BLM Resources for Social Workers in AZ

Resources for social workers on how to support the Black Lives Matter movement in Arizona. 

We have received a great number of messages and questions about how social workers can help. We understand that the desire to help, and organize is a natural response for social workers, especially in times of inequality and justice. But we strongly believe that the best thing we can do at the moment, is to follow the work of Black leaders and grassroots organizations that have been leading this fight for years. Donate, volunteer, protest, educate, and listen. 

This list continues growing, if you have any resources to contribute contact us at emailme@azswn.com

Follow and Donate

Black Led Movements in Arizona: 

• Black Phoenix organizing collective https://blackphxoc.org/
• Black lives matter - PHX metro https://blmphxmetro.org/
• Mass Liberation AZ https://www.masslibaz.org/
• Black people’s justice fund - has enough funds at this time - still in need of pro-bono legal support https://secure.everyaction.com/lFZFGA1BpUa9kyYYgSxSKw2
• Phoenix Local Organizing Committee https://phxloc.org/

Other organizations in solidarity:

• Poder in Action https://www.poderinaction.org/
• Puente human rights movement http://puenteaz.org/
• White PAWS (People Against White Supremacy) https://www.facebook.com/whitepawsphx/
• SWCares - Social work Coalition for Anti-racists Educators https://www.swcares.org/
• FB Group: Anti-racist Mental health practitioners https://www.facebook.com/groups/2356155448022100/

Watch, read, listen, educate 

• 13th (Netflix) 
• Me and white supremacy by Layla F. Saad (book) 
• How to be an anti-racist by Ibram X. Kendi (book) And podcast episode https://brenebrown.com/podcast/brene-with-ibram-x-kendi-on-how-to-be-an-antiracist/
• Therapy for Black girls podcast https://therapyforblackgirls.com/podcast/
• The Conscious Kid https://www.theconsciouskid.org/
• Black dignity in a world made for whiteness (podcast) https://brenebrown.com/podcast/brene-with-austin-channing-brown-on-im-still-here-black-dignity-in-a-world-made-for-whiteness/

• White Supremacy in Social work https://www.podbean.com/eu/pb-4ut36-d44f8