To our community Black Lives Matter. This message is so obvious to us.
We want to contribute monetarily (as well as in every other way) to see real racial justice and equality that is massively overdue in the USA. We pledge to double your donations. If you don’t know where to donate, below is a short list of racial justice organizations. There are also some resource guides down below to discovering more organizations, books to read, movies to watch and so on. All in an effort to help us grow as a nation and as human beings. There are hundreds, if not thousands of incredible organizations like these ones fighting for racial justice.
If you do choose to get involved in our “Double Your Impact” campaign, please take a screenshot of your receipt and email it to: info@tomtommag.com or DM it to us @tomtommag on Instagram. We will block out your personal information (including your name — unless you want us to keep your name) and we will post and match your donation to either your organization or to one of the organizations listed below. No amount is too small to give. No amount is too large. Let’s lead by example.
Reuniting Families and Ending Money Bail and Pretrial Detention.
Using Music to Interrupt Cycles of Violence.
They design campaigns powerful enough to end practices that unfairly hold Black people back, and champion solutions that move us all forward. Until justice is real.
The SPLC is dedicated to fighting hate and bigotry and to seeking justice for the most vulnerable members of our society. Using litigation, education, and other forms of advocacy, the SPLC works toward the day when the ideals of equal justice and equal opportunity will be a reality.
Community Over Confinement. Project Nia works to end the incarceration of children and young adults by promoting restorative and transformative justice practices.
Americas Civil Liberties Union or ACLU
A nonprofit organization founded in 1920 “to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed to every person in this country by the Constitution and laws of the United States”.
More resources:
A Compilation of Anti-Racism Resources For White & Non Black Musicians from our friends at She Shreds. Featuring podcasts, books, and action items collected from organizations, and individuals that we trust throughout social media and the internet.
Anti-racism resources for white people:
Photo shot by Tom Tom’s Miro Lion at LA Protests