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Below are a list resources I bookmarked from various people on social media. By no means is this a comprehensive list but a start on the wealth of knowledge that is available to us.

Where to Donate (in alphabetical order)

A more extensive list can be found here. Thanks TuVy for sending it!

20 + Allyship Actions for Asians to Show Up for the Black Community

Vietnamese News Aggregator

Books (in alphabetical order of author’s last name)

  • I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
    by Maya Angelou
  • The New Jim Crow
    by Michelle Alexander
  • Raising Our Hands
    by Jenna Arnold
  • The Fire Next Time
    by James Baldwin
  • Racism Without Racists
    by Eduardo Bonilla-Silva
  • I’m Still Here: Black Dignity in a World of Whiteness
    by Austin Channing Brown
  • Between the World and Me
    by Ta-Nehisi Coates
  • Black Feminist Thought
    by Patricia Hill Collins
  • Eloquent Rage: A Black Feminist Discovers Her Superpower
    by Brittney Cooper
  • Freedom Is A Constant Struggle
    by Angela Y. Davis
  • White Fragility
    by Robin DiAngelo
  • Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People About Race
    by Reni Eddo-Lodge
  • Sister Outsider
    by Audre Lorde
  • The Sun Does Shine
    by Anthony Ray Hinton with Lara Love Hardin
  • This Book is Anti-Racist
    by Tiffany Jewell
  • How to Be an AntiRacist
    by Dr. Ibram X. Kendi
  • Heavy: An American Memoir
    by Kiese Laymon
  • Sister Outsider
    by Audre Lorde
  • Redefining Realness
    by Janet Mock
  • The Bluest Eye
    by Toni Morrison
  • So You Want to Talk About Race
    by Ijeoma Oluo
  • Just Mercy
    by Bryan Stevenson
  • The Hate U Give
    by Angie Thomas
  • The End of Policing
    by Alex S. Vitale

Movies/Shows (in alphabetical order by title)

  • 12 Years a Slave
    by Steve McQueen
  • 13th
    by Ava DuVernay
  • American Son
    by Kenny Leon
  • BlacKkKlansman
    by Spike Lee
  • Clemency
    by Chinonye Chukwu
  • Dear White People
    by Justin Simien
  • Emanuel
    by Brian Ivie
  • Explained: The Racial Wealth Gap
    by Vox Media Studios
  • Fruitvale Station
    by Ryan Coogler
  • I Am Not Your Negro
    by Raoul Peck
  • If Beale Street Could Talk
    by Barry Jenkins
  • James Baldwin on the Black Experience in America
  • King in the Wilderness
    by Peter Kunhardt
  • LA 92
    by T.J. Martin and Daniel Lindsay
  • Nikole Hannah-Jones – Reframing the Legacy of Slavery with “The 1619 Project”
    by The Daily Show
  • See You Yesterday
    by Stefon Bristol
  • Selma
    by Ava DuVernay
  • The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution
    by Stanley Nelson Jr.
  • The Black Power Mixtape: 1967-1975
    by Göran Olsson
  • The Hate U Give
    by George Tillman Jr.
  • Time: The Kalief Browder Story
    by Jenner Furst
  • We Cannot Stay Silent About George Floyd
    by Patriot Act
  • When They See Us
    by Ava DuVernay
  • Who Killed Malcolm X
    by Rachel Dretzin and Phil Bertelsen
  • Whose Streets?
    by Sabaah Folayan and Damon Davis

Podcasts (in alphabetical order by title)

  • 1619
  • About Race
  • Bodega Boys
  • Code Switch
  • Floodlines
  • Intersectionality Matters!
  • Momentum: A Race Forward Podcast
  • Seeing White
  • Still Processing
  • The Echo Chamber
  • The Nod
  • The Read
  • Throughline
  • Yo, Is This Racist

Emma Watson created a Spotify playlist with specific episodes.

Instagram Accounts (in alphabetical order by handle)

Image: REUTERS/Darren Ornitz

Ready Set Tokyo

A recap video of my November trip to Japan. The public transportation is efficient and punctual, the people considerate and beyond kind, the land well maintained and beautiful. I miss Japan.

My friend Jason also made a recap video—the cinematic, high quality version.

Footnotes of a Sneakerhead

I’m taking an long holiday trip for Thanksgiving and have been looking for stylish but comfortable sneakers. After browsing, I’ve sent over my options to my sneakerhead friend named B, and here were his thoughts:

  1. K-Swiss Clean Court
    B: I like them.
    Me: Reminds me of the Saints.

  2. Cole Haan Grand Tour Oxford
    B: It’s a weird mix, wing tips with tennis shoe soles. Just don’t get it.
    Me: The mix is exactly why I like them.

  3. Under Armour 24/7 Explosive
    B: I’m digging the UAs. I like the grey/black knit pattern. I don’t love the circles or the borderline tacky logo. They should’ve just left it on the tongue and went clean on the sides.
    Me: I agree with the logo, but I’m really into the knit right now.

  4. Keds Coursa
    B: Simple and clean. I’d go with these.
    Me: They’re on sale, so I will probably get them.

  5. Kenneth Cole Reaction Joey 6
    B: Reminds me of the Stan Smith Adidas. you should check those out.
    Me: I like the color blocking and textures of the Reactions. I know a few people who have the Stan’s. Nothing wrong with having the same thing, I rather just do something on my own. Plus, I don’t think they have them in kids. Women sizes are too big for me.

  6. Skechers You Inspire
    B: They look like nun shoes. They’re just meh.
    Me: LOL. I like the all black.

  7. Ugg Tye Lace Up
    B: They look cheap. Nothing exciting going on for them.
    Me: I like the old school look with the different textures. But now that I look at them more, yeah they look weird.

  8. Naturalizer Jaque
    B: I’m half way digging them. Depends on what you wore them with—they don’t look universal.
    Me: I like the casual but almost sporty look.

With Nordstrom Rack’s sale I bought the K-Swiss, Keds, and Kenneth Cole’s. Unfortunately none of those worked out.

However…

I was gifted these exquisite Nike Mayfly pair for my birthday! Apparently, Nike has a new technology where they take clouds and make them into shoes, because that’s how amazing they feel. And since Romee Strijd and I now have the same pair of shoes, does that make me an off-duty model?

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