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For those of us in Australia, it’s easy to support the Black Lives Matter movement from afar, and ignore the violent problems that run rampant in our own back yard. This amazing document was shared by a friend of mine on Facebook and is an amazing guide to better educate yourself on racism in Australia and how to be a proactive and supportive ally in the wider community. 

There are links to funds and relief support for Indigenous Australians, for funds and individuals, if you’re able to donate. There are links to petitions concerning police brutaliaty, land rights, health inequality, and Invasion Day, as well as a reading list, helplines, and links to Indigenous-owned businesses and arts organisations. 

If you’re in Australia (or would like to learn about how Black Lives Matter can be supported in Australia) please take the time to give this a read.

  “I CAN’T BREATHE”: CHARGES MUST BE LAID FOR THE DEATH OF DAVID DUNGAY JNR

PREVENT ANOTHER ABORIGINAL DEATH IN CUSTODY 

Sydney Protest Pepper Spray - Calling for the immediate investigation of Police 

Clean out prisons, free our people - before it’s too late

End Aboriginal Deaths In Custody - Abolish the offence of public drunkenness

Prevent deaths in custody caused by improper restraint.

AUSTRALIA: STOP LOCKING UP 10-YEAR-OLDS IN PRISON

Demand action on Indigenous Incarceration

Take a Stand Against Deaths In Custody

Hold Rio Tinto to account

Protect sacred Djab Wurrung birthing trees from expansion of the Western Hwy by Vicroads.

Victorian Aboriginal lives matter - demand funding for First Peoples’ Health and Wellbeing

Tear down the Captain Cook statue in Cairns!

Tell the Truth - Invasion Day 

Survival Day and a New National Holiday

Sign the Joint Statement in support of a First People Voice in Parliament

Close the Gap Petition 2019

Calling upon The Hills Shire Council to Acknowledge Traditional Custodians

Change the licensing agreement around the Aboriginal Flag #PrideNotProfit

@BlakBusiness - Links for Actions

Warriors of the Aboriginal Resistance - WAR

Indigenous Social Justice Association - Melbourne

Indigenous Social Justice Association - SYDNEY

Email templates:

Email templates re Aboriginal deaths in Custody and ongoing incidents of police brutality

Donations:

Justice for Yuendumu: Inquiry on Police Shooting

Day Family Fundraiser

Justice for David Dungay Junior - Facebook

Fundraiser for First Nations water protector facing court

Free Her - Sisters Inside 

Indigenous Deaths in Custody

Donate to Stop Black Deaths In Custody

Support for Djap Wurrung Embassy

National Justice Project 

Warriors of the Aboriginal Resistance - WAR

Pay the Rent

Wirringa Baiya Aboriginal Women’s Legal Centre

Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service

North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency

Djirra - Supporting Aboriginal women’s safety and wellbeing

CHANGE THE RECORD 

BUILD COMMUNITIES, NOT PRISONS #JustReinvest

Sisters Inside

Deadly Connections

VACCA - Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency

Full Stop Foundation

Bushfire Fund coordinated by peak Aboriginal health body, VACCHO to support the Aboriginal communities across Victoria

COVID-19 Victorian First Nations Mutual Aid Fund

Wangan and Jagalingou Traditional Owners are fighting to defend our lands from Adani

Black Rainbow - LGBQTI

BlaQ - LGBTQI

Gunawirra

Healing Foundation

Kinchela Boys Home Aboriginal Corporation - Indigenous Stolen Generations Support

First Nations Workers Alliance

AIME Mentoring

Yalari - Educating Indigenous Children

Yirra Yaakin Solidarity Projects Series - Keep artists creating and/or up-skilling during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Women’s Alliance (NATSIWA)

African Communities Foundation Australia 

Pay the rent:

Pay the Rent

Indigenous owned businesses:

Supply Nation

obvious warning for homophobia, transphobia, etc. in the link above.

I was born there. I have countless of LGBT friends there, and the fact that this is happening in the year 2020 is inhumane and terrifying. 

If you’re Polish, vote in the upcoming election. If you’re not polish, please spread the carrd around.

you may have seen a lot lately about how things have gotten even worse in Yemen. Do NOT donate to or boost UNICEF. Find out more and how you can help here: https://endtheyemenwar.carrd.co/

A list of 100 black owned businesses that you can check out and support! Feel free to add any black owned business that isn’t on this list.

Bachelorette Party :: Aisha Bhatt

♡ choices characters of colour appreciation week ♡ @choicescocappreciationweek

choices characters: Michelle Nguyen “Don’t let the ties that bind you be the ties that break you. Okay?”

Day 7 : Endless Summer - Sean Gayle

@choicescocappreciationweek 

It Lives in the Woods :: Andy Kang + Tom Sato

caleb mitchell // high school story