The King and the Pawn go into the same box...

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^^ this one is called “Grandpa’s Favorite”. 

^^ this one is called “Iris in Bloom”.

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.

This is Kwame Tu, more commonly known as Stokely Carmichael. He was one of the original freedom riders; a prominent member of the black panthers party; part of the revolutionary socialist pan-african movement of the time. He was one of the leaders targeted by the FBI for destruction by COINTELPRO.

He coined the term ‘institutional racism’ and came up with the term ‘black power’ in the first place.

He died of cancer in 1998.

Haru’s eyes: