Black Community Support

A comprehensive list of support and resources provided or initiated by USG and GSG.

Resources

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USC Counseling

Please do not hesitate to contact campus counselors if you need to talk to someone.

Contact CBCSA

To contact the Center for Black Cultural and Student Affairs (CBCSA), email cbcsa@usc.edu.

Letters for Black Lives Translations

For those who would like to explain the BLM Movement to their family and relatives, but struggle to find the right words in their native language.

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Office of Equity and Diversity

The university prohibits any type of discrimination and harassment. In the event you witness or are subject to discriminatory acts, please report these to the university by contacting the Office of Equity and Diversity, or by submitting a Public CARE Report.

USC Care Collective

USC Care Collective is a collection of resources, services, and mutual aid networks aimed at providing USC students from marginalized and underserved communities with the help they need to succeed.

Crisis Text Line

Text “SHARE” to 741741 for free, confidential crisis counseling. 

USG & GSG Legal Counseling is now available over the phone for the summer. You may schedule an appointment here.

Black Girls Smile Resources List

 

 

Campus Resources

Any student, faculty, or staff can seek support from a variety of clinics and campus departments listed at: https://studentaffairs.usc.edu/campus-resources/

Contact BSA

 To contact the Black Student Assembly on campus, email usgbsa@usc.edu.

Black Emotional & Mental Health Collective: Black Virtual Therapist Network

BEAM is starting an online directory of licensed Black therapists who are certified to provide telemental health services.

 

Anti-Racism Resources

Here are some resources to begin educating yourself and learning more about how to get involved in anti-racist activity.

 

Public CARE Report

The Public CARE Report enables students to seek help, confidentially and anonymously, on behalf of others.

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Compiled List of Ways to Help

Ways you can help!

Demand justice for George Floyd

Text “FLOYD” to 551-56 and “JUSTICE” to 6683-66 to demand justice for George Floyd.

Call Jacob Frey, Mayor of Minneapolis

Call Jacob Frey, Mayor of Minneapolis, at (612) 673-2100, and demand justice for George Floyd and the prosecution of the four officers involved.

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Register to Vote

If you haven’t done so already, please register to vote. Your voice matters and it’s important to appoint officials who share your values.

Donate

Please consider donating to the following: 

Support LA's Black-owned Restaurants

Please consider supporting the all Black-owned restaurants in Los Angeles 

    Black Bruins Form

    Our peers at UCLA are having to deal with these circumstances, in addition to having to juggle academics amidst the ongoing pandemic. Please consider signing their form that calls on their Administration to adjust their final exam schedules.

    LA Action Bail Fund

    Donate to the Los Angeles Action Bail. Led by Black Lives Matter LA. Supported by White People 4 Black Lives. You will be directed to the W4PBL Act Blue page collecting donations for the effort. 100%of donations go to the fund.

    Black Lives Matter - Los Angeles

    #BlackLivesMatter-Los Angeles is the original chapter of the global movement built to challenge state-sanctioned violence against Black people and to vision and build a just and free society. Since 2013, BLM organizers have been doing work to disrupt systems of oppression and work vision and build the kind of world in which we want to live.. 

    Educational Resources

    Black History Library

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    Guide to Allyship

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    Antiracist Ally Starter Pack

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    Resources for Minnesota and Beyond

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    Articles

    Suggested reading:

     

    Student Supporting Art

    Break Even – A Discussion by USC Students

    Speaking Out Loud: Enough is Enough

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