olive & bean
Jun 15, 2020
Updated: Oct 27, 2022
Black Lives Matter. We have been taking the time over the last couple weeks to listen, reflect, learn, unlearn and educate ourselves on how to be better allies and actively anti-racist. Below is a list of resources we've been working our way through and will continue to use and add to. Anti-racism and supporting the Black Lives Matter movement is more than just posting on social media or a blog. "The real work will be done when you close the app and no one is there to clap for you, you have to be accountable to your own unlearning." @Blessthemessy
We will recognize and check our own privilege regularly and work harder to ensure our space feels inclusive to everyone, especially the BIPOC and LGBTQ+ communities. We apologize for not making it explicitly clear that you are welcome here. We can do a better job at actively sharing more diversity and inclusivity in our business, and we are sorry if our page has ever felt unwelcome. We will continue to have difficult conversations with our, friends, families, students, and fellow photographers in the industry to educate ourselves to better understand systemic racism, inequality and oppression. We recognize that everyone is learning and unlearning in different ways, so however you are doing the work, keep going.
"Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better." - Maya Angelou
Articles + Books to Read
Why you need to stop saying "All Lives Matter"
Stamped: Racism, Anti-Racism and You
BlackLife: Post-BLM and the Struggle for Freedom
Policing Black Lives: State Violence in Canada from Slavery to the Present
The Skin We're In: A Year of Black Resistance and Power
Until We Are Free: Refelections on Black Lives Matter in Canada
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sing
White Privledge: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack
Podcasts to Listen to
Brené Brown with Ibram X. Kendi - How to be an Anti-Racist
Conversations with Nova Reid | Anti-Racism Activist
Code Switch | Race and Identity
Higher Learning | Black Culture, Politics and Sports
About Race with Reni Eddo-Lodge
The Current | Hogan's Alley: a hidden piece of Vancouver's Black History
The United States of Anxiety | 40 Acres in Mississippi
The Stakes | Episode 12 White Like Me
21 Podcasts that Confront Racism in America
Our Shared Podcast | Playlist of Podcasts for Anti-Racism
Places to Donate
Resources for Parents + Teachers
@TheConsciousKid | Parenting and Education through a Critical Race Lens
16 Resources you'll need for raising an anti-racist child
Teaching your kid about Black History
How White Parents Can Talk to They Kids About Race
CNN/Sesame Street Racism Town Hall
15 Classroom Resources for Discussing Racism, Policy and Protest
How to talk to your Family About Racism
Are your kids too young to talk about race | The Conscious Kid
Raising Anti-Racist Children | Podcast with Kirsten Coggins
Resources for Photographers
How to edit Melanated Skin | Jen Piece Photography + Unscripted
People are not Props: How to Avoid Tokenism in your Portfolio
Movies, Videos + Documentaries to watch
How to deconstruct racism, one headline at a time
How to Build an Anti-Racist World
Abolishing Racism from the Inside Out
Talks to Help you Understand Racism in America
Two Canadas: My Story of Generosity and Systematic Racism
The Racial Wealth Gap Explained
Just Mercy - free on Amazon in June
We Need to Talk about an Injustice
The Dangers of Whitewashing Black History
The Symbols of Systematic Racism - and how to take away their power
Newsletters
Anti-Racism Daily | Your Daily Reminder to Dismantle White Supremacy
If you have more resources you would like to see added to this list please let us know and we can make updates.
xo
Sarah and Olivia