Good Beer Hunting

Black Lives Matter

This list is in no way comprehensive and we're working daily to expand its scope.

Organizations to support:

Black Lives Matter: Global organization working to end white supremacy. Local chapters across the world.

National Bail Out: Black-led organization to end pre-trial detention and mass incarceration.

Black Visions Collective: Minnesota-based group amplifying Black leadership and transformative justice.

Reclaim the Block: Minneapolis-based group working with city officials and community members to move city funds away from law enforcement.

NAACP Legal Defense Fund: US-based legal defense fund advocating for racial justice.

Race Forward: US-based organization working to end racial inequity through analysis, research, and action.

George Floyd Memorial Fund: Official fund to support the family of George Flyod

Until Freedom: US-based organization mobilizing lawyers, activists, artists and others who are affected by racial injustice.

Campaign Zero: US-based group mobilizing to end police violence.

Movement for Black Lives: US-based organization that brings together Black activists to discuss ideas and build a shared movement.

Soul Fire Farm: Afro-Indigenous farm aiming to end racism in food systems.

Black Protest Legal Support UK:  A fund to support UK-based lawyers providing free legal advice to Black Lives Matter protestors.

The Black Curriculum: Addressing the lack of Black history in the British school curriculum.

Stephen Lawrence Charitable Trust: UK-based group that inspires and make possible for youth aged 13-30 to pursue their career goals.

Stop Hate UK: Support organization for victims of Hate Crimes in the UK.

UK Black Pride: The largest African, Asian, Caribbean, Middle Eastern and Latin American LGBTQ celebration in Europe.

Aggregates of resources

Blacklivesmatters: A comprehensive list of petitions, phone numbers, and further resources to take actionable steps started by a 17-year-old student

National Bail Fund Network: A list of bail funds to free protestors divided by state/region.

Showing Up For Racial Justice: US-based organization with multiple chapters that calls people of all races to do the work of dismantling racism and white supremacy


Anti-racism resources:

Feeling Helpless? 15 Things You Can Do To Fight Racism and Work For Social Justice” by Dr. J Nikol Jackson-Beckham

Anti-Racism Resources for White People

“How to Be an Antiracist,” a book by Ibram X. Kendi—and a list of Black-owned bookstores you can buy from online.

“Why I'm No Longer Talking To White People About Race” by Reni Eddo-Lodge. The book was inspired by a blog post made in 2014, which Eddo-Lodge writes about for The Guardian.

The End Of Policing” a free e-book by Alex S. Vitale

“So You Want to Talk About Race” book by Ijeoma Oluo

10 Steps to Non-Optical Allyship”: a Twitter thread by Mireille Cassandra Harper

Me And White Supremacy” book by Layla F. Saad

The Great Unlearn: Instagram account with monthly self-paced syllabi.

Check Your Privilege: Instagram account with resources to help folks dismantle internalized systems of racism and discrimination.

No White Saviors: Majority women-based website and Instagram account de-centering white narratives based in Kampala, Uganda.

Scene on Radio: A podcast that tells stories about what it means to be human—Season 2, “Seeing White” focuses on America’s deep history with white supremacy


Black voices in the beer community to amplify:

Dr. J. Jackson-Beckham, GBH contributor (Website and Twitter)

Stephanie Grant, GBH contributor (Website and Twitter)

Jamaal Lemon, GBH contributor

Afro Beer Chick (Website and Twitter)

Kulture Mava

Beery Ed

Crowns & Hops (Website and Twitter)

Beer Kulture (Website and Twitter)

Ren Navarro (Website and Twitter)

Garrett Oliver

Annie Johnson

Black Beer Travelers (Website and Twitter)

Khris Johnson (owner/brewer of Green Bench Brewing)

Black is Beautiful Initiative

Day Bracey (founder of Fresh Fest Beer Fest)

Aristotle Green

Stacey Ayeh, founder of Rock Leopold Brewing Co. in London


Black voices and organizations to amplify:

Brandon Ruffin

Ashtin Berry

Erica Buddington

Jahmal Cole

Nikole Hannah Jones

Lauren Michele Jackson

Doreen St. Felix

W. Kamau Bell

Hannah Giorgis

Brittany Packnett

Jesmyn Ward

Kaitlyn Greenidge

Colson Whitehead

Adam Serwer

Jamelle Bouie

Ashley C. Ford

Saeed Jones

Ayo Edibiri

Jamil Smith

Bree Newsome

Eve Ewing

Robert Jones, Jr.

Hanif Abdurraqib

Danez Smith

Feminista Jones

Jelani Cobb 

The Triibe

Blair Imani

Greg Carr

Clint Smith

Tressie McMillan Cottom

Travis Alabanza

Rachel Cargle

Rachel Ricketts

Killer Mike

Melanin Base Camp: Increasing minority visibility and participation in the outdoors.

The Very Black Project: Initially started by a simple t-shirt design, now a digital platform to promote and celebrate Black visibility and self love.

Black Vrchives: A visual archive of Black life.

gal-dem: An online and print publication publishing work from women and non-binary people of color.


Articles, podcasts, and tools from GBH that explore the representation of race and other marginalized identities and platform Black voices

The GBH Style Guide

Stories

Mutated Anxieties — Living (and Parenting) While Black in the Face of Law Enforcement and COVID-19

I Know What Boyz Like — A Grassroots Industry Struggles to Find Leadership on Social Issues

Building the Collective — How Breweries Can Better Prioritize Diversity

No Good Deed — Tired Hands’ Diversity Internship Supports Industry Goals, Still Gets Backlash

The Business of Inclusion — Beer’s Unique Intersection of Community and Commerce

From Both Sides — A Transgender Experience in the Beer Industry

Who Would I Be if I Put My Hand Down? — Reading the Room on Exclusion

Brewers Association Report Shows Lack of Diversity in Hires, Offers Path Forward

Brewers Association Takes Steps to Address Craft Beer’s Diversity Issue

Not a Face in the Crowd — Wave of Beer Festivals Focus on Women, People of Color

Can’t Think Straight

When Sophomoric Jokes Grow Up and Become Beer Labels

A Quiet Front Line — A Portrait of a Working Community During the COVID-19 Crisis

Do You See Me Now? – Founders Reels After Leaked Deposition in Discrimination Case Causes Closures, Resignations

Missing Ingredients — The (Incomplete) Story of Thomas Jefferson’s Unsung Brewer

5 Rabbit Cerveceria Dumps Trump — Gives Beer a New Name

Podcasts

EP-051 Khris Johnson of Green Bench Brewing Co.

CL-038 Bryan Roth Asks For a Third Time

EP-127 J. Nikol Jackson-Beckham of Randolph College

Humanity in Hospitality — A Panel Discussion on Gender-Based and Sexual Violence in Breweries and Taprooms

Mother of Invention in Partnership with Guinness — Episode 1

Within Reach — Exploring new markets and winning new fans for craft beer

EP-053 Garrett Oliver of Brooklyn Brewery live at GBH Studio

Recordings From NYC Beer Week, Session Two

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