#CoolShit 06.12.20

Happy Friday!

It’s pretty f’ing amazing to watch the world change right before our eyes - statues being ripped down, confederate flag being deleted, people being actually listened to. Are you feeling as optimistic as I am?

Before I share my list of things to keep you entertained for the weekend, I thought you’d enjoy this tweet that literally made me LOL.

paulo. @itskingapollo

If the police did their jobs, everyone woud trust them. Ain’t no song called Fuck The Fire Department.

Do something, read something, watch something, listen to something cool this weekend.

See you Monday!

-Shelby

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#BlackLivesMatter Resources

• Ways You Can Help

• This document full of Anti-Racism resources for white people.

• This document is tracking both the words & actions of how brands are handling #BlackLivesMatter

• This Tool Lets You Email All of Your City's Elected Officials With One Click

• This master list of resources on how to dismantle systemic racism.

• Black-Owned Restaurant Lists Circulating the Internet, Organized by City

• How to Talk to Relatives Who Care More About Looting Than Black Lives

• What to say when you don’t know what to say

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👀 Things to watch

• Ava DuVernay’s 13th Available to Watch Online for Free (#CoolShit 06.10.20)

• Watch Matthew McConaughey uncomfortably talk about race (#CoolShit 06.11.20)

• This NEW Dave Chappelle special (27 minutes)

  • This was filmed post COVID & George Floyd, so it’s pretty interesting to hear him talk so openly

• Michael Che’s simple(& funny) breakdown of the solid logic behind #BlackLivesMatter (#CoolShit 06.08.20)

• Don’t Be A Sucker (1947) (#CoolShit 06.08.20)

  • Post-WW2 Anti-Fascist Educational Film

• This video of a protest in Hollywood is surreal (#CoolShit 06.09.20)

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👂Things to listen to

• Leon Bridges, Sweeter (#CoolShit 06.11.20)

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📱Go follow

• The Compton Cowboys (#CoolShit 06.09.20)

• Artist, Calida Garcia Rawles (#CoolShit 06.10.20)

• Artist, Nina Chanel Abney

• Artist, Bisa Butler

• Artist, Kayla Mahaffey

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🧠 Things to read

• MUST READ: Bon Appétit’s incredibly honest apology (#CoolShit 06.11.20)

• PayPal is committing $530 Million to support black businesses

• The City That Remade Its Police Department (#CoolShit 06.10.20)

• 4 books to read to help create a more inclusive workplace(#CoolShit 06.10.20)