As a company our goal is to bring people together to celebrate music and culture. We cannot only be here for the celebrations, we also have to show up during challenging times. There are great injustices impacting communities of color now more than ever and we are striving to be part of the solution.
The music industry and our company are incredibly diverse communities, but it’s not enough to practice equality in our own lives, we also have to fight racism. There’s no single initiative that can solve systemic racism. It will take collective, and consistent action. And today Spaceland & Live Nation are doubling down on our commitment to do more.
Moving forward, we will be exploring ways to leverage our platforms to share black voices and stories on the world stage. Acknowledging truth and empowering perspective on an ongoing basis is vital for progress, but also just the first step of many. We cannot be complacent and need to stand up and fight against white supremacy.
To put some immediate action behind our commitment, today Live Nation is making a donation to the Equal Justice Initiative. And tomorrow and every day that follows we will continue to stand with the black community.
It’s time to take action. We’ve compiled several resources below:
NATIONAL RESOURCE LIST: #GeorgeFloyd
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NAACP Legal Defense Fund
The NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund, Inc is America’s premier legal organization fighting for racial justice. Through litigation, advocacy and public education, LDF seeks structural changes to expand democracy, eliminate disparities, and achieve racial justice in a society that fulfills the promise of equality for all Americans.
To make a donation, click here
Follow on Instagram at @naacp_ldf
Equal Justice Initiative
The Equal Justice Initiative is committed to ending mass incarceration and excessive punishment in the United States, to challenging racial and economic injustice, and to protecting basic human rights for the most vulnerable people in American society.
To donate click here
Follow on Instagram at @eji_org
The Bail Project
The Bail Project is a non-profit organization designed to combat mass incarceration by disrupting the money bail system – one person at a time. They stand ready to provide bail assistance to protestors in cities where they have offices. Over the next five years, The Bail Project will open dozens of sites in high-need jurisdictions with the goal of paying bail for tens of thousands of low-income Americans, all while collecting stories and data that prove money bail is not necessary to ensure people return to court.
To donate click here
Follow on Instagram at @bailproject
Black Lives Matter
Black Lives Matter is a global organization whose mission is to eradicate white supremacy and build local power to intervene in violence inflicted on Black communities by the state and vigilantes. By combating and countering acts of violence, creating space for Black imagination and innovation, and centering Black joy, we are winning immediate improvements in our lives.
To donate, click here
Follow on Instagram at @blklivesmatter
Campaign Zero
Campaign Zero is a national advocacy organization that uses data-based research to inform policy solutions aimed at eliminating police violence. Campaign Zero’s policy solutions are focused on limiting police interventions, improving community interactions, and ensuring accountability. It was founded in 2015 in association with Black Lives Matter.
To donate, click here
To learn more about their policy solutions, click here
Color of Change
Color of Change, the nation’s largest online racial justice organization, leads campaigns that build real power for Black communities. We challenge injustice, hold corporate and political leaders accountable, commission game-changing research on systems of inequality, and advance solutions for racial justice that can transform our world.
To donate, click here
To sign a petition, click #JusticeForFloyd
Follow on Instagram at @colorofchange
Justice Teams Network
Justice Teams Network aims to support a range of grassroots organizations and non-profits working to identify effective models for preventing – and responding to – state violence. They work to create a powerful network that shares resources, information and campaign strategy in real time, strengthening their impact and resilience.
To access their toolkits and guides, click here
To make a donation, click here
Follow on Instagram at @justiceteamsnetwork
LISTEN
Seeing White Series a 14-part documentary series exploring whiteness in America
Code Switch news viewed through the lens of race and identity
The 1619 Project, an unprecedented attempt to understand the legacy of enslavement on society
ARTICLES
NYTimes: My Life as an Undocumented Immigrant by Jose Antonio Vargas
VOX: The Intersectionality Wars by Jane Coaston
The Atlantic: Who Gets to Be Afraid in America by Ibram X. Kendi
Washington Post: We must confront the inconsistent laws by Sherrilyn Ifill
Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack by Peggy McIntosh
The Atlantic: The Case for Reparations by Ta-Nehisi Coates
RESOURCES FOR PARENTS
NPR: Talking about Race with Young Children
Something Happened in Our Town by Marianna Celano
A Terrible Thing Happened by Margaret Holmes
Daddy Why Am I Brown? by Bedford Palmer
AntiRacist Baby by Ibram X. Kendi
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
Guidelines for Effective White Caucuses
Toolkits for Thinking Critically about Whiteness
ORGANIZATIONS TO FOLLOW AND SUPPORT
Advancement Project @advancementproject
Black Lives Matter https://blacklivesmatter.com/
Black Visions Collective https://www.blackvisionsmn.org/
Campaign Zero https://www.joincampaignzero.org/
Color of Change @colorofchange
Equal Justice Initiative https://eji.org/about/
Justice Teams Network @justiceteamsnetwork
NAACP Legal Defense Fund @naacp_ldf
Showing Up For Racial Justice https://www.showingupforracialjustice.org
