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putting together a thread of information, explanations, and things you can do to support #blacklivesmatter 
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a disclaimer before i start that i am WHITE, and do not want to speak over black people in any way. i& #39;m mostly making this thread so i can pin it on my account and not lose these resources, but you& #39;re obviously welcome to share
I& #39;ll start by embedding some other threads I& #39;ve seen: https://twitter.com/tpwkhollands/status/1265757092473954306">https://twitter.com/tpwkholla...
& this one: https://twitter.com/byersfilms/status/1265768645990526988?s=20">https://twitter.com/byersfilm...
here& #39;s a thread of petitions to sign to help raise awareness and show your support! if you need a us zip code, you can dm me for mine, otherwise there& #39;s some other us zip codes dropped in the replies i believe https://twitter.com/kiwiscigarettes/status/1265767579739512833?s=20">https://twitter.com/kiwisciga...
educating yourself is also critical. here& #39;s a google doc with books, articles, movies, & twitter accounts to look through. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BRlF2_zhNe86SGgHa6-VlBO-QgirITwCTugSfKie5Fs/mobilebasic">https://docs.google.com/document/...
this organization has a really great website about what police brutality is, some potential policy solutions to it, and how to help fight for those policies to be put in place. i haven& #39;t read thru their entire site yet but it looks good https://www.joincampaignzero.org/ ">https://www.joincampaignzero.org/">...
re: policy solutions, if you live in the us i would highly recommend contacting your representatives from the federal to local level asking for concrete actions from them to help end police brutality. the us capitol switchboard # is (222) 224-3121. only call if you& #39;re american.
if you have the means, donating is good. (some of these links may require you to be american to donate. if you& #39;re not, please read the fine print before donating to make sure it& #39;s okay).
here& #39;s the #blacklivesmatterhttps://abs.twimg.com/hashflags... draggable="false" alt=""> official donation page: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/ms_blm_homepage_2019">https://secure.actblue.com/donate/ms...
here& #39;s the #blacklivesmatter
minnesota freedom fund is a bail fund based out of the twin cities, where a lot of the protests are currently happening. donating to them could help pay for the bail of someone arrested while protesting. i donated already and encourage you to do the same https://minnesotafreedomfund.org/donate ">https://minnesotafreedomfund.org/donate&qu...
to my knowledge, this is the official gofundme for george floyd& #39;s family: https://www.gofundme.com/f/georgefloyd?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet">https://www.gofundme.com/f/georgef...
here& #39;s a super short video i saw on my tl with a quick explanation of why it& #39;s not "all lives matter" right now that you can show to people who don& #39;t get it https://twitter.com/qtkoya/status/1265811836185636864?s=20">https://twitter.com/qtkoya/st...
here& #39;s a thread that& #39;s just info on what& #39;s been happening recently, it& #39;s missing a decent amount of stuff but it& #39;s certainly a starting point https://twitter.com/seokdana/status/1265850234116005890?s=20">https://twitter.com/seokdana/...
contacting the minneapolis pd to demand justice is another action you can take, here& #39;s how: https://twitter.com/diamondsky/status/1265844989495586816">https://twitter.com/diamondsk...
this tweet has some actions, templates on what to say if you& #39;re contacting people, & organizations to support: https://twitter.com/COPALMN/status/1265745891593502728">https://twitter.com/COPALMN/s...
quizzes to test for implicit (subconscious) biases you may not know you have:
(tw for death? i& #39;ve only taken one of them, but there are some unsettling questions at the end) https://twitter.com/bisexualitea244/status/1265783446733012997">https://twitter.com/bisexuali...
(tw for death? i& #39;ve only taken one of them, but there are some unsettling questions at the end) https://twitter.com/bisexualitea244/status/1265783446733012997">https://twitter.com/bisexuali...
one thing you can do to support black people not just right now but in general is to support black-owned businesses. here are some in the twin cities (the epicenter of the protests) to support: http://mspmag.com/arts-and-culture/black-owned-businesses-in-the-twin-cities/">https://mspmag.com/arts-and-...
& here& #39;s a (growing!) twitter thread https://twitter.com/seauxalexia/status/1265349518616297472">https://twitter.com/seauxalex...
if you still don& #39;t understand why this is such an important issue, take a second to look at this comparison of the police response to these two protests. notice anything different? white privilege is very real. https://twitter.com/meenaharris/status/1265530027485147137?s=20">https://twitter.com/meenaharr...
that& #39;s all the resources i have at the moment. if anyone has seen a good training on how to contact representatives, feel free to send it to me, in the mean time i can work on one myself but i want to get the templates from black people so i don& #39;t speak over them on this
remember that activism is important outside of social media. tweeting about #blacklivesmatter https://abs.twimg.com/hashflags... draggable="false" alt=""> is great, but what makes a real difference is taking concrete actions, talking to our family/friends about it, donating, pressuring the government for change, etc. https://twitter.com/YesikaStarr/status/1265848423023964163">https://twitter.com/YesikaSta...
hope this thread was helpful, feel free to add things in the replies. if anything i said/shared was incorrect please let me know so i can correct it.
