BLACK LIVES MATTER RESOURCES:

Petitions to sign:
Text FLOYD to 55-156
Text JUSTICE to 668366
Text ENOUGH to 55156

Podcasts 

• Invisibilia: The Confirmation by NPR: HERE
• The Nod HERE 
• Therapy For Black Girls - HERE

Books

• White Fragility by Robin DiAngelo - HERE
• The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness by Michelle Alexander -  HERE
• The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America by Richard Rothstein - HERE

Articles 

• The Atlantic: Who Gets to Be Afraid in America? HERE 
• What White People Can Do To Fight Injustice In A Pandemic; Quarantining Is No Excuse Not To Be An Ally HERE
• Dear White Parents of My Black Child's Friends: I Need Your Help HERE

Documentaries  

• The Death & Life of Marsha P Johnson - HERE
• Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am - HERE
• What Happened To Miss Simone - HERE
• America To Me - HERE
• I Am Not Your Negro - HERE

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If it wasn't us, we all know someone who has lost a job or has been affected by COVID-19. With the current unemployment rate at upwards of 15% according to the US Labor Department—regardless of whether or not you are fortunate enough to still have a job—it's important to be educated about what it's like losing your job, how to cope with it, and how to move forward. From mental health and seeking support to knowing the laws and filing for unemployment, today's episode is all about lessons learned from losing your job.

Please share today's episode with someone you think would appreciate this resource!

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Instagram: @slightlythriving | Website + Resources: https://slightlythriving.com/

BOOKS MENTIONED:
Buy Yourself the F*cking Lilies by Tara Schuster
Atomic Habits by James Clear
The Upside of Being Down by Jen Gotch

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