I won’t be reblogging and addressing this actual post, since it devolves into such a purely hateful racist rant that doesn’t deserve attention. But this seems to be a common sentiment - Many people outside of the BLM movement don’t seem to understand what activists are actually trying to accomplish, or what “the plan” is. They could educate themselves with a simple Google search, but many are instead using their own ignorance as an excuse to point their finger at what they view as directionless yelling.
So to compile a list of the actions taken and the solutions created to start dismantling white supremacy and police violence:
First and foremost are the Five Demands
The “Five Demands” concept originated in the Hong Kong protests and have been adapted to suit American needs and the current situation.
Further demands have been made on local scales, which means that BLM activists have been able to get more specific and address the nitty-gritty needs of individual communities. This list of demands from Oklahoma City is a great example of how activists are looking to advance the cause.
But there’s simply so much activity right now! Since white supremacy affects nearly every aspect of American life, and police brutality is intrinsically linked to the health and welfare of our communities, there are hundreds of solutions that people are working towards right now.
Push by NY State Senator Alessandra Biaggi for the NY Senate to prohibit the use of tear gas by police
Finalizing the passage of the Emmett Till Anti-Lynching Act to make lynching a hate crime
The Repeal of 50A, ending police secrecy and revoking the ability of departments to shield abusive officers
US Senator Brian Schatz‘s amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act to discontinue the program that transfers military weaponry to local police departments, starting the push to cut off police from accessing military gear
Representatives Justin Amash and Ayanna Pressley’s to end qualified immunity for police officers
In the commercial sector:
Accountability for commercial organizations that enable police violence, such as Amazon’s sale of facial recognition technology to ICE and Nextdoor’s enabling of racial profiling
The termination of for profit contacts between public schools and police
Demands in terms of Law Enforcement:
The firing and arrest of the police officers involved in Breonna Taylor’s murder
Increased comprehensive de-escalation training for police officers
Increased police accountability as part of both training and practice
The standardization of police training, focusing on the psychological demands of authority figures
Additional federal oversight:
The end of NSA involvement in domestic law
Making Election Day a national holiday
When we’re talking budgeting and “defund the police” efforts: Instead of funneling more money to police departments, activists are instead promoting the People’s Budget and demanding that we invest our public’s money into:
Social security and welfare
All of these steps are ways for us to protect Black lives in our communities, empower Black people, curb police brutality, decrease exposure to violence and crime, enable people to live fulfilling lives in safety, lessen the power that white supremacy has over America, and address the needs of future generations.
There will never be one perfect solution, but it’s a start.
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