HOW WILL YOU MOVE INTO ACTION?
Check out our checklist below!

1. Read a Book

Where is an excellent place to begin educating yourself and your family on how to become an ally to the Black Lives Matter movement? Books! Yes, it really is that simple...although there is no road map that will lead us directly to a world free of racism and injustice, books about these issues are out there and ready to be opened by your two hands! Below, you will find some of our top picks...click the images for more details!

Adults:

​Teens & Children:

2. Watch/Listen to a Podcast, Video, or Movie

​Below, you will find some of our personal favorites. Click the images for details!

3. Support Black-Owned Businesses.

You will find some of our personal favorites below. Click the images for more information!
General:
Skincare:
Black-Owned Brands at Target:
Website to Find More Back-Owned Businesses:

4. Support Black-Owned Restaurants in Your Area

Protesting doesn’t necessarily have to take place out in the streets…

​By seeking ways to support black families and culture, you are actively protesting with your dollars. Please click on the images below which will lead you to websites with extensive lists of black-owned restaurants near you!

5. Contact Local Leaders/Representatives:

Contact Him: 

Hartford: 
- tel (860) 258-6940
- fax (860) 258-6958

Bridgeport: 
- tel (203) 330-0598
- fax (203) 330-0608

Washington DC: 
- tel (202) 224-2823
- fax (202) 224-9673
Contact Her: 
Contact Him: 

Hartford
- tel (860) 549-8463

​Washington, DC
- tel (202) 224-4041
Contact Him:

​Bridgeport- tel (866) 453-0028
- fax (203) 333-6655 
Stamford
- tel (866) 453-0028
- fax (203) 333-6655 
New Haven
- tel (203) 562-3718
- fax (203) 772-2260 
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