it is important to me to start this post with an acknowledgment.

I am very new to my own personal work to become anti-racist.

I am not an expert; I will never be an expert because I have never experienced racism.

I am sharing the resources and educators I have personally learned from over the past two weeks. I have learned from them, financially supported them, and recommended their work to many people.

I have been asked by some to share. I am happy to do that, and hope that you will follow these recommendations I make if you choose to do this work.

This list is by no means exhaustive, they are all resources I have utilized and can wholeheartedly recommend.

Ground rules:

• do pay people for their work (thank you to Rachel Cargle for her post making it clear to me why, even if the resources are free, I should financially support Black people in their anti-racist work)

• don’t ask Black people questions about race unless they offer; don’t DM Black educators on Instagram. This is asking them to do emotional labor on your behalf. It’s not okay.

• do use Google, their websites, their social media to find what you’re looking for

• do select resources created by Black people and pay them for these resources (thank you to @bexlife for this important post explaining why)

Books

How to be an AntiRacist by Ibram X Kendi

Me and White Supremacy: Combat Racism, Change the World, and Become a Good Ancestor by Layla F Saad

Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People About Race by Reni Eddo-Lodge

podcasts

Higher Learning with Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay (latest episode linked here)

Co-Conspired Conversations by Myisha T (this episode opened my eyes about appropriating words, and so much more)

Social media

Rachel Cargle : she has a non-profit to bring mental health resources to Black women and girls (linked below); she also has a community to do the work of unlearning racism. Click the link in her bio to explore and learn

Nicole Cardoza : click the link in her bio to subscribe to her daily anti-racism emails and donate to support her work

movies/tv/video

13th (I watched on Netflix)

Dear White People (also on Netflix)

Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man : by Emmanuel Acho. These two videos (thus far, hopefully more to come) have spoken to me so deeply—and millions of others too!

charities

No White Saviors : based out of Uganda, this organization has helped me so much to understand what “centering” is as a white person

The Loveland Foundation : Rachel Cargle’s foundation I referenced above

Africa Yoga Project : they create global wellbeing leaders through their work in over 20 African countries. Currently they are raising funds to amplify Black voices of their teachers throughout Africa and provide a space for them to share their stories.

Check out their Instagram, donate via their website or make a donation of any amount via this link to receive admission to a Zoom yoga class led by me!

Health/wellness

Kristina Girod (lululemon legacy ambassador) is one of my very favorite humans. Her spin classes are nurturing to my soul. Check out her instagram and her YouTube channel.

Dr Chelsea Jackson Roberts is a lululemon global ambassador. She teaches yoga and meditation for Peloton, and founded the not for profit Yoga, Literature and Arts Camp for Teen Girls at Spelman College. She is one of my favorite accounts in o follow on instagram

Matt James (lululemon ambassador) is an inspiring human who owns ABC Food Tours in NYC. They feed, educate, and give back by showing kids that anything is possible. Check the website (linked above) or Matt’s instagram to learn more.

If this post helped you, please share with others.

I am going to highlight Black-owned businesses I support next Wednesday.

Be kind to each other and support each other.

xoxo