- the "all lives matter" crowd

- the “i don’t care about politics” crowd

- "blue lives matter" people

- "violence is never the answer” people

- "i don't see race/colour" people

if you’re a non black poc, or a white person, what you’re called to do now is to stand in solidarity.

see someone making BLM into a relatable aesthetic? call it out

see a post with donation links? reblog it and donate if you can (x), (x), (x)

the MN freedom fund itself is bringing attention to other fundraisers. check their twitter. 

most importantly know this doesn’t end in the internet, that is not enough. family or friends saying anti-black bullshit? say something. read on the subject of racism and anti-black state violence, prison abolitionism, etc etc

if you’re not from the US learn about what is happening in YOUR country re: black communities and learn how to help them

do not speak over black people

deplatform racists

go to a protest (with the necessary precautions)

sign petitions

do not donate to anything shaun king posts because he has a history of asking for money in the name of BLM and then the money vanishes. the mn freedom fund has made the clarification already

etc etc etc

listen to black people, and stand with them. interject in the situations that you can, and educate yourself and others. as riots and protests spread know many states and cities freedom funds will need donations. check with national bail fund network, or free them all.

furthermore, the united states police system was created largely out of runaway slave roundup patrols, they never existed to protect people, they were created to protect “property rights.”