A CALL TO PERSONAL ACTION
NOMA’s mission, rooted in a rich legacy of activism, is to empower our local chapters and membership to foster justice and equity in communities of color through outreach, community advocacy, professional development and design justice.
Below are some resources to donate, educate, and advocate for ACTION:
Donate to Focused Initiatives:
Communities United Against Police Brutality
Educate Yourself:
Here are a few books for you to read about anti-racism, but know there are many more. Consider purchasing from a local bookstore or borrowing from your local library before locating on mass online retailers owned by the world’s richest person.
“So You Want To Talk About Race” by Ijeoma Oluo
“How to Be an Antiracist” by Ibram X Kendi
“Me and White Supremacy” by Layla Saad
“The New Jim Crow” by Michelle Alexander
“White Tears, Brown Scars” by Ruby Hamad
“Why I’m No Longer Talking About Race” by Reni Eddo-Lodge
A Google Drive folder with free pdfs of books written by black activists
This list of anti-racist movies/tv-shows by Camille Ramos on IG and Letterboxd
Here’s a thread on how to check in on your black friends.
She Shred’s Anti-Racism Resources for White & Non-Black Musicians
Advocate for Action:
Mandatory Life Sentence for Police Brutality – Change.org
Sign the Tallahassee Dream Defenders’ Petition for Tony McDade
Text “JUSTICE” to 668366 to sign MoveOn’s petition for George Floyd or sign here
Sign Color of Change’s Petition for George Floyd
Text “ENOUGH” to 55156 or sign this petition to demand justice for Breonna Taylor
Hand’s Up Act to punish police for shooting unarmed citizens
NAACP #WeAreDoneDying Petition
Sign the Movement for Black Lives’ petition to push elected officials to fight against the militarization in communities of color
