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HERE IS A THREAD OF WAYS YOU CAN HELP THE BLACK COMMUNITY/ THE LATE GEORGE FLOYD RIGHT NOW:
This fund is established to cover funeral and burial expenses, mental and grief counseling, lodging and travel for all court proceedings, and to assist our family in the days to come as we continue to seek justice for George. https://www.gofundme.com/f/georgefloyd
The Minnesota Freedom Fund is a community based nonprofit that combats the harms of incarceration by paying bail for low-income individuals who cannot. They are currently fighting to have protestors and rioters released in minneapolis. https://minnesotafreedomfund.org
Texting these two numbers gives you more information about MoveOn and ColorOfChange, which are two organizations working to bring justice for George Floyd. Both allow you to sign petitions to help their causes.
“We are trying to reach the attention of Mayor Jacob Frey and DA Mike Freeman to beg to have the officers involved in this disgusting situation fired and for charges to be filed immediately.” Here is a @Change petition you can sign. https://www.change.org/p/mayor-jacob-frey-justice-for-george-floyd
"Black People Need Stronger White Allies—Here's How You Can Be One" https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2020/05/9841649/allyship-ahmaud-arbery-george-floyd
Donate to Reclaim the Block.
“The grassroots organization based in Minneapolis invests in ‘violence prevention, housing, resources for youth, emergency mental health response teams, and solutions to the opioid crisis—not more police.’” https://secure.everyaction.com/zae4prEeKESHBy0MKXTIcQ2
“The grassroots organization based in Minneapolis invests in ‘violence prevention, housing, resources for youth, emergency mental health response teams, and solutions to the opioid crisis—not more police.’” https://secure.everyaction.com/zae4prEeKESHBy0MKXTIcQ2
CONTACT MINNEAPOLIS REPRESENTSTIVES: You can demand further action against the officers involved with Floyd’s death by calling County Attorney Michael Freeman at 612-348-5550 , or by going to https://www.sos.state.mn.us/elections-voting/get-involved/contact-your-elected-representatives/
Here are ways you can help the BLM movement on a broader spectrum https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.teenvogue.com/story/support-the-black-lives-matter-movement/amp
DONATE 2 BLM “BLM Foundation, Inc is a global organization in the US, UK, and Canada, whose mission is to eradicate white supremacy and build local power to intervene in violence inflicted on Black communities by the state and vigilantes.” https://secure.actblue.com/donate/ms_blm_homepage_2019
GET OUT AND PROTEST/DONATE TO PROTESTORS: “If you feel a policy, law or even a world leader needs changing, the first step is simple: you protest. Protesting has long been a way for marginalized communities to combat oppression. “ https://www.google.com/amp/s/mashable.com/2017/02/01/how-to-find-protests-online-trump.amp
DONATE TO THE ASF: A fund to support people in Atlanta who have been arrested for taking action against social injustice. Focused primarily on bailing out arrestees, with priority for those who have the most need. https://actionnetwork.org/fundraising/support-justiceforgeorgefloyd-protesters-in-atlanta
a nice thread to send someone a few bucks ! https://twitter.com/radioheadass/status/1266392540745469952?s=21 https://twitter.com/radioheadass/status/1266392540745469952
