Artists drive resistance, so support the local arts community! Find a small-time artist who accepts commissions for bespoke work, and have something created for someone you love—or yourself! Commissioning art takes some faith and flexibility, but it creates a truly meaningful gift or memory.
People in detention have to pay just to make a phone call. When wage-earners are locked up, phone calls may be a necessary luxury they can’t afford. Donate to commissary funds for jails and detention centers. See post for links.
Do you run a mutual-aid or community-building space? Set up a snack stop. It can be as simple as a bowl of sealed snacks for anyone who missed lunch. Normalize using it. Make it a “take one, leave one” for afternoon pick-me-ups.
For Black History Month, donate to the National Association of Black Storytellers: “NABS promotes and perpetuates the art of Black storytelling—an art form which embodies the history, heritage, and culture of African Americans.” They host an annual conference, and offer free storytelling for qualifying institutions: nabsgriots.org
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There are so many cool designs funding resistance work we had to create a post just to collect them in one place. Flag your resistance everywhere you go with an artistic t-shirt, sticker or pin that signals your values.
On Valentines day, or any day dedicated to recognizing our love for each other, find a way to step outside commercialism into care. What causes are important to the person you’re celebrating? Center those values! Have dinner at an ethnic restaurant from a place they’ve always wanted to travel, or make a nice dinner at home and donate what you would have spent to their favorite charity.
