We are bearing witness to the harrowing legacies and ongoing reality of systemic racism in the United States. From the harassment Christian Cooper received for endeavoring to enforce leash laws while birding in Central Park, to the killings of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and David McAtee we are experiencing the cultural and individual tragedies of centuries of ingrained bias and hatred. We believe it is our responsibility as global citizens to work actively to affect meaningful, essential, positive change. With this in mind, Press staff have been encouraged to purchase books on antiracism, from independent bookstores, with the cost supported by PUP. Below is a list of Black-owned independent bookstores that serves as a resource for us and that we hope can be a resource for others. As a source of book ideas, this is an excellent start, which Ibram X. Kendi published in the New York Times last year, as is the created in 2015.
If you鈥檙e in a position to donate to racial justice causes,, , and are all good places to start. Some options for donating to bail funds include: , , , Louisville Community Bail Fund, , , and Community support and empowerment organizations include: , , , , , .
You could also donate to the Go Fund Me for in Oakland, the oldest Black-owned bookstore in the United States, or the #WeStillHere Go Fund Me for in Philadelphia.
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