Posted by
Rich "Ace" Akullian on
Jun 2, 2020
Call To Action: Create The Change.
Resources & Education
It’s time for all of us to give our best. At Akullian we realize that words are nothing without actions. To help those looking to create a positive change for our world we have set up a directory of links below. Updated June, 2021.
Local Organizations (Albany, NY)
- Albany Bail Fund for Black Lives
- Albany Community Loan Fund
- Citizen Action of NY Capital District Chapter
- Albany Social Justice Center
Support Black Owned Businesses
By supporting black owned local businesses, we can make a difference by putting money behind our words and effect long-term change.
- Umana Restaurant & Wine Bar
- Ya Ya’s House of Southern Cuisine
- Kitchen 216
- Allie B’s Cozy Kitchen
- Juice Factory VII
- Amongst many other businesses around the Capital Region.
Directory to more Minority & Women Owned Business Enterprises
Petitions to Sign:
- Stand with Breonna Taylor
- Justice for Darrius Stewart
- Justice for Tony McDade
- Justice for Ahmaud Arbery
- National Action Against Police Brutality
- Justice for Daunte Wright
- Justice for Jacob Blake
- Justice for Casey Goodson
- More petitions
Where to Donate:
- Black Lives Matter
- Donate with No Money by Streaming
- Black Visions Collective
- Reclaim the Block
- Campaign Zero
- Innocence Project
- More places to donate
Text & Call
- Text “JUSTICE” To 668366
- Text “FLOYD” To 55156
- Text “ENOUGH” To 55156
- Leave a message for Louisville Mayor and demand justice for Breonna Taylor 502-574-2003
- More contact forms and templates
Educate Yourself
- Books
- Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
- Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson
- The Next American Revolution: Sustainable Activism for the Twenty-First Century by Grace Lee Boggs
- Heavy: An American Memoir by Kiese Laymon
- Articles to read
- “75 Things a White Person Can Do for Racial Justice”
- “’Why is this happening?’ — an introduction to police brutality” by 100 Year Hoodie
- “Destructive Power of Despair” By Charles M. Blow
- “An American Uprising” By David Remnick
- Podcasts
- TV & Movies
- More resources