Giving Tuesday: Donate To These Organizations That Support Black Women
It’s Giving Tuesday So ‘Give Back Black’ To These Great Organizations All Year-Round - Page 6
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Giving Tuesday is a day where people worldwide partake in acts of generosity and kindness by sharing their voice, time, money, goods, and advocacy to support communities and causes. In honor of this year’s giving spirit, MADAMENOIRE compiled a list of eight organizations you can donate to that put Black women and girls at the forefront.
To make things simple, we’ve shared the organizations’ mission statements along with their donation links in case you’re moved to contribute to any causes you may align with. View them down below.
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Free Black Mamas DMV
“#FreeBlackMamasDMV is a collective of organizations including Life After Release, Out for Justice, Harriet’s Wildest Dreams and many others. We organize annual Black Mama’s Day and COVID-19 bailouts across the DC and Baltimore metro area to raise public consciousness about the inhumanity of money bail and pre-trial detention and end these systemic injustices that keep our people caged.
We are a member of National Bail Out Collective’s #FreeBlackMamas campaign, a formation of over a dozen community-based organizations that is responsible for the Black Mama’s Bail Out along with subsequent bailout actions and strategies to end money bail and pre-trial detention.”
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The African American Policy Forum
“This #GivingTuesday, support our efforts to dismantle barriers faced by Black women and girls. Through #BlackGirlsMatter, AAPF works to elevate the narratives and intersectional needs of Black girls and gender-expansive youth into public policy debates.”
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The Loveland Foundation
“Black women and girls deserve access to healing, and that healing will impact generations.”
“The Loveland Foundation helps make it possible for Black women and girls nationally to receive therapy support. Our efforts to bring opportunity and healing to communities of color, especially to Black women and girls, include sponsoring fellowships, residency programs, listening tours, and more. Ultimately we hope to contribute to both the empowerment and the liberation of the communities we serve.”
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The National Association to Advance Black Birth
“Black midwives are Black history and are integral in advancing Black birthing outcomes, yet they are a small minority of the total midwifery workforce. Today is #GivingTuesday and we ask that you support NAABB as we work to expand the midwifery workforce.”
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Black Girls CODE
“Black Girls CODE helps build pathways for young women of color to embrace the current tech marketplace as builders and creators by introducing them to skills in computer programming and technology.
We lead a global movement to establish equal representation in the tech sector and are devoted to showing the world that Black girls can code and do so much more. Together, we are creating stronger economies and more equitable societies — ultimately realizing the true potential of democracy through diversity and inclusion.”
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Black Mamas Matter Alliance
“Black Mamas Matter Alliance is a Black women-led cross-sectoral alliance. We center Black mamas to advocate, drive research, build power, and shift culture for Black maternal health, rights, and justice.
We envision a world where Black mamas have the rights, respect, and resources to thrive before, during, and after pregnancy.”
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“BTFA is a community-based arts organization that builds community and mobilizes resources to support Black trans femme artists (artists who were assigned male-at-birth and now identify somewhere underneath the femme umbrella).
Our mission is to create spaces for the production and preservation of Black trans art and culture by building community with Black trans femme artists and providing them with the resources and support necessary to thrive.”
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The Black Women’s Agenda
“A disproportionate number of Black women are represented within statistics related to poverty, and lack access to economic and educational opportunity.
The Black Women’s Agenda, Inc. (BWA) is devoted to advancing, securing, and protecting the rights of these women. Their continuous vigilance on issues affecting Black women worldwide empower women to step up and mitigate the gender gaps that affect women in our society.”
