4 Ways We Can Help The Black Lives Matter Movement Using Our White Privilege
Start writing a post
Politics and Activism

4 Ways We Can Help The Black Lives Matter Movement Using Our White Privilege

Silence isn't an option.

Maddie Bradley
Jun 16, 2020
Oklahoma State
9
4 Ways We Can Help The Black Lives Matter Movement Using Our White Privilege
upload.wikimedia.org

The Black Lives Matter movement isn't just sharing an Instagram post to your story. It isn't just posting a black square on your feed. It isn't just a like, retweet, or repost. It is social change, and the only way to enact social change is to actually do something.

While there are many ways to help, here are 4 ways to help get you started.

Donate, donate, and donate!

Donating is one of the most effective things that you can do right from home to support the Black Lives Matter movement. Listed down below are a few organizations and projects that all deal with helping and supporting Black lives.

1. Black Lives Matter

2. Join Campaign Zero

3. Bail Funds

4. Support Homeless Black Trans Women

5. American Civil Liberties Union

Use your voice to amplify theirs. 

One thing I have learned is that it is so important to use my voice to amplify the voices of the Black community. It is so important to not drown out their voices with my own voice, but rather to help theirs be heard. Ways we can help amplify their voices are:

1. Attend protests.

2. Call out racism in friends, family, classmates, coworkers, etc.

3. Share Black artists, stores, musicians, etc. through your social media and actually support them.

4. Get educated on topics.

5. Sign Petitions. They take less than a minute. Here's a link to change.org with some petitions to sign.

Support these (and many other) organizations on social media.

Showing support for Black organizations is one small thing that we can do right now. Social media is the number one form of communication right now in society. By showing support to Black organizations through follows, likes, and shares, we are helping to amplify their voices and gain recognition. One of the most important parts of this action is to actually visit their websites and read about the organizations. Don't stop at just a follow. (All found on instagram.com).

1. Black Lives Matter

2. NAACP

3. Color Of Change

4. Ethel's Club

5.Civil Rights Org

Educate ourselves everyday. 

I'm white, and I've learned it's important to educate myself not just once, but every single day. Proper education on these topics is something our education system has failed to do, which means that we must be taking any and every opportunity to educate ourselves on racism, white privilege, racial gaslighting, and so many other topics. Then, we need to learn how to use our privilege and new knowledge to help, rather than just sit back and let the Black community continue to be murdered, falsely accused, and wrongly discriminated against.

1. How To Be Anti-Racist by Ibram X. Kendi

2. 13TH (for free on Youtube, by Netflix)

3. The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead

4. The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson on Netflix

5. American Sonnets for My Past and Future Assassin by Terrance Hayes

From Your Site Articles
Related Articles Around the Web
Report this Content
This article has not been reviewed by Odyssey HQ and solely reflects the ideas and opinions of the creator.
Relationships

Grateful Beyond Words: A Letter to My Inspiration

I have never been so thankful to know you.

University of New Haven
276581
​a woman sitting at a table having a coffee
nappy.co

I can't say "thank you" enough to express how grateful I am for you coming into my life. You have made such a huge impact on my life. I would not be the person I am today without you and I know that you will keep inspiring me to become an even better version of myself.

Keep Reading...Show less
Student Life

Waitlisted for a College Class? Here's What to Do!

Dealing with the inevitable realities of college life.

Smith College
75122
college students waiting in a long line in the hallway
StableDiffusion

Course registration at college can be a big hassle and is almost never talked about. Classes you want to take fill up before you get a chance to register. You might change your mind about a class you want to take and must struggle to find another class to fit in the same time period. You also have to make sure no classes clash by time. Like I said, it's a big hassle.

This semester, I was waitlisted for two classes. Most people in this situation, especially first years, freak out because they don't know what to do. Here is what you should do when this happens.

Keep Reading...Show less
waitlisted
Swoon

Navigating the Talking Stage: 21 Essential Questions to Ask for Connection

It's mandatory to have these conversations.

National Writers Society
141897
a man and a woman sitting on the beach in front of the sunset

Whether you met your new love interest online, through mutual friends, or another way entirely, you'll definitely want to know what you're getting into. I mean, really, what's the point in entering a relationship with someone if you don't know whether or not you're compatible on a very basic level?

Consider these 21 questions to ask in the talking stage when getting to know that new guy or girl you just started talking to:

Keep Reading...Show less
single life
Lifestyle

Challah vs. Easter Bread: A Delicious Dilemma

Is there really such a difference in Challah bread or Easter Bread?

Marist College
47013
loaves of challah and easter bread stacked up aside each other, an abundance of food in baskets
StableDiffusion

Ever since I could remember, it was a treat to receive Easter Bread made by my grandmother. We would only have it once a year and the wait was excruciating. Now that my grandmother has gotten older, she has stopped baking a lot of her recipes that require a lot of hand usage--her traditional Italian baking means no machines. So for the past few years, I have missed enjoying my Easter Bread.

Keep Reading...Show less
Adulting

Unlocking Lake People's Secrets: 15 Must-Knows!

There's no other place you'd rather be in the summer.

University of Oklahoma
977550
Group of joyful friends sitting in a boat
Haley Harvey

The people that spend their summers at the lake are a unique group of people.

Whether you grew up going to the lake, have only recently started going, or have only been once or twice, you know it takes a certain kind of person to be a lake person. To the long-time lake people, the lake holds a special place in your heart, no matter how dirty the water may look.

Keep Reading...Show less
family and friends

Trending Topics

Subscribe to Our Newsletter

Facebook Comments