Every night last week, I sat down w/ a leading author + a WNBA or NBA guest to discuss #WhatNow. After the portion for book sales, which went to the Black-owned bookstores, the proceeds from ticket sales are being donated to antiracist organizations, as I revealed each night. 1/7
I want to thank everyone who purchased tickets. I want to acknowledge the generosity and commitment of all these busy authors and coaches, players, and executives from the WNBA and NBA who donated their time to support these organizations. 2/7
Author @Isabelwilkerson and Bryan Stevenson supported @eji_org.
@esglaude supported @UniteThePoor.
Robin DiAngelo supported @audrelorde.
@britrbennett supported @YouthBreakOUT. 3/7
I supported @AntiracismCtr.
@JasonReynolds83 supported @MPJInstitute.
@angiecthomas supported @diversebooks. 4/7
So what now? Among other things, support these organizations and others that are imagining and fighting for an antiracist world of equity and justice for all. We need to be studying and researching. We need to be knowledgeable. 5/7
But as I write in #HowtoBeanAntiracist, “knowledge is only power if it is put to the struggle for power.” We need to be organizing and building organizations behind closed doors away from the limelight, away from social media. 6/7
We need the organized power of the people. Organizations are the peoples’ superpower. 7/7
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