Here are some posts about Ferguson, Michael Brown, Darren Wilson, and related stuff, which I think are worth reading.
It’s Incredibly Rare For A Grand Jury To Do What Ferguson’s Just Did
Fake Michael Brown case pathologist: ‘If they want to think I’m a doctor, that’s their issue’
Structural and Institutional Racism Exists Within Police Forces
When Force is Hardest to Justify, Victims of Police Violence are More Likely to be Black
Ferguson: 5 Points We Need to Understand
St. Louis police officers’ group demands Rams players be disciplined for ‘hands up, don’t shoot’
Charges Dropped For Cop Who Fatally Shot Sleeping 7-Year-Old Girl
The Talk (cartoon by Steve Sack)
‘Racism without racists’: White supremacy so deeply American that we don’t even see it
Self-Segregation: Why It’s So Hard for Whites to Understand Ferguson
12 things white people can do now because Ferguson
6 Things White Parents Can Do to Raise Racially Conscious Children
Ferguson Public Library (you can make donations)
Very grateful for this helpful information; thank you.
It’s great to have these links together; thanks for sharing. I have shared a couple of these with my social circle this week and already I know at least one or two people who have admitted to prior ignorance, expressed gratitude for new (to them) information, and went on to share with their loved ones. I especially like the “12 things white people can do now…” article because even years after recognizing the reality of institutional racism in this country, I still find myself at a loss as to how best to be a part of the solution, other than trying to vote responsibly and calling acquaintances out on occasional racist bs, for example. There are more ideas and resources out there than I realized, and that’s great news.
Thanks for these links Greta. I think I read them all. I made the mistake of reading the accompanying comments though, and it made me very upset. Gonna have to take a break now. 🙁
Echoing rabidwombat @3, thank you Greta for the links.
Wow, donating money to the Ferguson Public Library felt SOOOOO GOOOOD.
I highly recommend it if you need a lift. (I sure did.)