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The work of antiracism is fueled by love, and that has to start with love towards ourselves. In times of crisis, self-care is harder but even more important. So as you take action, we encourage you to remember these guiding principles for success as well as self-care:
- Be strategic
- Be collective
- Center at the margins
The work of antiracism is collective and inter-generational. You are not alone. Remember that community, mutual-aid, organizing, collective action, and love can and will build a future of racial justice.
What YOU Can Do
Everyone has a role to play in the work of antiracism. The resources below can help you practice self-care, get engaged, and self-educate.
Practice Self-Care
National Resources
- Mental Health Support:
- 988 Lifeline: Text or call 988 for nationwide free and confidential support
- National Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741741
- SAMHSA's Disaster Distress Hotline: Call or text 1-800-985-5990
- (NAMI's) National Alliance on Mental Illness
- LGBTQIA+ Support: The Trevor Project: Text START to 678-678 or call 1-866-488-7386
- Maternal Health Support:
- National Maternal Mental Health Line: Call or text 1-833-TLC-MAMA (1-833-852-6262) 24/7; available in English and Spanish; interpreter services available in 60 languages.
- Postpartum Support International: Call 1-800-944-4773 (press #1 En Español or #2 English) for postpartum depression support; text in English 800-944-4773 or en Español: 971-203-7773
- Pregnancy Crisis Support: National Abortion Federation Hotline: Call 1-800-772-9100
- Transgender Support: Trans Lifeline: Call 1-877-565-8860
- Online Safety:
- Equity Labs Anti-Doxing Guide: This document contains detailed resources and best-practices on protecting personal safety and emotional wellbeing from online threats.
Local Minnesotan Resources
- Mental Health Support Groups:
- National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI's) Minnesota support groups
- NAMI Minnesota's Peer Support Warmline: Call 1-877-404-3190 or text “Support” to 85511 Monday-Saturday 5:00pm to 10:00pm CT for peer support
- Wellness In The Woods Warmline: Call 1-844-739-6369 5:00pm-9:00amCT for confidential peer support; to talk to African American peers call 1-855-244-5050 5:00pm-9:00pmCT
- Coping With Trauma: Minnesota Department of Health's community trauma resources
- Crisis Support: Call the 988 Lifeline for non-911 mental health support and services.
- Note: The specific implementation & policies of the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline varies state-to-state in the US. In Minnesota, no location information is provided unless the caller personally discloses, providing an additional level of confidentiality and privacy.
Get Engaged
National Engagement
- Civics: Do your national representatives know that antiracism is your priority? Visit Common Cause to find your elected representatives.
- Register to Vote: Learn how you and your community members can register to vote throughout the United States.
Local Engagement
- Civics: Do your elected representatives know that antiracism is your priority? Find your Minnesota elected representatives and contact them today.
- Register to Vote: Learn more about how to register to vote in Minnesota, including same-day registration in your precinct on the day of an election.
- Donations: Donate to a Twin Cities Mutual Aid Organization to support neighbor-to-neighbor community action.
- Volunteering: Follow Black Lives Matter Twin Cities Metro and Black Lives Matter Minnesota to stay up-to-date on protests, marches, and volunteer opportunities.
Ongoing Genocide in Gaza
- Self-Educate: You can read and undersign The Struggle for Palestinian Liberation is Antiracism Work by Antiracists at Work.
- Civics: If you live in the US, UK, and Canada, you can visit Ceasefire Today for resources on contacting your representatives, which can be calls and/or recurring daily emails and faxes.
Self-Educate
CARHE's Writing
We recommend these selected articles from CARHE's researchers as an introduction to structural racism and health equity:
- Structural Racism and Supporting Black Lives - The Role of Health Professionals (New England Journal of Medicine, 2016)
- Stolen Breaths (New England Journal of Medicine, 2020)
- Improving The Measurement Of Structural Racism To Achieve Antiracist Health Policy (Health Affairs, 2022)
For more resources, browse our curated Research Library. We include trusted antiracist research from antiracist scholars and partners, but if you specifically want to browse CARHE's publications you can use the "Research by CARHE" tag.
Minnesota Dignity in Pregnancy and Childbirth Act
Are you a perinatal care provider? Or are you generally interested in how historical and current forms of structural racism impact Black and Indigenous birth outcomes? Would you like to understand implicit racial bias and how you can self-correct bias in your professional conduct?
If yes to any of those, we enthusiastically recommend taking the Minnesota Dignity in Pregnancy and Childbirth Act Learning Courses. Created in partnership with Diversity Science (now Humanitas Institute), the Minnesota Department of Health, and invaluable community stakeholders, we are incredibly proud of these antiracist and anti-bias learning courses.
The ongoing genocide in Gaza is heart-wrenching.
But we are NOT powerless. EVERYONE has a role to play in the work of antiracism.
You can self-educate and contact your elected representatives every day to tell them that a ceasefire in Gaza and aid to victims are your priorities.
Banner Image: Toshira Garraway of Families Supporting Families Against Police Violence speaking at a Justice for Amir Locke press conference on Monday, 2022 February 07 at Minneapolis City Hall. The event was organized by Nekima Levy Armstrong and a coalition of Black Mothers and Women. Photo taken by Miamon Queeglay.
This page was last updated on Thursday, 2025 Mar 06.