Hey friends, hope you are all well and safe. Iâve been posting info and resources in my instagram stories and on my twitter, but I know that that I have reach here on Tumblr also, so I am posting here too. â â â â â â â â â Itâs been heartbreaking to see the injustices that took place over the last few weeks: the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery, followed by violent treatment of protestors. I live in Europe, but racism and police violence against people of color is not an âAmerican problem.â Racism thrives here and always has. In the Netherlands, people of color who are brave enough to demonstrate against racism have been vilified, bullied, and treated violently by police. Police violence has claimed black lives here too. These deaths, and the systemic racism that fueled them, are unacceptable. This is something that must be addressed directly, not derailed by shifting the focus to other subjects, not met with force or violence, and not ignored with silence. â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â Letâs give momentum to those brave voices and organizations who are confronting injustice and racism head on. They are doing vital and important work that has a worldwide impact, and they need our support. Here is an amazing overview, generously assembled by @dehyedration, which links to a variety of different resources. Please take a look and consider helping in any way you can!
