Clarion calls demanding justice currently echo throughout city centers across the United States. As the Black Lives Matter movement mobilizes through physical protests, sit-ins, and demonstrations worldwide, growing lists of online resources also circle social media to contextualize the chaos. Detailing everything from mutual aids to bailout funds, we’ve sourced information from numerous databases while compiling our own comprehensive list to help our readers support Black Americans. Whether you’re unable to physically attend a protest or you’re pondering how to contribute alternatively, use this as a jumping-off point for your introduction to Black Lives Matter!

Immediate Need/On the Ground (via this list)
To support protestors in need right now, consider donating directly to organizations on the frontlines!
- Centralized Frontlines Fund
- Map Of Twin Cities Local Supply Sites
- Spreadsheet Of Twin Cities Local Supply And Donation Sites

NYC Organizations Currently Seeking Funds
(via this list)
UP readers living in New York City can donate directly to these anti-racist organizations.
- Trans Emergency Release Fund (LGBTQ+ Led Organization)
- COVID Bailout NYC
- The Bronx Freedom Fund

Mutual Aid (via this list)
Mutual Aids are volunteer-based organizations providing support for citizens when governmental infrastructure fails to. Donate to your local Mutual Aids to help support your local community!
General
- NAACP Legal Defense Fund
- TheOkraProject (“To honor #NinaPop, #TonyMcDade, and the many Black Trans people who been murdered by state-sanctioned violence, The Okra Project is dedicating $15,000 to create the Nina Pop Mental Health Recovery Fund and the Tony McDade Mental Health Recovery Fund” [TWITTER THREAD])
East Coast
- Richmond Mutual Aid
- NYC Mutual Aid
- Philadelphia Mutual Aid Fund
- Atlanta Mutual Aid
- Boston Mutual Aid (Helping People Get Groceries)
- DC Mutual Aid Fund
- Raising Money For NYC Incarcerations Twitter
- Equality for Flatbush
- Great People Helping Great People
- No New Jails NYC
- Newark, NJ Mutual Aid: Cashapp $BrickCityMutualAid, Venmo @BrickCityMutualAid
Midwest
- Appalachian Youth Mutual Aid Fund
- Detroit Sex Workers Mutual Aid
- Detroit Mutual Aid Spreadsheet (Choose A Person To Support)
- Louisville Mutual Aid Fund
- Minneapolis Mutual Aid Fund for Public Housing Residents
- St. Louis Mutual Aid Fund
- Detroit Mutual Aid Spreadsheet (Choose A Person To Support)
- Chicago COVID-19 Hardship and Help Page: Google Document
- Brentano Elementary Solidarity Fund
- Cleveland Mutual Aid
West Coast
- Los Angeles Mutual Aid Fund
- Salt Lake City Mutual Aid
- Albuquerque Mutual Aid
- Seattle Mutual Aid
- SF Mutual Aid: Twitter

Organizing (via this list)
- Organizers nationwide need supplies, funds, etc to keep up the good fight! Donate to one of the organizations below to empower an anti-racist future.
- Minnesota Youth Collective
- Black Youth Project 100
- Reclaim the Block – Minneapolis
- Centro de Trabajadores Unidos en La Lucha, CTUL_TC (Organizing in Twin Cities)
- MIGIZI (Native Youth in Minneapolis)
- Assata’s Daughters (Black, Women-Led, in Chicago)
- Isuroon (Somali Women in Twin Cities)
- Little Earth Residents Association (For Natives in Minneapolis)
- Union Riot (Media Non-Profit Organization Exposing Social and Environmental Issues)

Bailout & Jail Support Nationwide (via this list)
Protestors nationwide are struggling to make bail right now. Donate individually to your local bail fund from this list, or click here to split your donation between 70+ community bail funds.
National Bail Out – #FreeBlackMamas
New England
- Connecticut Bail Fund
- Delaware Food Not Bombs Bail Fund
- The Massachusetts Bail Fund
- Massachusetts FANG Community Bail Fund
- Rochester New York Bail Support
- Bail and Supply Support by CashApp: $BLMRoc and by Venmo: @BLMRoc
- Buffalo, Black Love Resists in the Rust
Pennsylvania
Midwest
- Chicago Community Bond Fund
- Detroit (MI) Bail Fund
- Nebraska Neighbors for Common Good (Put “bail” in memo.)
- Eastern Iowa Community Bond Project
- Kansas City (MO) Legal Fund
- Colorado Freedom Fund
- Minnesota Black Visions Collective – Movement and Legal Fund
- Madison, Wisconsin Free The 350 Bail Fund
- Milwaukee Freedom Fund
- The Mississippi Bail Fund Collective
Ohio
Northwest
California/West Coast
- Compton, CA – The Bail Project
- Bay Area Anti- Repression Committee Bail Fund
- Los Angeles People’s City Council Freedom Fund
- Oakland, California Mutual Aid Fund by the Anti-Police Terror Project
- Oakland, California People’s Program BailOut Fund – All excess funds go toward its community breakfast program.
- Oakland, California Links to additional bailout funds to free protesters arrested.
- Orange County Bail Fund
- Tucson Second Chance Community Bail Fund
- Phoenix, Arizona Black People’s Justice Fund – Metro Phoenix
- San Jose Bail Fund by the Silicon Valley DSA — Primarily for people detained in San Jose
- Salt Lake City, Utah Bail Fund organized by Utah Against Police Brutality
- Las Vegas Freedom Fund
Texas/Southwest
- Support Austin Protestors
- Houston Bail Fund
- San Antonio Protester Freedom Fund
- North Texas Community Bail Fund
- Dallas Texas – SUPPORT FOR PROTESTORS IN TEXAS
- BLM Oklahoma
Washington, D.C
- Freedom Fighters DC – Bail Fund
- Venmo: @freedom-fightersdc
- Cashapp: $freedomfightersdc
- D.C. Resistance Fund
- Legal Aid Society Washington D.C
Southeast
- Nashville Community Bail Fund
- Mid-South Peace & Justice Center Bail Fund (TN)
- Louisville Community Bail Fund (Related website with links to the petition: Justice for Breonna)
- New Orleans Safety and Freedom Fund
- The Montgomery (AL) BailOut
- Little Rock Freedom Fund (CashApp $LRFreedomFund)
- Charlotte (NC) Bail Fund (Venmo: ResistanceisBeautiful) (Cashapp: $WereStillHere)
- Chapel Hill (NC) Bail Fund
- Baltimore (MD) Bail Fund
- Support #JusticeForGeorgeFloyd Protesters in Atlanta (GA)
- Roanoke (VA) Community Bail Fund
- Richmond Bail Fund
Florida
- Miami Bail Fund
- (FemPower Bail Fund by Venmo and CashApp: fempowermia and by PayPal FemPower. Jail Support: 786-676-8806)
- Support Florida f12 protesters
- Jacksonville Florida Community Support Fund
- Tampa Bay Florida Community Support Fund
- Alachua County (FL) COVID-19 Bond Fund

