All of us at Malvern Books condemn the ongoing police brutality that disproportionately affects Black Americans. We also condemn the police’s violent response toward the current protests. We believe it is our responsibility to use our platform to encourage meaningful action within our community. It is not enough for us to be “not racist.” We must be actively anti-racist.
We’ve compiled a list of recommended reads in the Stand Up, Speak Out section of our BookShop.org page. You can also purchase many of these titles from Black Pearl Books, an Austin-based Black-owned bookshop that specializes in online and pop-up sales.
Please see our Instagram stories for a list of other Black-owned businesses you can support in Austin.
More resources we can all use to learn, donate, speak out, and promote change:
Donate what you can to the following organizations and funds:
- Reclaim the Block
- NAACP
- Black Lives Matter
- National Bail Fund Network
- The Official George Floyd Memorial Fund
- Justice for Breonna Taylor Fund
- I Run With Maud Fund
Take five minutes to respond to the City of Austin’s budget survey, and demand that the gross over-funding of the police be reallocated to vital social services that minimize the need for policing.
Sign the following petitions:
- Black Lives Matter #DefundthePolice
- Raise the Degree
- NAACP #WeAreDoneDying
- Justice for George Floyd
- Justice for Breonna Taylor
- Justice for Ahmaud Arbery
- Justice for Tony McDade
Call and email your mayor and local representatives to demand immediate and meaningful action against white supremacy and police brutality. Challenge your non-Black family and friends to be and do better.
For Black community members in need of access to mental wellness, 7 Mental Health Resources Supporting Black People Right Now.
Finally, make sure you are registered to vote here.
