Resources

Learn

• Resources on Anti-Racism
• Black Lives Matter Los Angeles
• Campaign Zero
• Equal Justice Initiative 
• 8 Can’t Wait
• Townhall with President Obama

Act

• The State of Mental health and Black Women: Clinical Considerations 
• Identity and Cultural Dimensions from NAMI 
• Effective therapy with Black women 
• Wellness Apps we’ll be using in 2022 
• Nina Westbrook is urging Black women to put their mental health first 
• Making Mental Health a Leadership Priority
• Email or call your city council members about legislative policy, budget, and appointment demands that will benefit Black people in your community. 5 calls provides resources on how to do this, including who to call and scripts to use when you do.
• Vote. Nationally and locally. 
• Join Fair Fight
• Support Black-owned businesses
  • Orange County
  • Los Angeles

Donate

• Color of Change
• NAACP Legal Defense Fund 
• Bail Funds for Local Protestors
• Help the family of George Floyd
• Fight for Breonna Taylor
• Help the family of Ahmaud Arbery

Statistics

• “Black women have continued to make significant inroads in many disciplines yet remain one of few demographic groups that must advocate for themselves to receive consistent and high-quality care.” Source here.
  
• “The history of Black women's access to health care and treatment by the U.S. medical establishment, particularly in gynecology, contributes to the present-day health disadvantages of Black women.” Source here.
• “Infant mortality rates for children born to non-Hispanic Black women are twice as high as those for children born to non-Hispanic White women.” Source here.
• Insights on Serena Williams and her terrifying experience as a Black mother giving birth that rolls into the systemic issues uncovered over the years that impact Black mothers and their survival rates in comparison to white mothers: America Is Failing Its Black Mothers 
• More and more athletes are prioritizing mental health, led by top athletes like Serena Williams and Simone Biles who also featured in Forbes top 10 highest paid female athletes in 2021. Source here.