bookishsophia | WHY BOOKTUBE SHOULD TALK ABOUT BLACK LIVES MATTER @bookishsophia | Uploaded June 2020 | Updated October 2024, 11 hours ago.
LINKS ARE IN ORDER OF MENTION IN THE VIDEO
Kai Foster’s video (why aren't YOUTUBERS posting about black lives matter ON YOUTUBE???): youtube.com/watch?v=MFyONt4COMA
PETITIONS TO SIGN
- Justice for George Floyd: change.org/p/mayor-jacob-frey-justice-for-george-floyd
- Justice for Breonna Taylor: change.org/p/andy-beshear-justice-for-breonna-taylor
- Justice for Ahmaud Arbery: change.org/p/district-attorney-tom-durden-justice-for-ahmaud-arbery-i-run-with-maud
- Raise the Degree: change.org/p/minneapolis-district-attorney-raise-the-degree
- Some news: It seems like the Minnesota attorney general has raised charges! Also, all four officers involved in George Floyd’s murder have been charged (startribune.com/chauvin-charged-with-2nd-degree-murder-3-others-also-charged/570984872/). This is a result of protests and activism. Know your power! Help where you can!
- More petitions found here: blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/#petitions
PLACES TO DONATE:
- Official George Floyd Memorial Fund (run by his brother): gofundme.com/f/georgefloyd
- Official Gianna Floyd Fund (for his daughter): gofundme.com/f/gianna-floyd-daughter-of-george-floyd-fund
- George Floyd fundraiser (run by his sister): gofundme.com/f/george-floyd-bigfloyd
- Justice for Breonna Taylor: gofundme.com/f/9v4q2-justice-for-breonna-taylor
- I Run with Maud (for Ahmaud’s mother): gofundme.com/f/i-run-with-maud
- Black Visions Collective: secure.everyaction.com/4omQDAR0oUiUagTu0EG-Ig2
- Reclaim the Block: secure.everyaction.com/zae4prEeKESHBy0MKXTIcQ2
- NAACP Legal Defense Fund: org2.salsalabs.com/o/6857/p/salsa/donation/common/public/?donate_page_KEY=15780&_ga=2.35717155.2063942164.1590824273-1161863773.1590824273
- BLM Frontline (focused on Black trans women and non-binary people in MN) gofundme.com/f/blm-frontline-fundminneapolis
- More places to donate here: blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/#donate
NO MONEY REQUIRED DONATIONS:
- How to financially help BLM with NO MONEY/leaving your house (Invest in the future for FREE): youtube.com/watch?v=bCgLa25fDHM&feature=youtu.be
- Video playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtooIklzheqzORPbQBiEZKsw2T4s6SUxv&app=desktop
CONTACT LEGISLATORS/GOVT OFFICIALS:
- Email template (opens your mail app!) to Minnesota officials (George Floyd): tinyurl.com/emailforfloyd
- Email template (opens your mail app!) to Louisville officials (Breonna Taylor): tinyurl.com/ycha6nuu
- Note: if you’re opening the email templates on an iPhone, click “allow” and then hit the Safari button. It should open a pre-written email for you where you just have to add your name and location.
- Text “JUSTICE” To 668366
- Text “FLOYD” To 55156
- Call (612) 673-2100 (Minnesota Mayor Jacob Frey)
- Call (612) 348-5550 (Minnesota District Attorney Mike Freeman)
- Other ways to contact govt: blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/#text
(I maxed the character count so the books don't have links. SORRY!!)
TA-NEHISI COATES:
- Between the World and Me
- We Were Eight Years in Power
- The Beautiful Struggle
- The Water Dancer
CHIMAMANDA NGOZI ADICHIE:
- Americanah
- Half of a Yellow Sun
- Purple Hisbiscus
- The Thing Around Your Neck
NON-FICTION BOOK RECS:
- The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander
- White Rage by Carol Anderson
- So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Iluo
- How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi
- When They Call You a Terrorist by Patrisse Khan-Cullors and Asha Bandele (by cofounders of BLM!)
- Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People About Race by Reni Eddo-Lodge
- anything by James Baldwin
FICTION BOOK RECS:
- anything by Toni Morrison
- Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston
- Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid
- The Sellout by Paul Beatty
- The Color Purple by Alice Walker
- An American Marriage by Tayari Jones
BLACK VOICE YA BOOKS:
- You Should See Me in a Crown by Leah Johnson
- The Black Flamingo by Dean Atta
- A Song Below Water by Bethany C. Morrow
- A Song of Wraiths and Ruin by Roseanne A. Brown
- All the Things We Never Knew by Liara Tamani
AND LAST, BUT CERTAINLY NOT LEAST, BLACK BOOKTUBER PLAYLIST (made by myonna reads): youtube.com/playlist?list=PLz1aECHUN0DR2-8otiw5OzcpVK3W-lcIZ
I didn’t mention it in this video but one of Joy M.’s suggestions was to donate the Adsense revenue of this video (and other BLM-related videos I make) to the cause. I will be doing this, but I also want to recognize that the words outweigh the actual action. Adsense revenue for my videos is usually around ~$4-5, so I know it’s not much, but whatever amount this makes, I am more than happy to donate it.
