FIGHTING RACISM TAKES ALL OF US

At UltraViolet, we fight at the intersection of racism, white supremacy, and patriarchy. We must all take intentional action every day, and for the rest of our lives. Let’s all pledge to continue to show up, educate ourselves, take concrete anti-racist actions, and empower and build political power for Black and Indigenous women, LGBTQIA+ women, and women of color.

The following are resources to get started, including facts, concrete anti-racist actions to take, and upcoming events hosted by UltraViolet:

Shelby County, Tennessee Commissioner Tami Sawyer

Help a Black woman leader facing death threats

Tami Sawyer, a commissioner from Shelby County, Tenn., led the effort to take down memorials glorifying confederate leaders in her hometown of Memphis. Now, she's the target of so many death threats and harassment from white supremacists that she's been forced to hire 24-hour security. One white supremacist was arrested after threatening Tami at a news conference intended to celebrate the removal of a monument to KKK founder and slave trader Nathan Bedford Forrest. Since then, the flood of threats escalated to the point where she must assume that she and her family are in danger. As a county commissioner, chair of the Memphis NAACP Legal Defense Fund, and student, Tami is far from wealthy, and the county does not pay for her security. So when we heard that she needed help paying these costs, we knew to ask UltraViolet members, who would step up. Will you donate to help cover the costs of Tami's security and help her keep fighting for racial justice? Every dollar you donate will go directly to Tami and her team.

Donate to Tami

There are many ways for white people to be allies of Black, Indigenous, and communities of color.

Join Showing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ)

Ever since its founding in 2009, Showing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ) has convened and formed chapters of white allies all across the country. These anti-racist warriors aim for racial and economic justice. One good way to support their work is to join their email list.

JOIN SURJ

Following a rash of police killings of Black people, BIPOC individuals and allies took to the streets.

Donate to Showing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ)

DONATE TO SURJ

16-year-old girls are children, not criminals.

Pick up the phone and speak up for Ma'Khia Bryant.

Ma'Khia Bryant was only 16 when she was shot and killed by a police officer in Columbus, Ohio. Please call Mayor Andrew Ginther at 614-645-7671 to demand accountability.

Call now

Join UltraViolet staff members in solidarity with Indigenous women.

Go out for a walk and support missing and/or murdered Indigenous women and girls.

As intersectional feminists, we recognize the link between oil pipelines running on Native lands to the epidemic of murdered and/or missing Indigenous women and girls at the hands of pipeline workers. Please join UltraViolet staff members, Indigenous women leaders, and allies across the country in this virtual event. The physical movement or activity is up to you whether a hike, run, cycling, or otherwise.

photo credit: The New Georgia Project

Support The New Georgia Project

Thanks to the dedicated organizing of Black women on the ground, Georgia became a blue state in the 2020 election, bringing us closer to an equitable, anti-racist and feminist future. Please continue to support this work by donating to The New Georgia Project.

Donate to The New Georgia Project

Defend our elections against white supremacy

Help protect voters from white supremacists

The Frontline, powered by Movement for Black Lives and Working Families Party, is still seeking and training election defenders to provide safety and support for voting, such as personal protective equipment and water, de-escalation of white supremacist intimidation tactics, and a network of groups and lawyers if there is any trouble.

Click here to become an election defender

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Anti-Racist Action To Take Right Now

Anathea Chino, an UltraViolet alum, is the co-founder and executive director of Advance Native Political Leadership, a national Native American-led organization working to address the vast disparities and unique barriers that exist for Indigenous peoples in U.S. politics. Make a donation to support Indigenous political power! https://secure.actblue.com/donate/advance-native-political-leadership-action-fund

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Watch and Share 'Feminist Futures' Webinars

UltraViolet was proud to partner with our sisters at Women's March, Planned Parenthood, NARAL Pro-Choice America, MomsRising, Auburn Seminary, Supermajority, and the United State of Women (USOW) to offer a webinar series on anti-racist feminism.

View and share the series

Breonna Taylor

Take Action on Behalf of Breonna Taylor

It has been months since three plainclothes police officers shot and killed Breonna Taylor, a 26-year-old emergency medical technician in Louisville, Ky., in her own home. Breonna was shot at least eight times, and then left without medical attention that could have saved her life. To date, only one officer has been fired from his job, and none of the officers have been charged with her murder. Tens of thousands of UltraViolet members have signed the petition, made phone calls, and donated towards a television ad and other actions demanding justice for Breonna. We will not stand down until there is accountability for her murder.

Donate on Breonna's behalf

survivor justice

SHARE THE FACTS on why supporting survivors means defunding the police

Survivors, including those from police officer families, deserve better than our current antiquated and punitive system. That means redirecting resources from the police to new community-based solutions, in which survivors can safely report abuse and hold their perpetrators accountable.

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