monday, October 19
THEME: racial Justice
Partner Spotlight: Black Love Resists in the Rust
Service Challenge Objective: Participate in Community Discussions, Join Stand Up for Racial Justice (SURJ)
Advocacy Action: Protest Narrative Project, Toolkit for Social Action
Donation Suggestion: OpenBuffalo
About Us
Black Love Resists in Rust is the only intentional space for Black and Brown folks in Buffalo.
We organize at the intersections of embodied leadership, healing justice, political education and transformational organizing.
We envision a Buffalo where communities are sustainable and have what they need to thrive without external assistance.
We know we cannot do this without a base who is engaged and without significantly shifting the material conditions for most of Buffalo’s residents, which is why our current work is focused on ending the oppression enforced by the state.
SERVICE CHALLENGE: Race Project
Participate in the Race Project TONIGHT, October 19th, at 7:00 pm. View the films The Blackness Project and Whiteness Project and participate in the discussion. Preview the flyer below for more information on how to register.
service challenge: MLK book discussion
In Dr. Martin Luther King's last published book, "Where Do We Go From Here: Chaos or Community?" he wrote passionately about issues relevant to the political climate today: rights, education, employment, and housing. Canisius College and Juneteenth Inc. are collaborating to discuss these issues with the community. To learn more about how to participate in a community book discussion on October 28th at 5:00 p.m., scan the QR code on the left or CLICK HERE .
SERVICE CHALLENGE: Stand Up for Racial Justice (SURJ)
SURJ is a national network of groups and individuals working to undermine white supremacy and to work for racial justice. Through community organizing, mobilizing, and education, SURJ moves white people to act as part of a multi-racial majority for justice with passion and accountability. Learn more about their efforts: https://www.showingupforracialjustice.org/
advocacy action
Have you ever participated in a protest? Please consider sharing your experiences with the Office of Diversity and Inclusion at Canisius College. Your voice is powerful and can make a difference! Review the guidelines below to learn about how to participate. Email grundtic@canisius.edu with questions.
New Protest Narrative Guidelines.docxadvocacy action: toolkit for social action
BLRR created the document below to help you demand justice for Willie Henley! If you'd like information on the charges against Willie, please CLICK HERE to access a news article. See below for information on how you can help!
donation suggestion
Click here to make a monetary donation to OpenBuffalo, a not-for-profit organization that strives to create an empowered democratic society by training individuals in how to identify problems and create solutions in public policy and public systems. They accomplish this through two categories of programming: Leadership Development and Advocacy & Organizing.
educational resources
Interested in educating yourself further on social justice issues? Consider checking out the following resources below!
13th, Documentary on Netflix
White Fragility, bestselling book by Rob DiAngelo
So You Want to Talk About Race?, book by Ijeoma Oluo
Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption, a book by Bryan Stevenson and a movie on Amazon, Youtube, and Google Play.
The Hate U Give, bestselling novel by Angie Thomas and a movie on Apple TV, Vudu, YouTube, and RedBox.
King in the Wilderness, documentary about Dr. Martin Luther King's work later in life.