Anchor Blog

The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy

Martin Luther King

At Anchor Collection, we believe that travel is a force for good, and that as travelers we have a profound responsibility to step outside our comfort zones, open our minds, and acknowledge and respect each other’s perspectives. 

I am sure we are not alone struggling what we can do to make a difference with Black Lives matter. I wanted to share this great resource from our favorite travel magazine Afar. 

The least we can do is to read, listen and learn and in order to offer support and have an informed opinion. It’s costs us nothing but our time. And of course continue to travel to open our minds …….

Here are ways you can join us on this journey:

Donate & Support

• Minnesota Freedom Fund
• Black Visions Collective
• Black Lives Matter
• The Bail Project
• ACLU
• Unicorn Riot
• Know Your Rights Camp

Read

• How To Be An Antiracist by Dr. Ibram X. Kendi
• Your Silence Will Not Protect You by Audre Lorde
• So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo
• I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou
• White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism by Robin DiAngelo, PhD
• Heavy: An American Memoir by Kiese Laymon

Listen

• Code Switch (NPR)
• 1619 (New York Times)
• Pod Save the People (Crooked Media)
• About Race
• Momentum: A Race Forward Podcast

Watch

• 13th (Ava DuVernay) — Netflix
• American Son (Kenny Leon) — Netflix
• If Beale Street Could Talk (Barry Jenkins) — Hulu
• The Hate U Give (George Tillman Jr.) — Hulu with Cinemax
• Fruitvale Station (Ryan Coogler) — Available to rent