216-233 in “White Fragility” | 18th Read pg. 234-251 in “White Fragility” | 19th Listen to podcast: “The Limits of Empathy” | 20th & 21st Watch first half of King in the Wilderness (Peter Kunhardt) AND write/call local gov rep & police chief advocating for police de-escalation training. The racial make-up of your town doesn’t matter — This needs to be standard everywhere. | |
| 22nd Read pg. 252-269 in “White Fragility” | 22nd Read pg. 252-269 in “White Fragility” | 24th Read pg. 288-305 in “White Fragility” | 25th Read pg. 306-323 in “White Fragility” | 26th Listen to podcast: Ask Code Switch - What about your friends? 50 minute episode | 27th & 28th Watch second half of King in the Wilderness (Peter Kunhardt) AND Donate to anti-white supremacy work (see below links) | |
| 29th Read pg. 324-333 (end) in “White Fragility” | 30th Buy books, materials, supplies for educator friends featuring POC (see below links) | |||||
| Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watch | 13th (Ava DuVerny) 13th Documentary (Full Length) YouTube Available with Netflix subscription | 13th (Ava DuVerny) 13th Documentary (Full Length) YouTube Available with Netflix subscription | King in the Wilderness (Peter Kunhardt) Free on YouTube Available on HBO Go & Hulu subscription | King in the Wilderness (Peter Kunhardt) Free on YouTube Available on HBO Go & Hulu subscription | |
| Read | Pg. 36- 107 in “White Fragility” | Pg. 107- 179 in “White Fragility” | Pg. 180 - 251 in “White Fragility” | Pg. 252 - 323 in “White Fragility” | Pg. 324 - 333 (end) in “White Fragility” |
| Listen | A Decade of Watching Black People Die: CodeSwitch Podcast from NPR | Anger: The Black Woman’s “Superpower” CodeSwitch Podcast from NPR | “The Limits of Empathy” CodeSwitch Podcast from NPR | Ask Code Switch - What about your friends? 50 minute episode Podcast from NPR | |
| Act | Help reallocate city budgets by defunding the police. The following link leads to Defund12.org which generates an email template pre-populated with elected officials emails. Simply fill in some of your information and the body of the message (advocating for defunding the police in that city) is automatically filled in for you. Automatic Email Template Link | Register to vote! If you are serious about real change, your individual vote does matter. Use this link to register to vote, check your registration, vote by mail, get election reminders, pledge to register if you are <18, find the nearest polling place, and fill out your 2020 census form. Take today’s action a step further by sharing this link with friends and planning time into your schedule to vote in the closest upcoming election - city, state, or national. (Thanks to Pamela Duncan for this suggestion!) | Google whether your city or town currently employs evidence-based police de-escalation training. Write to your city or town government representative and police chief and advocate for it. The racial make-up of your town doesn’t matter — This needs to be standard everywhere. | Donate to anti-white supremacy work such as your local Black Lives Matter Chapter, the National Council for Incarcerated and Formerly Incarcerated Women and Girls, the NAACP, Southern Poverty Law Center, United Negro College Fund, Black Youth Project 100, Color of Change, The Sentencing Project, Families against Mandatory Minimums, A New Way of Life, and Dream Defenders. | If you or a friend is an educator, buy said friend books that feature POC as protagonists and heroes, no matter the racial make-up of the class. A few good lists are here, here, here, here, here, here, and here. And/or purchase educational toys that feature POC, such as finger puppets, Black History Flashcards, etc for their classroom. Use these items year-round, not just in February. The racial make-up of students doesn’t matter — kids of every race need to know American history and be exposed to people from different races, religions, and countries. If the friend is interested, buy them for your pal’s classroom. Don’t be shy to ask Facebook friends that you haven’t actually talked to in ten years. |
Over the course of the month, you will have spent 22.5 hours intentionally learning how to be an active ally of the black community. (That’s less than the amount of time it takes to watch all of Avatar: The Last Airbender ~ 30 hours.) Remember, the black community lives the reality of the information you will learn- they have a lifetime of fearing for their well being versus you being uncomfortable for less than a day. All the action items listed in the calendar have linked information below the weekly schedule (see sections Watch, Read, Listen, and Act).
