CURA Recommends 6.4.2020

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June 04, 2020 1 min read

Our round up of inspiration, opinions, ideas and resources... curated just for you.

Listen - We're listening to these black women, and you can find them on IG: Ijeoma Oluo, Amanda Seales, Rachel Cargle, reverend angel Kyodo williams, and Stacey Abrams.

Re-read - Still I Rise by Maya Angelou

Learn - Rachel Cargle is an academic, author, teacher, and a leader of a new generation of feminist activists. Start by reading her letter "Dear White Women" no matter what your gender or color. Listen. Learn. Take notes. Act.

Learn - Angela Davis said, “It is not enough to be not racist, you must actively be anti-racist.” Here are 45 tools and resources from The Fold.

Read - and re-read Audre Lorde's Sister Outsider: Essays and Speeches available here through our affiliate link.

Parenting - If you are parent or you have children in your life talk to them about racism now. Pretty Good Design has an excellent compilation of resources for these conversations.

Film - Michelle Obama's documentary is on Netflix, and of course the film makes us love her more.

Music - Check out DJ Sharlese's best albums of the year thus far here. Then stream her Expansion sets on KEXP- get ready to vibe with an oldies and contemporary "trip-hop, chill, ambient, drum and bass, house, dub, electronica, jazz, sometimes world music, sometimes rock, sometimes...."

Home - Beloved Seattle artist, Mister Michelle, has just launched her new line of pillow covers. Now you can snuggle up with her gorgeous colors and designs.

Shop - Visit Intentionalist for a directory to black-owned brick and mortar small businesses in your area.

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