Vaco is dedicated to becoming an organization that does not simply condemn racism, but one that also actively fights it.
Please use these resources to learn and listen, and know that Vaco is here for you with open ears and open hearts. Feel free to share your thoughts at consultantthoughts@vaco.com.
Television, Movie & Videos
When They See Us (Netflix), four-part miniseries that follows the Central Park Five, a group of five boys of color
13th (full feature on YouTube - contains graphic content), documentary examining racial inequality in American incarceration rates.
What is Intersectionality? (YouTube)
I Am Not Your Negro (full feature free with Amazon Prime), documentary exploring James Baldwin's unfinished work, "Remember This House." Narrated by Samuel L. Jackson.
George Floyd, Minneapolis Protests, Ahmaud Arbery & Amy Cooper on The Daily Social Distancing Show with Trevor Noah (YouTube)
Life of Privilege Explained in a $100 Race
Marcus Garvey - A Giant of Black Politics (full feature free with Amazon Prime), documentary examining Marcus Garvey, a Jamaican activist, publisher, and orator.
The Unapologetic Leader's Guide to Empowering Everyone Around You (lecture)
Articles
2020 is not 1968: To Understand Today’s Protests, You Must Look Further Back by Thomas J. Sugrue
Don’t understand the protests? What you’re seeing is people pushed to the edge by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
How to Make this Moment the Turning Point for Real Change by Barack Obama
My White Friend Asked Me on Facebook to Define White Privilege. I Decided to Be Honest by Lori Lakin Hutcherson
Talking About Race from the National Museum of African American History & Culture, includes web portal
The COVID Racial Data Tracker by The COVID Tracking Project, exploring inequities in the current pandemic.
Toward a Racially Just Workplace by Laura Morgan Roberts & Anthony J. Mayo
U.S. Businesses Must Take Meaningful Action Against Racism by Laura Morgan Roberts and Ella F. Washington
Why You Need to Stop Saying "All Lives Matter" by Rachel Elizabeth Cargle
You Shouldn’t Need a Harvard Degree to Survive Birdwatching While Black by Samuel Getachew
11 Anti-Racist Actions You Can Take at Work—Today and Every Day by Michelle Garcia
75 Things White People Can Do for Racial Injustice by Corinne Shutack
Donate
A young-adult-led organization focused on antiracist and intersectional leadership development, education, and activism. Based in Chicago with chapters nationwide.
Funds go towards landmark legal battles, criminal justice reform, and defending citizens’ civil rights.
National Bail Fund Network’s index of individual state funds
The nation’s largest online racial justice organization that campaigns for solutions to inequality in corporations and government.
This organization teaches students and educators about racism, hatred, and bigotry to foster a more accepting generation.
Shop Black-Owned Businesses
Why is shopping black-owned businesses important?
Upload your receipt (by July 6th) to track your impact
Find black-owned businesses in your area; sort by category or location
138 Black-Owned Businesses to Support, by New York Magazine
39 Black-Owned Businesses You Can Support Today and Everyday by Glamour
Social media sites (like Twitter) offer many other suggestions
Take Action
Sign the #SheSafeWeSafe pledge to support black women, girls, and gender nonconforming individuals.
Read and complete what you can from this list of “75 Things White People Can Do for Racial Justice”
Reference these sources (or others online) when needed
If you have the time and the relevant skills, volunteer online with the United Nations
More resources for protesters and those who want to be involved
