Activism Resources
As a band we feel a strong responsibility to help incite positive change within our community at both the local and national level. Between the ongoing pandemic and continuing fight against racial injustice and inequality, activism has never been more important. With that said, it can be overwhelming to know where to start, which is why we’ve compiled this list of charities, nonprofits and other organizations working to make an impact on the front lines. The list also includes information on a variety of black owned music businesses, as well as a link to a larger black owned-business database. Ideally this resource should be used as a jumping-off point for further activism, which is why we’ve included links to some more amazing resources at the bottom of the page.
Stay active, stay safe and keep rockin’ \m/
- Sōk
Voter Registration Resources
REGISTER TO VOTE - https://vote.gov/
Vote.org Election Resources - https://www.vote.org/
Polling Place Locator (By State) - https://www.vote.org/polling-place-locator/
When We All Vote - https://www.whenweallvote.org/voting-resources/
Become a Poll Worker! - https://www.eac.gov/voters/become-poll-worker
Donate (Social Justice)
Justice for Jacob Blake - https://www.gofundme.com/f/justiceforjacobblake
Black Lives Matter - https://secure.actblue.com/donate/ms_blm_homepage_2019
National Bail Out - https://www.nationalbailout.org/
Greater Chicago Food Depository - https://www.chicagosfoodbank.org/
Black Women’s Health Imperative - https://bwhi.org/
NAACP - https://secure.actblue.com/donate/naacp-1
Donate (COVID-19 Relief)
COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund - https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/donate
Opportunity Fund - https://www.opportunityfund.org/small-business-relief-fund/
Doctors Without Borders - https://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/
World Central Kitchen - https://wck.org/chefsforamerica
Feeding America - https://www.feedingamerica.org/
American Guild of Musical Artists Relief Fund - https://agmarelief.org/
Black Owned Record Stores
Re Runz Records - https://www.rerunzrecords.com/
Moodies Records - https://www.instagram.com/moodiesrecords/
Better Days Records - https://www.facebook.com/betterdayseast/
Jampac Records - https://www.facebook.com/JampacRecords/
Serious Sounds - http://www.serioussoundsetc.com/
Fivespace - https://fivespaceshop.com/
JB’s Record Lounge - http://jbsrecordlounge.com/index.html
DBS Sounds - https://dbssounds.com/
Home Rule Records - https://homerulerecords.com/
Freshtopia - https://www.freshtopiava.com/about-us
Brittany’s Record Shop - https://brittanysrecordshop.com/
Offbeat - https://www.offbeatjxn.com/
Halsey & Lewis -https://www.halseylewisbk.com/
Black Owned Music Gear Stores
78 Records Music Stores - https://www.pinterest.com/78records/
Shadd Piano - https://shaddpianos.com/
Domain Cymbals - https://domaincymbals.com/
Dogman Devices - https://www.dogmandevices.com/
Timeless Recordings - https://www.timelessrecordingstudio.com/
Black Owned Business Directory - https://officialblackwallstreet.com/directory/
More Great Resources
“20 Ways to Support Nurses & Healthcare Workers on the Front Lines of COVID-19” https://nurse.org/articles/20-ways-to-support-healthcare-workers/
“How to Take Action in the Wake of George Floyd’s Death”
“Aide and Resource List”
“A State-by-State Resource Guide for Music Professionals Who Need Help During Coronavirus Crisis (Updating)”
“The Nonprofits and Companies Helping to Fight the Pandemic”
https://www.wired.com/story/covid-19-charities-nonprofits-companies-helping/
“How to Help During the COVID-19 Crisis”
“Ways to Help”
https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/