
Social Justice Resources
OUR COMMITMENT
Our team is committed to continuing the conversation and work required to combat systemic and structural damage. As a Certified Certified B Corporation® and BIPOC/AAPI owned business, we remain steadfast in our commitment to advance racial and gender equity policies. You'll notice some resources or action items may be applicable to multiple causes. Our equity and freedom are intersectional, work in one or all areas below will lead to a better tomorrow for everybody.
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Our team has compiled a list of resources, ranging from organizations and nonprofits doing great work to books, articles and websites for further education or personal use. By no means is this list all-encompassing and we invite our community to share resources with our team for addition to this page.
This current list has been compiled over the last several years in support of the on-going Black Lives Matter and Stop AAPI Hate initiatives. We are looking to build and add to these lists and are glad to receive recommendations submitted via the form at the bottom of this page.
Organizations to Support
Books
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How To Be An Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi
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White Rage by Carol Anderson
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White Fragility by Robin DiAngelo
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Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson
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Real American by Julie Lythcott-Haims
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When They Call You a Terrorist by Asha Bandele and Patrisse Cullors
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The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander
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Me and White Supremacy by Layla F. Saad
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So You Want To Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo
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Hood Feminism: Notes from the Women That a Movement Forgot by Mikki Kendall
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Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates
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The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett
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A Black Woman's History of the United States by Diana Ramey Berry, Kali Nicole Gross
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Such A Fun Age by Kiley Reid
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The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
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Heavy by Kiese Laymon
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I'm Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made For Whiteness by Austin Channing Brown
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They Can't Kill Us All: The Story of Black Lives Matter by Wesley Lowery
Portland's Racist History (Articles)
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"The Racist History of Portland, the Whitest City in America" by Alana Semuels, The Atlantic
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"A Racist History Shows Why Oregon is Still so White" by Tiffany Camhi, OPB
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"Displacement in North and Northeast Portland," from PortlandOregon.gov
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"How Oregon's Second Largest City Vanished in a Day" by Natasha Geiling, Smithsonian Mag​
Accounts You Should Follow on Instagram​
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AAPI Women Lead, @aapiwomenlead
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#amplifymelanatedvoices - Hashtag to Follow
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Blair Imani, @blairimani
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@frequentlyheard
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Indigenous Rising Media, @indigenousrising
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Layla Saad, @laylafsaad
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Liz Sohyeon Kleinrock, @teachandtransform
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Michelle Mijung Kim, @michellekimkim
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Monique Melton, @moemotivate
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@soyouwanttotalkabout - Dissecting progressive politics and social issues in graphic slideshow form.
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@theconsciouskid - Parenting and education through a critical race lens.
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@thisbrowngirlreads
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Rachel Cargle, @rachel.cargle
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Rachel Ricketts, @iamrachelricketts
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Sharyna Holmes, @sharynaholmes
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Sonya Renee Taylor, @sonyareneetaylor
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Toi Smith, @toimarie
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Victoria Alexander, @victoriaalxndr
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Articles
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“America’s Racial Contract is Killing Us” by Adam Serwer, The Atlantic
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“Black Bodies Are Still Treated as Expendable” by Aaron Ross Coleman, The Vox
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“Who Gets to Be Afraid in America?” by Dr. Ibram X Kendi, The Atlantic
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“Racism Didn’t Kill George Floyd, Anti-Blackness Did” Opinion piece by Kihana Miraya Ross, The New York Times
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“The American Nightmare” by Dr. Ibram X Kendi, The Atlantic
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"When Black People Are in Pain, White People Just Join Book Clubs" by Tre Johnson, The Washington Post
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"Why the History of Juneteenth is More Relevant Than Ever" by Dr. Tiffany Jana, B Corporation
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"White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack" by Peggy McIntosh
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"Why You Need to Know What Mysogynoir Means Right Now" by Rebecca Ruiz, Mashable
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"When Feminism Is White Supremacy In Heels" by Rachel Cargle, Harper's Bazaar
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"White Entrepreneurs Need to Stop Capitalizing on Black Culture" by Rachel Cargle, The Helm
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"The Extraordinary Story of Why a Cakewalk Wasn't Always Easy" by Lakshmi Ghandi, NPR
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Podcasts
Documentaries/Shows/Movies/Videos
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13th, Ava Duvernay, Netflix
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Coded Bias -Netflix
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Dear White People, Justin Simien, Netflix
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Get Out, Jordan Peele, Available to rent
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If Beale Street Could Talk - Available to rent
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Just Mercy, Destin Daniel Cretton, Available to rent
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The Hate You Give - Available to rent
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The Racial Wealth Gap, Explained - Netflix/YouTube
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Selma, Ava Duvernay, Available to rent
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Watchmen, Available on HBO
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When They See Us, Ava Duvernay, Netflix
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Who Killed Malcom X? - Netflix
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Online Resources
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Organizations or Fundraisers to Support​​
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Action Items
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Buffalo 5-14 Survivors Fund, organized by National Compassion Fund
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Contact your representatives and push for gun reform as a constituent: Oregon Politicians Contact information
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Donate to Highland Park Fourth of July Parade Shooting Fundraisers
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Sign Initiative Petition from Home — Lift Every Voice Oregon - Reduce Gun Violence
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Victims Fund for SoCal Taiwanese Church Shooting, organized by Grace Chen
Resources
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Digital Defense Fund: Digital Security for Abortion & Pregnancy PrivacyKnow Your Rights: Protesters' Rights
Organizations To Support
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Action Items