FIND ME ELSEWHERE:
email: thebookbasement[at]yahoo[dot]com
twitter: twitter.com/thebookbasement
instagram: @bookishsophia
goodreads: goodreads.com/thebookbasement
LINKS ARE IN ORDER OF MENTION IN THE VIDEO
Kai Foster’s video (why aren't YOUTUBERS posting about black lives matter ON YOUTUBE???): youtube.com/watch?v=MFyONt4COMA
PETITIONS TO SIGN
- Justice for George Floyd: change.org/p/mayor-jacob-frey-justice-for-george-floyd
- Justice for Breonna Taylor: change.org/p/andy-beshear-justice-for-breonna-taylor
- Justice for Ahmaud Arbery: change.org/p/district-attorney-tom-durden-justice-for-ahmaud-arbery-i-run-with-maud
- Raise the Degree: change.org/p/minneapolis-district-attorney-raise-the-degree
- Some news: It seems like the Minnesota attorney general has raised charges! Also, all four officers involved in George Floyd’s murder have been charged (startribune.com/chauvin-charged-with-2nd-degree-murder-3-others-also-charged/570984872/). This is a result of protests and activism. Know your power! Help where you can!
- More petitions found here: blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/#petitions
PLACES TO DONATE:
- Official George Floyd Memorial Fund (run by his brother): gofundme.com/f/georgefloyd
- Official Gianna Floyd Fund (for his daughter): gofundme.com/f/gianna-floyd-daughter-of-george-floyd-fund
- George Floyd fundraiser (run by his sister): gofundme.com/f/george-floyd-bigfloyd
- Justice for Breonna Taylor: gofundme.com/f/9v4q2-justice-for-breonna-taylor
- I Run with Maud (for Ahmaud’s mother): gofundme.com/f/i-run-with-maud
- Black Visions Collective: secure.everyaction.com/4omQDAR0oUiUagTu0EG-Ig2
- Reclaim the Block: secure.everyaction.com/zae4prEeKESHBy0MKXTIcQ2
- NAACP Legal Defense Fund: org2.salsalabs.com/o/6857/p/salsa/donation/common/public/?donate_page_KEY=15780&_ga=2.35717155.2063942164.1590824273-1161863773.1590824273
- BLM Frontline (focused on Black trans women and non-binary people in MN) gofundme.com/f/blm-frontline-fundminneapolis
- More places to donate here: blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/#donate
NO MONEY REQUIRED DONATIONS:
- How to financially help BLM with NO MONEY/leaving your house (Invest in the future for FREE): youtube.com/watch?v=bCgLa25fDHM&feature=youtu.be
- Video playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtooIklzheqzORPbQBiEZKsw2T4s6SUxv&app=desktop
CONTACT LEGISLATORS/GOVT OFFICIALS:
- Email template (opens your mail app!) to Minnesota officials (George Floyd): tinyurl.com/emailforfloyd
- Email template (opens your mail app!) to Louisville officials (Breonna Taylor): tinyurl.com/ycha6nuu
- Note: if you’re opening the email templates on an iPhone, click “allow” and then hit the Safari button. It should open a pre-written email for you where you just have to add your name and location.
- Text “JUSTICE” To 668366
- Text “FLOYD” To 55156
- Call (612) 673-2100 (Minnesota Mayor Jacob Frey)
- Call (612) 348-5550 (Minnesota District Attorney Mike Freeman)
- Other ways to contact govt: blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/#text
(I maxed the character count so the books don't have links. SORRY!!)
TA-NEHISI COATES:
- Between the World and Me
- We Were Eight Years in Power
- The Beautiful Struggle
- The Water Dancer
CHIMAMANDA NGOZI ADICHIE:
- Americanah
- Half of a Yellow Sun
- Purple Hisbiscus
- The Thing Around Your Neck
NON-FICTION BOOK RECS:
- The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander
- White Rage by Carol Anderson
- So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Iluo
- How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi
- When They Call You a Terrorist by Patrisse Khan-Cullors and Asha Bandele (by cofounders of BLM!)
- Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People About Race by Reni Eddo-Lodge
- anything by James Baldwin
FICTION BOOK RECS:
- anything by Toni Morrison
- Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston
- Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid
- The Sellout by Paul Beatty
- The Color Purple by Alice Walker
- An American Marriage by Tayari Jones
BLACK VOICE YA BOOKS:
- You Should See Me in a Crown by Leah Johnson
- The Black Flamingo by Dean Atta
- A Song Below Water by Bethany C. Morrow
- A Song of Wraiths and Ruin by Roseanne A. Brown
- All the Things We Never Knew by Liara Tamani
AND LAST, BUT CERTAINLY NOT LEAST, BLACK BOOKTUBER PLAYLIST (made by myonna reads): youtube.com/playlist?list=PLz1aECHUN0DR2-8otiw5OzcpVK3W-lcIZ
I didn’t mention it in this video but one of Joy M.’s suggestions was to donate the Adsense revenue of this video (and other BLM-related videos I make) to the cause. I will be doing this, but I also want to recognize that the words outweigh the actual action. Adsense revenue for my videos is usually around ~$4-5, so I know it’s not much, but whatever amount this makes, I am more than happy to donate it.
FIND ME ELSEWHERE:
email: thebookbasement[at]yahoo[dot]com
twitter: twitter.com/thebookbasement
instagram: @bookishsophia
goodreads: goodreads.com/thebookbasement
