BLACK LIVES MATTER

On May 25, 2020, George Perry Floyd, an African-American man, was killed by a police officer in Minneapolis, Minnesota. In his honor, and all black lives who have been taken unjustly by police brutality and/or racism, we stand and protest for equal rights for our black brothers, sisters, and nonbinary individuals.

Social media can get overwhelming at times, but has a lot of good resources on how you can do your part to support the Black Lives Matter movement. I've compiled a list of places to donate, sign petitions, and books and articles to read in case you can't scroll through social media anymore.

Even though I am a POC, I will never understand the challenges black people face. But I am here, educating myself, and willing to listen and use my voice to speak up about the injustices we are seeing today. I hope you do the same.
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WHERE TO DONATE

MINNESOTA
George Floyd Memorial Fund: The official GoFundMe to support the Floyd family.
Minnesota Freedom Fund: Community-based fund set up to pay criminal bail and immigration bonds for individuals who have been arrested while protesting police brutality.
Reclaim the Block: Coalition that advocates for and invests in community-led safety initiatives in Minneapolis neighborhoods.
Black Visions Collective: Minnesota-based black, trans, and queer-led organization committed to dismantling systems of oppression and violence.

NEW YORK
Brooklyn Bail Fund: Community bail fund for Brooklyn’s incarcerated individuals. 
May 2020 Buffalo Bail Fund: Fundraiser set up to provide bail for those protesting in Buffalo, New York.
Black Love Resists In the Rust: Buffalo-based collective of organizers and artists who identify as Black, Brown, and People of Color (POC) who believe in and work towards Transformative Social Justice
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To find more places to donate, visit Rolling Stone's article here.
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WHERE TO SIGN

Change.org : the official Change.org justice for George Floyd petition
Colors of Change : OR text "FLOYD" to 55156
We the People: the official federal government petition
Black Lives Matter : demand acknowledgment and accountability for the devaluation and dehumanization of black life at the hands of the police

To find more petitions, visit USA Today's article here.
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WHAT TO READ

THE NEW JIM CROW - Michelle Alexander
WHITE FRAGILITY - Robin DiAngelo
THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF MALCOM X - as told by Alex Haley
ANGELA DAVIS an autobiography
HOW TO BE AN ANTI-RACIST - Ibram X. Kendi

I urge to you support your local book stores rather than purchasing these books from big corporations. If you're located in Buffalo,  know for a fact Burning Books has these and many more.