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Read pg. 7-31 in “How to be an Antiracist” | 2nd Read pg. 32-56 in “How to be an Antiracist” | 3rd Read pg. 57-81 in “How to be an Antiracist” | 4th Read pg. 82- 106 in “How to be an Antiracist” | 5th Read pg. 107-131 in “How to be an Antiracist” | 6th & 7th Combine daily time to watch 13th documentary AND help reallocate city budgets by defunding the police Automatic Email Template Link | |
| 8th Read pg. 132-156 in “How to be an Antiracist” | 9th Read pg. 157-181 in “How to be an Antiracist” | 10th Read pg. 182-206 in “How to be an Antiracist” | 11th Read pg. 207-231 in “How to be an Antiracist” | 12th Read pg.232-256 in “How to be an Antiracist” | 13th & 14th Combine daily time to watch King in the Wilderness AND Register to vote! If you are serious about real change, your individual vote does matter. Use this link to register to vote, check your registration, vote by mail, get election reminders, etc. | |
| 15th Read pg. 257- 281 in “How to be an Antiracist” | 16th Read pg. 282-306 in “How to be an Antiracist” | 17th Read pg. 307-331 in “How to be an Antiracist” | 18th Read pg. 332-356 in “How to be an Antiracist” | 19th Read pg. 357-381 in “How to be an Antiracist” | 20th & 21st Combine daily time to watch I Am Not Your Negro AND write/call local gov rep & police chief advocating for police de-esclation training. The racial make-up of your town doesn’t matter — This needs to be standard everywhere. | |
| 22nd Read pg. 382- 406 in “How to be an Antiracist” | 23rd Read pg. 407-431 in “How to be an Antiracist” | 24th Read pg. 432-456 in “How to be an Antiracist” | 25th Read pg. 457-481 in “How to be an Antiracist” | 26th Read pg. 482-506 in “How to be an Antiracist” | 27th & 28th Combine daily time to watch Just Mercy AND Donate to anti-white supremacy work (see below links) | |
| 29th Read pg. 506-521 (end) in “How to be an Antiracist” | 30th Buy books, materials, supplies for educator friends featuring POC (see below links) | |||||
| Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watch | 13th (Ava DuVerny) 13th Documentary (Full Length) YouTube Available with Netflix subscription | King in the Wilderness (Peter Kunhardt) Free on YouTube Available on HBO Go & Hulu with subscription | I Am Not Your Negro (Raoul Peck) Kanopy Link | Just Mercy (Destin Daniel Cretton) | |
| Read | Pg. 7 - 131 in “How to be an Antiracist” | Pg. 132 - 256 in “How to be an Antiracist” | Pg. 256 - 381 in “How to be an Antiracist” | Pg. 382 - 506 in “How to be an Antiracist” | Pg. 506 - 521 (end) in “How to be an Antiracist” |
| Listen **this will exceed 45 minutes | Side Effects of White Women 53 min | Side Effects of Communication 1 hr 1 min | Side Effects of Being Misunderstood 1 hr | Side Effects of Professionalism 53 min | Side Effects of Being a Black Intellectual 1 hr 31 min |
| Act | Help reallocate city budgets by defunding the police. The following link leads to Defund12.org which generates an email template pre-populated with elected officials emails. Simply fill in some of your information and the body of the message (advocating for defunding the police in that city) is automatically filled in for you. Automatic Email Template Link | Register to vote! If you are serious about real change, your individual vote does matter. Use this link to register to vote, check your registration, vote by mail, get election reminders, pledge to register if you are <18, find the nearest polling place, and fill out your 2020 census form. Take today’s action a step further by sharing this link with friends and planning time into your schedule to vote in the closest upcoming election - city, state, or national. (Thanks to Pamela Duncan for this suggestion!) | Google whether your city or town currently employs evidence-based police de-escalation training. Write to your city or town government representative and police chief and advocate for it. The racial make-up of your town doesn’t matter — This needs to be standard everywhere. | Donate to anti-white supremacy work such as your local Black Lives Matter Chapter, the National Council for Incarcerated and Formerly Incarcerated Women and Girls, the NAACP, Southern Poverty Law Center, United Negro College Fund, Black Youth Project 100, Color of Change, The Sentencing Project, Families against Mandatory Minimums, A New Way of Life, and Dream Defenders. | If you or a friend is an educator, buy said friend books that feature POC as protagonists and heroes, no matter the racial make-up of the class. A few good lists are here, here, here, here, here, here, and here. And/or purchase educational toys that feature POC, such as finger puppets, Black History Flashcards, etc for their classroom. Use these items year-round, not just in February. The racial make-up of students doesn’t matter — kids of every race need to know American history and be exposed to people from different races, religions, and countries. If the friend is interested, buy them for your pal’s classroom. Don’t be shy to ask Facebook friends that you haven’t actually talked to in ten years. |
This will exceed 45 minutes, but still good content. Maybe choose to listen to this instead of the radio or Spotify on some days.