Black Lives Matter

ArtReach always has been, and always will be committed to investing in black youth, platforming black artists, amplifying black voices, sharing black resources, advocating for black justice, and working towards creating a world where we don't have to fight for the acknowledgement that Black Lives Matter.

See below for a small collection of Canadian, black-centered resources and supports on mental health, where to donate, how to demand justice, and education resources. Have a suggestion on a resource to add? Email us at info@artreach.org

Health + Mental Health

• How to Find an Anti-Racist Therapist

• Blackline

• Black Youth Helpline

• What's Up Walk In

• Friends of Ruby (for Black LGBTQ youth)

• Black Health Alliance

• LGBT Youthline

• Stella's Place

• The Villij

• The Well Collective

• Hope Hustle Heights

• The Most Nurtured

• Lifted by Purpose

• Black Women in Motion

• Adornment Stories

• Black Mental Health Visibility (BMHV)

• Ethel’s Club

Donate

• Black Lives Matter Canada

• Justice for Regis

• Black Legal Action Centre

• How to Donate without Money (read the description below the video for how this works)

• Canadian Race Relations Foundation

• AntiHate.ca

• Urban Alliance on Race Relations

• Nia Centre for the Arts

Demand Justice for Regis

• Contact the Office of Ontario's Premier

• Email Addresses + Phone Numbers (for local Toronto MPPs, MPs, the lead SIU investigator in Regis' case, the mayor, and the attorney general)

• Not sure what to say when you call/ email? Find a script here

Defund the Police

• Click HERE to access key phone numbers and email addresses, as well as a template script for this call to action

• Not sure why we need to demand the defunding of police? Click HERE to watch Desmond Cole explain the need

Educate

• Black Lives Matter website

• A Different Booklist

• How to Have a Conversation with a Racist Relative

• How to Teach Your Kids About Race and Racism

• Resources for Talking about Race, Racism and Racialized Violence

Thumbnail photo cred: Jalani Morgan