Black Lives Matter

As an organization, Santa Barbara Women in STEM was started to give women in these fields a platform we felt was otherwise hidden to bring together voices, talents, and resources to help elevate women and girls of all ages. In light of recent and repeated injustices, we are making it our responsibility to amplify the voices of the Black Community here in Santa Barbara, but also across the globe. We encourage you to listen, learn, and educate yourselves and your peers regarding the centuries of systemic racial discrimination, the history we are seeing unfold, and how we can be better allies for our Black, Indigenous, and People of Color colleagues in our respective fields and communities. Know that we cannot truly successfully move forward individually until we can all move forward together.

To learn about the upcoming Juneteenth Celebration, Digital Diaspora, presented by Juneteenth Santa Barbara, please follow this link.

Please take advantage of the resources we have compiled ranging from local resources to educational information to national efforts to a few highlighted Black groups and individuals in STEM fields. By no means do we believe we are experts in this field, but we are committed to going through this learning process with you. We appreciate any feedback or additional resources you would like to share with our broader community. You can find these resources below.

#BlackLivesMatter

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Resources:

Local Black Organizations - follow their direction and listen to their needs - donate if you can.

African American Women of Santa Barbara County

Black Lives Matter Santa Barbara Chapter

Juneteenth Santa Barbara

NAACP of Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara Young Black Professionals

Memorial Donation Pages

Community Support for Robert Fuller

Dominique “Rem’mie” Falls Funeral Costs

Justice for Breonna Taylor

Official George Floyd Memorial Fund

Official GoFundMe Page for Rayshard Brooks

Sending Riah Home

Local Black-Owned Businesses in Santa Barbara County

Please follow this link for an updated list shared by @angie.yc

Organizations Providing Calls-to-Action for National or Local Chapters

ACLU

Black Lives Matter

Black Voters Matter

Color of Change

NAACP

More Black Organizations making a difference and accepting donations:

Black Youth Project 100

Dream Defenders

Equal Justice Initiative

The King Center

The Loveland Foundation

NAACP Legal Defense Fund

National Bail Fund Network

Black Social Media Voices (celebs, artists, activists, scientists, orgs, businesses, & more) 

Local first, then in alphabetical order

@sbybp [local]

@juneteenthsb [local]

@coffeewblackguy [local]

@kryssieghart [local]

@_simone_smiles [local]

@aboutnatlife

@amillionactiviststories

@annika.izora

@asiyami_gold

@ava

@ayanaeliza

@badassboz

@bitchesgottaeat

@BlackAFinSTEM

@blackgirlscode

@compton.girls.club

@blackgirlswithgardens

@digitalundivided

@diversespines

@gabbymbeki

@GenesisButler_

@GreenGirlLeah

@HeyAshleyRenne

@hood__naturalist

@IAmTabithaBrown

@ibramxk

@ihartericka

@ijeomaoluo

@IsraHirsi

@issarae

@itspeaceamadi

@jennydeluxe

@justinablakeney

@kbing

@lalahdelia

@lenawaithe

@MikaelaLoach

@mahoganybooks

@mvmnt4blklives

@dearjessamyn

@nicolebyer

@osopepatrisse

@rachel.cargle

@raquel_willis

@solacilike

@SweetPotatoSoul

@taranajaneen

@thefreeblackwomenslibrary

@urdoingreat

@VanessaNakate1

@WasteFreeMarie

@wellreadblackgirl

@ZeroWasteHabesha

For more anti-racism resources like books, podcasts, articles, TV, media, etc -

Please visit this page shared by our friends at Planned Parenthood California Central Coast.

An additional interesting read

Toxic Communities: Environmental Racism, Industrial Pollution, and Residential Mobility by Dorceta E. Taylor

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