Anti-Racism Resources: February 2023 — Black History Month
Compiled by Trevor Kezon
Each month, we will be featuring educational resources on the NAAFA Community Voices Blog. Some resources will be historic information about systemic racism. Others will be resources on doing the internal work of understanding ourselves and how we play a part in that system.
This month we're highlighting how some of the organizations we've partnered with in the past are celebrating Black History Month by sharing resources that educate, enrich, and promote allyship while centering Black voices. You can find more resources on the NAAFA website.
This year ASDAH is celebrating Black History Month by centering the history of Black Fat people and Black Fat politics by creating a comprehensive Black Fat Syllabus that will be available for a suggested donation. Follow ASDAH on Instagram or on their Facebook page to see the Black Fat historical figures they spotlight. They are also hosting an educational event, Anti-Blackness & Anti-Fatness 201 presented by Mary Senyonga. Ph.D. on February 24th. You can register at ASDAH.org/events.
Drag Story Hour is celebrating Black History Month by sharing different ways to celebrate Black voices with the kids in your life and teaching your kids about inclusivity and anti-racism. They also featured a story hour spotlighting Black Voices featuring Stormie Daie. You can watch it on Youtube here.
Right To Be has several upcoming training sessions for intervening and allyship, including Bystander Intervention to Stop Police Centered Violence and Anti-Black Harassment (February 28th & March 27th) and Bystander Intervention for Youth: How to Show up for Others (February 22nd). You can register and see other offerings here. Right To Be's workshops are offered on a rotating basis each month so there's always an opportunity to educate yourself in effective allyship and how to respond to, intervene in, and heal from harassment.
