Friendly Reminder That Sending Positive Energy and Intentions is Not a Substitute for Action
❣️ Protest
Attend your local rallies, marches, and demonstrations. Although these events aren’t for everyone, showing up is important when you can.
❣️ Donate
Reclaim The Block: Reclaim The Block organizes the Minneapolis community to move money from the police department to other areas of the city.
NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc.: The Legal Defense and Education Fund is a nationwide organization that fights for racial justify and investigates police-involved murders.
Black Lives Matter: Black Lives Matter is an organization that builds power to provide justice, freedom, and healing to Black people all across the world.
Black Visions Collective: Black Visions Collective is a Black-led, Queer and Trans centering organization whose mission is to organize powerful, connected Black communities and dismantle systems of violence.
Color of Change: Color Of Change helps people respond effectively and take action to injustice in the world.
The American Civil Liberties Union: The ACLU works in the courts, legislatures and communities to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed to all people in this country by the Constitution and laws of the United States.
Dignity and Power Now: DPN fights for the dignity and power of all incarcerated people, their families, and communities.
The Okra Project: The Okra Project pays Black Trans chefs to cook for Black Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming (TGNC) people, at no charge for them.
The Loveland Foundation: The Loveland Foundation commits to supporting communities of color, and specifically aims to help Black women and girls.
The National Bail Funds Network: The National Bail Fund Network is made up of over sixty community bail and bond funds across the country.
We The Protesters: We The Protesters is a national organization focused on ending racism and police violence in the United States.
The Marsha P. Johnson Institute: The Marsha P. Johnson Institute (MPJI) protects and defends the human rights of black transgender people.
Even More Organizations to Support
❣️ Support Businesses/Creators of Color
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49 Black-Owned Fashion Businesses To Support
62 Black-Owned Brands to Support Today and Every Day
99+ Black-Owned Fashion Brands to Know
36 Black-Owned Brands to Support Today, Tomorrow, and Forever
10 black-owned food businesses to support — now and always
16 Black-Owned Food And Kitchen Brands You Can Support Right Now And Always
41 Black-Owned Beauty Brands to Support Now and Always
8 Black Artists To Support — And Give Your Home An Upgrade While You’re At It
10 More Dope Black Women Visual Artists You Should Support
❣️ Advocate
Write your representatives, you can even use this handy linktree from @defundemail
Take the time to welcome new perspectives into your life by reading more books about race, power and the black experience
Listen to stories from people of color through podcasts, documentaries, and interviews
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