Black-Owned, Independent Bookstores (via this link)
Besides donating money to various organizations, be sure to also support BLM in ongoing, systemic ways. Next time you’re debating ordering books, choose from one of these Black-owned U.S. bookstores to sustain your local community!
West Coast
- EsoWon Books, Los Angeles, California
- Ashays Children’s, Vallejo, California
- Marcus Books, Oakland, California
Midwest
- SemiColon, Chicago, Illinois
- The Dock BookShop, Fort Worth, Texas
- Eyeseeme, University City, Missouri
- Brain Lair Books, South Bend, Indiana
- Pyramid Books, Little Rock, Arkansas
- Source Booksellers, Detroit, Michigan
- A Different Booklist, Toronto, Ontario
- Fulton Street Books, Tulsa, Oklahoma
- Blackstone Bookstore, Ypsilanti, Michigan
- Elizabeth’s Workshop and Writing Center, Akron, Ohio
East Coast
- The Lit Bar, Bronx, NYC
- Sisters Uptown, Manhattan, Nyc
- Frugal Bookstore, Boston, Massachusetts
- Cafe Con Libros, Brooklyn, New York
- Uncle Bobbies, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Harriet’s Books, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Hakim’s Bookstore, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Brave + Kind Bookshop – Decatur, Georgia
- For Keeps Bookstore, Atlanta, Georgia
- Loyalty Books, Maryland and D.C.
- Mahogany Books, D.C.
- Sankofa Video Books and Cafe, D.C.
- Turning Page, Goose Creek, South Carolina
- White Whale Bookstore, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Books and Crannies, Martinsville, Virginia
- Pyramid Books, Boynton Beach, Florida
Website Planet Black Owned Businesses Compilation

Petitions To Be Signed (more here)
Signing a petition takes a few seconds, and it’s an easy way to advocate for widespread change. Amplify Black voices by signing all petitions below.
- Federally Required Psychological Screenings for Police Employment and Federal Reforms
- National Action Against Police Brutality
- Petition to Ban or Restrict Tear Gas
- Reform Law Enforcement to be a Licensed Profession
- Reopen Kendrick Johnson’s Case
- Tony McDade
- Justice For Joāo Pedro
- Justice for Julius Jones

Educational Resources
Want to learn more but not sure where to begin? Educate yourself through revolutionary literature, discussions with your peers, and other online resources. Here are a few articles to get you started.
- Reforming Policing in America 2020
- How to Reform American Police, According to Experts
- “Where do I donate? Why is the uprising so violent? Should I go Protest?
- Black Revolutionary Texts
- What is an Anti-Racist Reading List for?
- Blog About Racism in the Art World
- Communities United for Police Reform
- “America’s Racial Contract Is Killing Us” by Adam Serwer | Atlantic (May 8, 2020) (via this)
- The Black Curriculum
- Mental Health Issues Facing the Black Community
- The Summit Wellness Group

Numbers To Call For Unlawful Arrests (via this link)
Literally voice your concerns by calling your local representatives and insist on reparations for precious Black lives lost. If you don’t know what to say, visit emailblm.com or defund12.org for a quick conversation template.
- 310-313-3700 – LA
- 210- 227-1515 – SATX
- 804-291-8520 – Richmond VA
- 783-346-6322 – NY
- 612-444-2654 – Minneapolis
- 404-689-1519 – ATL
- 484-758-0388 – Philadelphia
- 502-705-0081 – Louisville
Misc
- 1800+Black Producers/Artists/Labels for Bandcamp day
- 19 Black-Owned Banks and How To Support Them (The Simple Dollar created this resource to help support Black financial institutions in the U.S by providing simple steps people can take to switch to a Black-owned bank. We’ve also included a list of Black-owned banks and credit unions in the U.S so that those interested in making a difference can see options available to them.)
- Live Another Day – An in-depth guide written specifically for the QTBIPOC community.
- Live Another Day – An extensive list of mental health and substance use resources for the Latinx community.
Donating to organizations on this list is just one way to provide assistance. Strive to dismantle systems of oppression in your daily life, continue to consciously be anti-racist, and remember we have a long way to go still. UP Magazine stands in solidarity with Black Lives Matter to continue fighting for equality!