Social Media
Many of us spend a lot of time on social media, so if you're not already following some of these recommended organizations and people, you can start now! Social media plays a large role in today's fight for equal rights and to bring awareness to the injustices in our society. The Black Lives Matter movement started because of a hashtag. To learn more about the importance and power of social media, check out the "Social Media Articles" section on this page.
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Twitter is a great place to learn more about race issues. The accounts below are by no means an exhaustive list, but it's a good place to start.
Instagram can be more than a place to follow your friends. Below is a list of black activities, authors, directors, and spaces to follow and learn more about race and inequality.
@rachel.cargle
@ava (Ava DuVernay)
@austinchanning (Austine Channing Brown)
@laylafsaad
@mspackyetti (Brittany Packnett Cunningham)
@blklivesmatter
@shaunking
@dr.yusef.salaam
@eji_org (Equal Justice Initiative)
@mpowerchange (Muslim-led grassroots movement)
@bipoc_in_lis (this is an account focusing specifically on libraries, but provides a lot of great and helpful accounts to follow to learn about dismantling racism in other spaces as well)
@ckyourprivilege (an account that teaches people how their actions impact the mental health of BIPOC)
List of black photographers covering the protests (including their Instagram handles)