Anti-racism resources in Boston

Local Resources

Contact City Officials

Contacting our city officials keeps local government accountable and can create change in our neighborhoods. Learn more >

• City of Boston 'My Neighborhood' — search your address to find your district city councilor (council page: boston.gov/departments/city-council), and follow @bostoncitycouncil on Instagram and @BOSCityCouncil on X to get local updates in your newsfeed

Mutual Aid

Mutual aid networks are grassroots initiatives to raise funds and address urgent issues in your neighborhood. Learn more >

• Massachusetts Community Fridges — directory of volunteer-run free fridges, including 11 in Greater Boston (flyer updated Jan 2026)
• City Life/Vida Urbana — tenant organizing; follow @citylife.vidaurbana on Instagram and on Facebook
• Dorchester Community Fridge — follow @dotcommunityfridge on Instagram
• Massachusetts Bail Fund — follow @massbailfund on Instagram
• United Way 211 — dial 2-1-1 for free, confidential help finding food, housing, utility and other assistance

Independent News

Local news plays an important role in keeping our communities informed, and telling stories that affect global culture. Read and donate if you can! Learn more >

• The Bay State Banner — Independent Black-owned newspaper covering Boston since 1965
• El Mundo Boston — Massachusetts' oldest Latino news outlet (Spanish-language)
• The Scope — Independent nonprofit newsroom covering Boston communities of color and solutions journalism
• WBUR — Boston NPR news station (public media)

Guides to Community Engagement

• Know your right to protest. Use this guide from the ACLU to prepare before you join a local protest.
• Use the national bail fund network. A directory of local bail funds for anyone who gets arrested, provided by Community Justice Exchange.

Protect your community from ICE raids.

• This Solidarity Guide for Defending Immigrant Communities is designed to help you protect you and your community.
• Download ILRC's wallet-sized Know Your Rights Red Cards and post in local businesses
• Call United We Dream’s MigraWatch free hotline to report ICE activity (1-844-363-1423)
• Know how to film law enforcement. WITNESS has an in-depth guide to filming ICE and police safely and in a way that holds up as evidence.
• Start pod mapping. Use this framework to organize with your neighbors and plan ahead for an emergency or moment to mobilize.
• Know your rights as a renter. Greater Boston Legal Services offers free legal help for tenants facing eviction, unsafe housing or lost deposits.
• Make sure you’re registered to vote. Check your registration and find your polling place on the Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth’s voter portal.
• Learn to safely intervene. Right To Be offers free bystander intervention trainings so you can step in safely when you see someone being harassed.

Tools to Save

• 5 Calls. Scripts and phone numbers for calling your representatives in about five minutes.
• Resistbot. Text "resist" to 50409, and it turns your message into a letter or fax to your officials.
• Mobilize. Create change in your community. Find events, petitions, volunteer opportunities, and fundraisers in your local area.
• VOTE411. Enter your address to see what’s on your ballot, compare candidates and find your polling place.
• Signal. Free, encrypted messaging app for organizing group chats with your neighbors privately.
• Indivisible. Find a local group near you organizing to hold your members of Congress accountable.