| |  | | | | How to Observe Juneteenth By Donating to Organizations Fighting for Racial Justice | | | | Today is Juneteenth—the commemoration of the end of slavery in the United States. Even if you're not able to participate in the many protests and events planned for Juneteenth, you can still observe it this year. There are countless organizations fighting for justice for Black Americans who need your support. From prison abolition activists like the Prison Policy Initiative, to groups like Dream Defenders who are supporting Black youth, here is a list of organizations you can donate to in observance of Juneteenth. Read More | | | | | | | | | | | |  | | | | If You Want to Learn About Anti-Racism, These 10 Books Are a Start | | | | If the nationwide uprising following the horrific murder of George Floyd has left you eager to actively dismantle racism in your community and learn more about the ideology and practice of antiracism, one of the best things you can do to educate yourself is crack open a book. You'd be forgiven if you're unsure of where to start, since there are truly hundreds of compelling books available on the subject. Don't sweat it too much. The important thing is to start: Here are a few books we deem essential reading on this subject, from memoirs to essay collections to poems. Read More | | | | | | | | | | | |  | | | | TV Has Used Alt-History to Examine the Real Rise of White Supremacy in America | | | | The effort to make the Tulsa Massacre, a too-little known piece of American history, mandatory learning for Oklahoma students predates the debut of HBO's Watchmen, which kickstarted its premier last fall with a harrowing depiction of the massacre. But Google Trends data shows that search interest in the term "Tulsa massacre" spiked after the show's debut in October, Meanwhile, samplings of social media testimonials suggest that the series marked the first time many Americans had ever heard of the event. If the murderous raid hadn't been featured on the buzzy series, it seems unlikely that its inclusion in state textbooks would have been covered by national news outlets. Thanks in part to Watchmen, the massacre has become a widely-acknowledged chapter in American cultural memory. Not all versions of alt-history have been as well-executed as Watchmen's, though. The first scenes are the series' best because they demand that America look at what really happened in Tulsa, rather than applaud itself for the dangers averted. Esquire's Gabrielle Bruney unpacks the trend of alt-history in TV, and asks: Is it at all helpful? Read More | | | | | | | | | | | |  | | | | 50+ Black-Owned Fashion Brands and Stores to Support Now and Always | | | | It's endemic on all of us as consumers to help push for substantive change. In other words, it's time to put our money where our mouths are. Direct donations are clearly the most effective way to support those who are marching around the world to demand change right now, but ongoing support of black-owned business is an important addition to that—especially in the long term. This list, which will be updated regularly, is not exhaustive. It is, however, a starting point for those looking to support black-owned menswear businesses fighting for the recognition they deserve from an industry that is still not designed to give it to them. It represents a microcosm of a much larger ecosystem that would benefit greatly from your contributions, now more than ever before. Black lives matter. So do your dollars. If you can spare a few, consider parting with them to support some of the businesses that need it most. Read More | | | | | | | | | | | |  | | | | 18 T-Shirts to Help Support Anti-Racist Initiatives Across the Country | | | | If you're sitting at home right now watching what's happening in the world and wondering what you can do, you're probably feeling a whole lot of pent-up fury. If you can't take to the streets yourself and you've already donated directly, the humble graphic tee—the de facto mobile billboard of our era—is one way to telegraph your commitment to the cause without saying a single word at all. Best of all, brands around the world are making versions that help funnel money to the George Floyd Memorial Fund and various other organizations that deserve your dollars. Here are a few to get you started. Read More | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Follow Us | | | | | | | | Unsubscribe Privacy Notice | | | esquire.com
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