#ukblm

[lesbiansandgayssupporttheminers]

If you’ve been paying attention today, you knew this was coming.

Today, in Northern Ireland, Black Lives Matter protests went ahead in Belfast and Derry, despite intimidation of the organisers by police. Many people who attended were issued with £60 fines, using Covid-19 legislation, despite adhering to social distancing guidelines and wearing masks whilst protesting.

Being able to have these kinds of protests in Northern Ireland is especially important, because racism is a real problem in Northern Ireland, and reports of racist incidents to the police now outnumber reports of sectarian incidents. Everyone who went to the protests today was incredibly brave to do so.

Furthermore, the fining of people for attending a peaceful protest is all kinds of messed up and sets a nasty precedent within UK law.

Please consider donating to this fundraiser: https://localgiving.org/appeal/BLMFundBelfast/

If you’re a UK taxpayer, you can gift aid your donation too.

It will be used to help those on low incomes pay these fines, and also to fund a possible legal challenge to these fines.

Please do not share identifying photographs of the demos in Northern Ireland- people are genuinely worried about police reprisals.

This image shows one of the protests compared to an IKEA queue elsewhere in the UK where no fines were given.

[lilacskie]

uk isnt as bad?

racism is still racism

uk blm protests are for grenfell, for windrush, for brexit, stop and search, death in police custody, for the lack of opportunities, housing and unjust prison sentences

all bame people are affected by the institutional, judicial and educational racism entrenched in our society, but the point is that black people are always taking the biggest hits.. 

[bigjoanie]

We’ll be donating any profits from our @bandcamp today to the @blmuk fund, supporting their long-term commitment to organising for lasting social change. #blacklivesmatter #ukblm https://www.instagram.com/p/CBC2En-nLAK/?igshid=108ugy5ci0r5f

[shesstillhavingdreams]

A friend's cousin was MURDERED by police in East London. He was 25 years old. His family are heartbroken beyond words, but they are going to fight for justice. For him, and for his son - who has to grow up without a father thanks to the system that is supposed to protect us. Please please share this far and wide and spread the message that WE WON'T STAND FOR THIS.

[blitzbwoy]

Posted @withregram • @allblacklivesuk We are holding protests every Sunday until we are heard.⁣ ⁣ Our next protest is this Sunday, 28th of June.⁣ We will be releasing more information very soon so pay attention to our social media.⁣ #blacklivesmatter #ABLUK #UKBLM #LDNBLM https://www.instagram.com/p/CB285HPgQg0/?igshid=g367jmm1b8t4

[lilacskie]

Since its really difficult to find anything about british black history, here are some resources🤎

[bigjoanie]

Anti-racist work is a long term commitment, a lifetime commitment. It requires resources, internal work, reading, listening, discomfort, solidarity. Make sure you stay focused when the mainstream media moves on from this moment to a more salacious story, or when the corporations and brands swap their black avatars back to their usual logos and slogans for the remaining 364 days of the year. . . . . @blmuk are one such organisation committed to doing this work, to dismantling down the oppressive structures of racism and capitalism, and its accompanying state apparatus. They are fundraising right now - please donate and share, the link is in their bio. . . . . Many of you may be protesting today. Green & Black Cross have a whole host of information vital to those attending, please visit greenandblackcross.org and download their bustcard with key details and numbers. You can also donate to them via their website. #ukblm #greenandblackcross https://www.instagram.com/p/CA-RruJn_l6/?igshid=nxnzzmhix3h4