America is finally waking up to the systemic racism embedded in this country. When the murder of George Floyd (opens in new tab) triggered "Black Lives Matter" protests in all 50 states, reading lists composed of black authors (opens in new tab), documentaries on black history ( ), a documentary on black history (opens in new tab), and resources on how to be a white ally (opens in new tab), flooded the Internet. These are all great, but if we are going to practice real change in our daily lives, we need to work offline and seek out additional resources that are not constantly being reposted on social media.

A great way to grow your traditional reading list is to subscribe to daily, weekly, or monthly newsletters such as the following. Of course, there are also newsletters that exist simply to entertain and provide us with new voices and perspectives that might not have reached us otherwise.

The change we want begins with who we elect as our leaders, and the Vote.org (opens in new tab) newsletter sends important announcements about upcoming elections and regular text messages when you register your phone number. Click here to register to vote (opens in new tab).

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Well-Read Black Girl (opens in new tab) is an online destination and IRL national book club that amplifies the voices of black authors. This is where the whole "don't just read books about injustice against Black people" story comes into play. Reading books by Black authors is important for enjoying the collective Black experience, and Well-Read Black Girl encourages readers who self-identify as genderqueer, nonbinary, or otherwise to join the community. The newsletter places a particular emphasis on sharing new reads by Black women writers and information about upcoming events.

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Every Saturday, the ACLU (opens in new tab) delivers a roundup of important civil rights and civil liberties developments and analysis from lawyers, activists, and organizers. In addition to subscribing to the newsletter, you can also sign up for text alerts by texting "FIGHT" to 82623.

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Black Lives Matter (opens in new tab) is a resource for people who use the #BlackLivesMatter and #BLM hashtags on Twitter and Instagram We post frequently. The newsletter provides updates on events, ways to support activities, and direct access to resources.

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Phil Picardi, former EIC of Out Magazine, CCO of Teen Vogue, and founder of Them, has launched a newsletter called "Fruity," COVID- 3 People Behind the Numbers," which spoke to people who have lost loved ones in 19; "I Have Regrets," a frank discussion of burnout and self-expectations; "The White Empathy Crisis," about our country's lack of compassion while blacks continue to die at a disproportionate rate than whites He launched the newsletter Fruity, which presents introspective and beautiful writings such as.

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After donating to the national Community Bail Fund (opens in new tab), subscribe to the Innocence Project newsletter to get the latest updates to help prevent false accusations. If you are not familiar with the Innocence Project (opens in new tab), it is an organization that "uses DNA testing to exonerate the falsely accused and reform the criminal justice system to prevent future injustice."

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For Harriet (open in new tab) is an online community that celebrates Black womanhood at its core. Kimberly Foster launched this site in June 2010 and continues to speak out about what is happening in society on For Harriet's Instagram (opens in new tab). In a nutshell, listen to "Black Women's Voices. [Jasmine Guillory, author of juicy romance films like "The Proposal" (opens in new tab), "Wedding Date" (opens in new tab), and "Wedding Party" (opens in new tab), has created a personal newsletter to share what she is reading, writing She shares whatever she feels like talking about: the books she's reading, what she's cooking, the beauty products she's obsessed with. Recently, she sent out an emotional newsletter (opens in new tab) centered around Breanna Taylor (opens in new tab).

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After donating to the NAACP (opens in new tab) and its Legal Defense Fund (opens in new tab), sign up for the civil rights organization's newsletter and choose from topics such as civic engagement, economic opportunity, education, health, and youth participation to and receive frequent updates.

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xoNecole.com (open in new tab) "empowers, educates and inspires millennials through interviews, beauty, fashion, lifestyle, career and travel features as well as promote a positive image of women of color." xoNecole's newsletter subscription is a great way to stay up to date on the site's top news stories. Enter your information and receive a free Empowerment Workbook.

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Black Trans Lives Matter. The National Center for Transgender Equality (opens in new tab) is the nation's leading social justice advocacy organization for transgender people and is continues to amplify this message. Show your support for transgender people by subscribing to the Center's newsletter and learning about opportunities to get involved with the organization.

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Teen Vogue's news and political newsletter, Teen Vogue Take, is an easy way to ensure you stay on top of what is happening in the social justice field. The magazine's target audience is teens, but its content is relevant to people of all ages and identities.

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Say it with me: police violence is gun violence. Everytown for Gun Safety (opens in new tab) has teamed up with Moms Demand Action to provide information on petitions to sign, laws that have been enacted or are slated for repeal by legislators, and how we can fight for common sense gun reform informs subscribers about.

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Comedian and author Ashley Ray (opens in new tab) has created a newsletter that elaborates on her tweets. She covers everything from why black people shouldn't be taught about race to why she was embarrassed to see Dave. Genius.

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