Locked Down, But Not Out (w/ Erika Lindsey‪)‬ Yo Business

Quarantine not gon’ stop us! This week, Shayna and J.J. try their damndest to talk about something other than that doggone corona + our guest, Erika Lindsey, a service designer with a focus on advocacy and social change initiatives, brings us out of our hopeless slump with a whole list of ways we can help—right from our couches. She also dropped some knowledge on the importance of filling out that 2020 Census.

Yo Business:

Nikole Hannah-Jones, Creator of the New York Times' 1619 Project, Awarded 2020 Pulitzer Prize

After 274 Years, Princeton Will Have Its First Black Valedictorian

10 Financial Moves to Make If You Have Lost Your Job—or Fear You Will

From Erika:

Quick things you can do now:

Complete the Census: https://2020census.gov/

Register to Vote: https://www.vote.org/register-to-vote/

NYC Based:

Volunteer with a Mutual Aid Group: https://mutualaid.nyc/resources-groups/

Audre Lorde Project: https://alp.org/

Brooklyn Movement Center: brooklynmovementcenter.org

Justice Committee: https://www.justicecommittee.org/

Black Alliance for Just Immigration: https://baji.org/

Brooklyn Bailout Fund: https://brooklynbailfund.org/

Make the Road NY: https://maketheroadny.org/

Shayna Learned: Hoping Llamas Will Become Coronavirus Heroes

J.J. Loved: Jaida Essence Hall’s lip-sync (and her tweet balm to J.J.)

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