Maybe you are not quite ready to venture out into the world and hop into a protest or even make your presence and thoughts known on social media. That is 100% ok. I have gathered a few ways to make an impact without being physically present.
Donate
Here is a list of a few local and non-local organizations you can contribute to.
NAACP - Austin Chapter http://www.naacpaustin.com/
Black lives Matter https://secure.actblue.com/donate/ms_blm_homepage_2019
Austin Justice Coalition https://austinjustice.org/donate/
Black Visions Collective https://secure.everyaction.com/4omQDAR0oUiUagTu0EG-Ig2
Minnesota Freedom Fund https://minnesotafreedomfund.org/donate
African American Youth Harvest Foundation https://aayhf.org/donate/
Six Square https://interland3.donorperfect.net/weblink/WebLink.aspx?name=E341985&id=1
Austin Area Urban League https://aaul.org/donate-austin
Equal Justice Initiative https://support.eji.org/give/153413/#!/donation/checkout
The Black Futures Lab https://cpasf.ourpowerbase.net/civicrm/contribute/transact?reset=1&id=45
Support Local
Staying true to the initial reason I started this blog, I want to share some of my favorite black owned businesses.
Beauty
Amara Lashes
Arched Beauty
Beaute Studio Aesthetics
Black Butterfly Bath + Body
Bleu Nail Cafe
BU Salon
Cappelliera's Barber Shop
Chak Therapy
Cora Cosmetics
Divine Luxury Bath + Body
eleMINT Skin
Finesse Claws
Generations Barber Shop
Icy Cosmetics
In Her Love
Jacquie Ooh
Keesh Cosmetics
KynKia
Lavish Hair + Co.
M + M Hair Salon
Marshall's Barber Shop
New Origin Shop
Oasis Hair Care
Ollie + Otto
Providence Natural Soaps
Roxy Brows
Salon X Change ATX
SC4 Kids Salon
Streamline Barber Co.
The Halfrican
Twin Setter Cosmetics
Vandy Vanity
Vivi Couture Cosmetics
VLS Hair Design
Clothing + Jewelry
Ace Tailors
Altatudes
Auctober Love
Be Beadiful Jewlery
Custom Essentials ATX
Divine Culture Clothing
DJ Chicken George
GeNell's Sew Boutique
Hawkins Bucklew Jewelry
Jambands
Jazzy Chica
J.C. Fashion Mensware
June Taylor Boutique
Kicking It ATX
La Don Collection
League of Rebels
MAGIK
Mercy + Me Clothing
Monee Elizabeth
Native Dream Jewelry
Private Stock
Royal Ambitions Apparel
Secret Oktober
Shavanthe
Simply Maelle
SoleMate Sox LLC
SPI Belt
Thrifted Feels
Todd Vinci
Treasure City Thrift
Uwakstar
U4Udesigns
Viva la Silk
Wiggles n Gigglez
You Throw Girl
Zuri Styles
13to24
Home + Gifts
Amanda Reid Designs
Art of Kwanzaa
Awkward Auntie
Caribreoso
Cater to Mom
Chandelles by Alexis Elizabeth
Clean as a whistle
Dope Creatives Market
Golden Goddessz Stationary
Gracy's Microgreens
Ivelisse Designs
Jeany's Ginger Elixer
LXI Higgns
Mixed Hues
MJ Wood Co.
Oatmeal + Co.
Plant + Vessel
Rex Hamilton Art
Ryan Downs
See Phillips
Soul Popped
The Brown Book Box
Walk by Faith Candles
You + Brie LLC
Eat Local Anything’s Baked Potato Asters Ethiopian Restaurant Baby Greens Bahadi’s Chicken & Lounge Big Belly BBQ Big Easy Bar and Grill Bird Bird Biscuit Burgerlicious Food Truck Cajun Skillet Catering Country Boyz Fixins Crimson Creek Smokehouse Cumberbatch Sweet Tater Torte Da Boot Po-Boys Da Slice LLC Davis Grocery & Bar-B-Q Dia’s Market & Deli Emmer & Rye Emojis Grilled Cheese Food Truck Fowler’s Smokin Soul Food Gigi’s Cupcakes Habesha Ethiopian Restaurant Henbit Hestia Hoover’s Cooking Island Fork J. Leonardi’s Barbeque JP’s Pancake Company Kalimotxo Kasian Boil Krab Kingz Seafood Kreyol Korner Krack of Dawn Donuts LE Meals Leonardi’s Barbeque Les Bobos Crepes Lula Mae’s Catering and BBQ Mr. Catfish and More Niella Catering Ninja Pig One People’s Kitchen Paradise on Ice R&Bs Steak and Fries Roland’s Sam’s BBQ Sassy’s Vegetarian Soul Food Slab BBQ + Beer Soho Lounge Suga’s Cakery Sweet Shack Candy Shop Taste of Ethiopia The Cook’s Nook The Cupcake Guys The Gossip Shack The Rolling Rooster TLV Tony’s Jamaican Food Wasota Vegan Paradise Willie’s BBQ Word of Mouth Catering Y’all’s Cafe 11 Degrees Daiquiri
Educate
Read - There are tons of books out there right now to use as supplemental reading. This is a great way to learn when at home.
Watch and listen to what people are saying. Their experiences can help you better understand what we are fighting for and why it is so important.
Participate
Stay Black and live will be running from 6 - 10 pm https://juneteenthatx.com/
Dialogue for Peace and Progress Summit Starts at 7 pm https://www.youtube.com/cityofkyletx
Weekend Driving Tour (In Austin) https://www.nchmuseum.org/nchm-events/juneteenth
Petition
You have the ability to check out as many petitions as you would like. Support by signing your name.
Make and impact. United we stand with one another regardless of race, color, sexual orientation or any other discriminatory attributes. I STAND WITH YOU.
Comments