DEFUND THE POLICE
#BLACKLIVESMATTER
At Big Mood Creative, we support and respect Black culture, Black creatives, Black lives and most definitely, the long overdue dismantling of white supremacy that has created and fostered racial injustice towards Black humanity for centuries.
We would not be where we are today without the creative thought, skill and culture that our Black community has shared with us throughout history. Black creatives have shaped our world’s culture since the beginning of time and usually without receiving the proper credit. Although as a minority woman owned business, I experience a constant battle against racism and sexism for space and opportunity, I know that this does not and will never compare to the Black experience. For that reason, I do not have the luxury of standing idle and must use whatever platform I have to uplift our Black neighbors, family, creatives and friends. They need our collective BIG MOOD energy to advocate for and with them.
So BE BOLD, BE MOVED, BE A PART OF THE FIGHT TOO!
Organizations To Support:
*This list is not exhaustive and will continue to be updated and added to frequently*
The Loveland Foundation
“Loveland Foundation is committed to showing up for communities of color in unique and powerful ways, with a particular focus on Black women and girls. Our resources and initiatives are collaborative and they prioritize opportunity, access, validation, and healing.”
My Block, My Hood, My City
“My Block, My Hood, My City provides underprivileged youth with an awareness of the world and opportunities beyond their neighborhood. We take students on explorations focused on STEM, Arts & Culture, Citizenry & Volunteerism, Health, Community Development, Culinary Arts, and Entrepreneurism.”
Black Lives Matter CHICAGO
“Black Lives Matter Chicago is an intersectional vehicle that values Black people and our right to self-determination. We fight for justice with families most impacted, while working to create just and equitable systems. We work to end state violence and criminalization of Black communities by deconstructing white supremacist, capitalist, patriarchy. We are 100% volunteer run.”
Assata’s Daughters
“Assata’s Daughters (“AD”) first formed in 2015 as a volunteer-based collective of Black women, femmes, and gender non-conforming people, to address a shortage of programming and community for women-identified, femme, and gender non-conforming young Black people in Chicago.”
Marsha P. Johnson Institute
“The Marsha P. Johnson Institute (MPJI) protects and defends the human rights of BLACK transgender people. We do this by organizing, advocating, creating an intentional community to heal, developing transformative leadership, and promoting our collective power. ”
RefinecltvJuneteenth Black Biz Fund
“This fundraiser and initiative is hosted by Refinecltv (@refinecltv on Instagram ). We are a digital community that makes it easy to find & support woman & minority-owned businesses + freelancers. We have nearly 200 businesses listed in our directory, and that number is growing by the day!”
Black Women’s Blueprint
“Black Women’s Blueprint envisions a world where women and girls of African descent are fully empowered and where gender, race and other disparities are erased.”
Chicago Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression
“We defend the civil liberties of workers, activists, and prisoners. We struggle against white supremacy, the prison-industrial complex, and state violence. We demand community control of the police and full representation for Black people and other poor and oppressed people at all levels of government.”