Social justice minded holiday shopping

Today is Black Friday - one of the busiest days of the holiday shopping season.

I'm sure at some point I'll share my own thoughts on holiday shopping...but until then I wanted make you aware of some social justice friendly gift giving options.

Many exist, and Google searching is a nice way to find them, but here are a few that people have shared with me that I found particularly interesting...

• TOMS Shoes - for every stylish pair of shoes you buy a similar pair of shoes is donated to a child in Africa - btw, I wear 11.5 and like this design in case you're looking for gift ideas... =-)
• (PRODUCT)RED - a percentage of the income from these items goes to The Global Fund which helps women and children affected by HIV/AIDS in Africa - included in the items are stylish clothes, cell phones and even iPods (for those of you not yet won over by the Zune)
• Clothing of the American Mind - A portion of all funds collected from their clothing sales are donated directly to progressive causes and candidates fighting for issues of social and political justice
• Syracuse Cultural Workers - They create and publish visual materials, like calendars, posters, and cards, that are feminist, lesbian/gay allied, racially inclusive, and honor elders and children