As so many people continue to quarantine and practice safe distancing guidelines, we have to be innovative about the ways we can amplify our voices and participate in activism. If you cannot or do not feel comfortable going in person to knock on doors or volunteer as a poll worker, that’s okay. There are still safe, distanced ways you can get involved in the election and make a final push for voters this year.
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We cannot talk about the women’s suffrage movement if we don’t dig deeper into the history behind it and recognize that “women’s equality” did not historically mean all women. We celebrate Women’s Equality Day by remembering the difficult journey of the women’s rights movement and honoring the achievements of women activists – but too often forget the many Black women who contributed and had so much more to lose by speaking up.
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We all deserve to have our mental health needs met. July is BIPOC Mental Health Month, previously known as National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month. This year the focus of BIPOC Mental Health Month is the impact of trauma. It’s more crucial than ever right now that BIPOC individuals have access to the quality mental health care that they deserve. Below is a list of BIPOC organizations, people, and resources to support BIPOC mental health.
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Have you ever called someone crazy, nuts, or insane? Have you ever told a friend who is feeling depressed to snap out of it? Are you less sympathetic to mental illnesses than other ailments like diabetes or heart disease? Have you ever thought a coworker was less capable of doing their job because of a mental illness? Have you ever thought someone was claiming a mental illness just to get attention? This is mental illness stigma.
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Today, we celebrate World Autism Awareness Day, not only to spread education around Autism, but to celebrate acceptance. Autism acceptance means valuing and embracing people with Autism instead of being afraid and seeking ways to change them. Remember that acceptance is not passive tolerance—acceptance is an action. It means doing what you can so that children with Autism grow up feeling loved and celebrated, adults with Autism feel respected and valued, and communities feel safe and inclusive.
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