HOW YOU CAN HELP: a detailed post on where to text, where to donate, and how to educate yourself and stand up for the black community always.
1) Text FLOYD to 55156 and demand that the officers that murdered George Floyd are charged with murder.
2) Text ENOUGH to 55156 and demand justice- the officers that murdered Breonna Taylor still have their jobs.
3) Text JUSTICE to 55156 and demand that the District Attorneys George Barnhill and Jackie Johnson are removed from office.
4) GO TO https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/ For an abundance of resources for protesters, where to donate, and petitions.
•Website for nationwide bail funds - Direct bail for protesters across USA
•Minnesota Freedom Fund- Direct bail for protesters in Minnesota
•Reclaim The Block- Organising to divest from MPD and live in a police-free world
•Black Visions Collective- black-led queer and trans-centred organising work
•WFPC Mutual Aid Fund- direct financial aid for young women and trans/nonbinary folk, prioritising BIPOC
6) SHARE WHAT YOU CAN! Reblog and post things. Explain to your friends and family. There is NEVER enough coverage for this.
7) But don't JUST post. Fight racism in your every day life. Listen to and make space for the black community. Call your racist family out. Stand up for the black community in your workplace and neighbourhood. Address colourism and microaggressions. ALWAYS take it further.
8) EDUCATE YOURSELF. Not just from posts like these or elsewhere on social media. Watch documentaries, read books, research movements.
9) ^ Research what went on in Birmingham Alabama in 1963. Research what happened to Emmet Till in 1955. Research the Selma to Montgomery March in 1965. Look into important black figures, not just MLK, but look into the works of Malcolm X, Black Panther Party, Barbara Jordan, Medgar Evers etc.
10) Protest if you can, but stay safe as possible! If I could be protesting then I would be. Remember that water > milk for teargas, milk can cause infection and will not do much. Remember to cover tattoos, coloured hair, scars, eyes/nose/mouth, do not record/post, wear protective shoes!
Fuck cops. Fuck "all lives matter." Fuck property, because that can be replaced- innocent black lives cannot. Fuck people who want to promote 'peace' right now- peace is NOT an option. Fuck "staying neutral"- you're siding with the oppressors. Silence on this matter is hurtful. SPEAK UP!! BLACK LIVES MATTER!!!!!! I am not black but I see you, hear you, and stand with you. I recognise my privilege and I am here to do my part as an ally. -gothitella aka Netascha, with love from Canada (TAGS ARE FOR REACH)
