Standing in Solidarity with the Black Community -

Collision Drumsticks stands in solidarity with the black community. We would like to explicitly state that we are an anti-racist company. During a time like this, we want to be there to support you.

“How can I best use my platform to contribute to change and justice?”

Right now, you can think of your platform as important social media real estate that can be used to promote change, anti-racism and justice. The best use of your platform right now would likely be to share the following resources (feel free to copy and paste without credit, or edit/add your own, note that this list is not extensive).

Sign petitions:

https://www.change.org/

Donate:

https://www.gofundme.com/f/9v4q2-justice-for-breonna-taylor
https://www.naacpldf.org/
Campaign Zero
Other organizations working on the cause, listed here.
If you don’t have the means, here’s another way you can donate, CLICK HERE. “This video project was created to offer people a way to donate and financially contribute to #blacklivesmatter without having any actual money or going out to protest themselves. Investing in our future can be difficult for young people, so 100% of the advertisement revenue this video makes through AdSense will be donated to the associations that offer protester bail funds, help pay for family funerals, and advocacy listed in the beginning of the video.”

Educate yourself on racial justice:

Follow https://www.instagram.com/rachel.cargle/
Follow https://www.instagram.com/thegreatunlearn/
Follow https://www.instagram.com/colorofchange/
Follow https://www.instagram.com/leemerrittesq/
Follow https://www.instagram.com/ckyourprivilege/
One of our artists, Marquis Faison, has also shared some resources and video recommendations:
- Roots and Rosewood are great depictions of the effects of racism post-slavery.
- Also, “When They See Us”… a more modern and relevant film that focuses on police brutality and discrimination in the criminal justice system.
- Finally, this link is a quick and simple animated description of systemic racism: https://www.instagram.com/tv/CA-sWQpHnve/

Other ways to use your platform to support:

Share resources that educate others on anti-racism and racial justice.
Ensure the people that you are following are diverse.
Share music from Black artists.
Share businesses from Black entrepreneurs.
Encourage friends/fellow artists to do the same, to pause their promo, ads and sequences and instead use their platforms to share.

“I’m scared about saying the wrong thing.”

Being silent might be the wrong thing. If you’re unsure how to put your own thoughts into words right now, repost (with credit) resources from others.

Then, lean into books, movies, videos, and resources which can educate you in a way that helps you to feel more confident in speaking out and up.

Expect to be uncomfortable, and maybe expect to say the wrong thing. It’s not going to be perfect. Be open to learning, being corrected.

Here’s a reading list for books about anti-racism: https://time.com/5846732/books-to-read-about-anti-racism/

Hear from our Collision Community:

Collision Drumsticks stands with the black community. We wanted to use our platform to open channels and start dialogue by inviting members of the Collision Community to speak and share their experiences as we fight against injustice and racism.