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Had a conversation with my dad about the administrative changes BLM is looking, based on this DCist article: https://dcist.com/story/20/06/08/dc-black-lives-matter-blm-demands-change-how/

Signed a bunch of petitions. Was more conscious of a "micro aggression" I may have committed.

Today, I downloaded two apps, EatOkra and BlackNation that can help you identify local black-owned businesses. I also purchased a Groupon for HalfSmoke, a black-owned restaurant in my area, so that I can use it at a later date.

Today, I unsubscribed from the BA Test Kitchen YouTube channel in the wake of ongoing accusations that the channel fails to pay its minority staff (at all) for their video content. I also emailed the BA customer service email letting them know the reason that I had unsubscribed.  I would like it to buttress efforts by staffers to stop creating content until existing pay structures become more fair.

Today, I emailed my local council member, and the office of the Mayor to express my support for BLM calls to defund and demilitarize the police. I view it as a way to re-evaluate the scope of policing and to consider whether some interventions that currently rely on police (mental health, domestic violence) are better suited through different means. I don't see this as a radical call; in fact, I see this as necessary across institutions to avoid "mission creep" and allow institutions to focus solely on what they are best suited to do. Hopefully my voice can help sway these local representatives, who despite their symbolic support for the black lives matter movement, have remained undecided on reducing or reevaluating police budgets.