The Congregational Church of Belmont, along with the United Church of Christ as a whole, is committed to standing against racism and injustice in America and around the world. Please see our previous post for further reading and resources, including donation links, for this cause. We are also gathering a list of black-owned businesses to promote and support. If you know of any local or online ones that we have not listed here, please leave us a comment or send us a message at office@ccpeninsula.org.

Please note that not all businesses listed have been vetted by CCB. As always, please use caution and common sense when doing business online.

Local Businesses:

Bay Area Black Market, a website listing black-owned Bay Area businesses

Eater SF’s “A Roundup of Guides to Supporting the Bay Area’s Black-Owned Restaurants”

BAOBOB – The Bay Area Organization of Black Owned Businesses, which includes a downloadable directory of both local and national businesses

“Here’s How to Find Black-Owned Businesses to Support in the Bay Area, Including Restaurants”, an article from SFist

Black-Owned Businesses in the South Bay and Peninsula, a curated list from Yelp

Bookstores That Specialize in Black Literature, a directory from the African American Literature Book Club (California is selected in the link, but they list bookstores nationwide)

The Ultimate List of Black-Owned Farms and Food Gardens, including five in California

60+ Black-Owned Breweries to Support Across the Country, including seven in California (and one in San Francisco!)

Online or National Businesses:

Shoppe Black, a website with tons of info about black-owned brands, including this post about black-owned tea brands you can purchase online

A list of black-owned Etsy shops compiled by The Mad Mommy

A list of black-owned (and cruelty-free!) cosmetics and beauty brands compiled by @emilywolfbeauty and @logicalharmony on Instagram

Five Fifths, described by co-founder Kyle Umemba as “the largest list of black-owned restaurants and online businesses on the internet.” The site also curates black business news and interviews with black entrepreneurs

An article from Finimpact: How to Support Black-Owned Small Businesses

This is just a start – we are always looking for more resources to share!

The Congregational Church of Belmont, along with the United Church of Christ as a whole, is committed to standing against racism and injustice in America and around the world. We realize this is a scary, confusing, and frustrating time, and many people are at a loss for what to do or how to help. We have collected a variety of resources from multiple sources, with links to places to donate, petitions to sign, media to educate yourself and others, and more and listed them below. We hope you will take advantage of these and join us in taking a stand.

*Please visit our other post listing resources to support black-owned businesses

**This list is not exhaustive and will be consistently updated. If you have found another resource you think is worth sharing, please let us know!

Please note: these links have been gathered from multiple sources, and not all of them have been vetted for accuracy. Please be safe and responsible if giving out money or information to an unfamiliar source.

Further reading from the UCC

Anti-racism resources from the UCC

Resources from the Black Lives Matter website

#WeAreDoneDying: a list of resources and donation links put together by the Women Sound Off organization. Found via @achicaonamission on Instagram.

A comprehensive list of national resources with tips and reading material toward the bottom. Credit for curation goes to user @botanicaldyke on Twitter. Found via @achicaonamission on Instagram.

Addressing Systematic Violence Against African Americans in Contemporary America, a webinar from Religions for Peace USA

Systemic Racism Explained – a very informative video by act.tv

“I’ve posted on Instagram. Now what?” – a infographic post with resources

Anti-Racist Lit, from @victoriaalxndr on Twitter, via Rachel Carroll on Facebook

Antiracist Allyship Starter Pack, an expansive list of resources including links to articles, books, podcasts, films, and more. Also includes petition and donation links and a list of resources to protest safely

75 Books about Extraordinary Black Mighty Girls and Women, a list from A Mighty Girl with books for children of all ages

Healing Racism Resources, a list from The Episcopal Diocese of California

Our community shared so many wonderful kite pictures and videos for Pentecost 2020. Find the pictures in the gallery below, along with a link to Pastor Liz’s sermon from Pentecost Sunday, over which all the videos are played.

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Please join us in helping CCB member Becky Chamberlin with her Capstone Project! She is studying how age affects morality, and needs participants in a survey she has created. Please click the button below to take the survey. Thanks for your participation!

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Our 38th annual Chocolate Fest is coming to the Congregational Church of Belmont on October 16-17. At this popular charity fundraiser event, guests are invited to take part in unlimited chocolate tasting, wine and champagne, prize drawings, and a chocolate gift boutique. Twenty vendors of chocolate ice cream, gelato, brownies, cakes, cookies, truffles, and candy of every sort offer tasty samples. For details and tickets visit chocolatefestofbelmont.org.