Erasable 143

Erasable (Podcast)
Episode:	143
Title:	Black Lives Matter
Release Date:	June 8, 2020
Hosts:	Johnny Gamber Tim Wasem Andy Welfle
Guests:	No guests this episode
Additional Information
Official page:	Episode 143
Audio File:	Audio Episode 143
Transcript:	Erasable 143/transcript
Length:	11 min <br />0.0167 h <br /> minutes
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Description

We’re not bringing you an episode about pencils this week, but instead a short message, and some resources below for how you can work toward ending systemic racism in your community. Black lives matter. Period. If you’re in the United States, please consider a sustained donation toThe Bail Projectand other organizations working to bring judicial reform to our government. Being non-racist is not enough: we need to learn how to be anti-racist. Author Ibram X. Kendi has anAnti-racist reading listfor us as we begin and progress through our journey. And when you do pick up these books, be sure you do it from a Black-owned bookstore nearest to your community.LitHub has a great list. After the media event around the protests against police brutality inevitably ends, white people need to find ways to sustain our support.Tatiana Macis a software engineer, a writer, and an activist, and hasa great Twitter thread with practical ways to avoid burnout and keep up momentum. Last week, one of our Facebook group members crowd-sourced a list of Black-owned stationery companies or shops that we could support. Here’s what we came up with: GREERChicago Loyalty Bookstorein Silver Springs, MD Frugal Bookstorein Roxbury, MA Page Eleven Paper Goods Keynote Stationery Effie’s Paper Cloth & Paper Drama Mama Bookshop The Quiet Life Los Angeles Semicolon Bookstorein Chicago, IL Odin Leather Goods The Desiderata Pen Company Methodical Stationery UK Paper Penguin Co We’re sure there are lots more. If you have a Black-owned stationery company or shop, feel free to link them in the comments, and we’ll be sure to add to this list.

Links & Show Notes

• The Bail Project
• Anti-racist reading list
• LitHub has a great list
• a great Twitter thread with practical ways to avoid burnout and keep up momentum
• GREERChicago
• Loyalty Bookstore
• Frugal Bookstore
• Page Eleven Paper Goods
• Keynote Stationery
• Effie’s Paper
• Cloth & Paper
• Drama Mama Bookshop
• The Quiet Life Los Angeles
• Semicolon Bookstore
• Odin Leather Goods
• The Desiderata Pen Company
• Methodical Stationery UK
• Paper Penguin Co