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HOW TO DONATE TO BLM WHEN YOU HAVE NO MONEY
a black woman named zoe amira posted a video on youtube. this video is an hour long and filled with art and music from black creators. it has a ton of ads, and in result will rack up a ton of revenue. 100% of the ad revenue from the video will be dispersed between various blm organizations, including bail-out funds for protesters. it will be split between the following, dependent on necessity
brooklyn bail fund
minnesota freedom fund
atlanta action network
columbus freedom fund
louisville community bail fund
chicago bond
black visions collective
richmond community bail fund
the bail project inc
nw com bail fund
philadelphia bail fund
the korchhinski-parquet family gofundme
george floyd’s family gofundme
blacklivesmatter.com
reclaim the block
aclu
turn off your adblocker and put the video on repeat. do not skip ads. let it play on loop whether you’re listening or not. mute the tab if you need to focus elsewhere. but let. it. play.
youtube will donate to blm for you.
please, please reblog. for people who don’t have money to spare, this is incredibly important information to have.
You said “Black Lives Matter”.
Well mine is on the line.
If everyone who sees this donates $1, I can meet my goal in no time:
Please do not pass this without at least reblogging. Please do not hinder me from recieving all possible help I can get. Thank you.
ok let's see what's been posted since I last watched youtu-
BARBIE?? SAID BLM?? WHAT HELL YEAH WHAT
That’s my Ronnie 🖤
Idk what band this guy is in, but I sometimes check his page because for a while I thought he had a nice body. I like when people in music don’t tolerate bullshit.
The first pride was a riot, more specifically a riot against police violence. Trans women like Miss Major and other people of colour paved the way for the celebration of pride today. You cannot celebrate your pride this month, or any month if you aren’t also supporting Black Lives Matter and the riots going on against police violence right now. Us white LGBTQ+ need to stand up for our black siblings and their rights, their struggles. We need to amplify their voices and show any support we can. (Edited to add links and make the image clearer)
Extensive BLM Google doc including places to donate to, education resources, etc
List of 75 things white people can do right now
Simple way to donate to the cause if you have no money to
Newly Released Police Body Cam Footage Shows Moments Before Rayshard Brooks Was Murdered by Police
For those who don’t know, Rayshard Brooks, 27 yr old father of, was shot and killed by an Atlanta police officer at a Wendy’s parking lot in Atlanta Friday night.
In the video, Mr. Brooks is seen calmly and politely speaking with Officers after falling asleep at a Wendys parking lot because he said he was “Too intoxicated to drive.” The officers could have done the right thing and stayed with him until someone picked him up, allowed him to walk to his home (which he offered to do) or even offered him a ride home, but instead they decided to escalate the situation and kill him.
Source / Source / Full Video
#WakeUp
Hey guys, I found this tweet from yesterday (June 3) and decided to post as an alert. They might decide to do it again in NYC and other places, so please, take care.
Do you want to know the state of white man America these days? They still won’t hire a most qualified Black man for the job after he brought up race in the workplace, even the ones with job openings that say nice things about him.
Dark skin,
Large lips,
Wide noses,
And a powerful history.
These are trademarks of my people,
BLACK people.
We have fought, and struggled, and died for our futures,
And we are still being denied.
On social media, like TikTok,
We are being forced down on the for you pages.
White creators are using our content and getting all the glory.
When you hear the name Charlie D'amelio, what do you think of?
You may think of TikTok, or the renegade.
I think of how she stole the original dance
From a BLACK creator.
And after learning, she’s done NOTHING,
To spread the positivity she receives,
To spread the fame.
If you look her up on Google, you will see American dancer.
She didn’t make those dances up, she stole them.
It was only after many famous people did it without credit,
The world learned it was originally by Jalaiah Harmon.
A young black dancer.
And it’s not just social media.
Recently George Floyd was killed.
By four white police officers.
Want to know what they did,
Minneapolis.
Had the GALL.
To say “it’s unforgivable”
And then fire them.
That's all.
They just handed them a pink slip.
And said “It’s ok that you killed this innocent black man, here's a job referral so that you’ll be sure to get another job. Have fun!”
One kneeled on this poor man's neck,
While he gasped, and said
“I can’t breathe”
He knew what he was doing.
He could have stopped,
But he didn’t
And Floyd died.
And they just fired them.
People are protesting,
The family is saying they should be harshly punished,
And I agree.
And you can’t say “it's because black’s are more violent
Don’t you see they live in the bad neighborhoods,
And there are shootings everyday!
And oh dear, they’re in gangs!”
Ok, sure.
What race are most school shooters,
What race was Dylan Kebold?
What about Dylann Roof?
George Floyd was charged with ALLEGED forgery,
FORGERY!
Dylann Roof, who we knew killed those black families,
Just trying to exercise religion,
Was taken in peacefully.
This man MURDERED my PEOPLE.
And was taken in like he got a DUI.
But they killed George in daylight,
While being filmed, and they knew,
The system would protect them.
The system was made to protect the public.
Not the police.
I’m scared of the police.
I’m scared that one day, my dad will be pulled over for no reason,
And that someone I know and love could be next.
I’m tired of fighting for my rights,
And being followed around in stores.
Someone I know has been asked to empty their pockets in a store,
A respectable, kind person.
Just because he was black.
This melanin that’s in my skin,
Remember all the pain our ancestors have experienced.
We will rise,
And we won't be silenced.
Cr: tiktok @issaserena1
Finally we got Black Lives Matter trending no. 1 on tumblr ✊🏿✊🏾✊🏽
If This is just plain out cruel how they are setting this shit up
Sign and donate of possible. Stop destroying and stealing from innocent neighborhoods, stores and buildings. Many of them are set up only taking advantage of this situation, thinking it's a joke to then have only black people blamed for the rioting and at the end it will fire back at the people living in these areas.
http://chng.it/jFXxKHHkkq
Okay so this pic is old news obviously, but what I don’t see people talking about is the fact that Candace Owens is MARRIED. I wanna know why miss family values is holding his arm and looking at him like that. 🤨
Men will really say ACAB and then blame women for not going to the police when they’re assaulted.
As someone who has taken college courses on colonialism, can I just say that the idea that colonized groups or groups that were forced into slavery lived in these perfect societies where no one was discriminated against and everyone was happy until the white man came is literally based on racism. Like, it’s LITERALLY the myth of the noble savage. It’s the same concept that led to things like the Disney version of Pocahontas and other offensive misrepresentations of Native Americans and Africans across popular culture. It’s an incredibly harmful stereotype. No race, ethnicity, or group of people was ever perfect. No one had the answers. No one had everything figured out. Colonialism was BAD, but it wasn’t bad because it ruined paradise. It was bad because it killed and hurt people, destroyed culture, and had harmful impacts for generations to come. So can we stop pushing racist stereotypes as some “woke” ideology, please? Thank you.
For the last time, hating me is not a political view.
you can donate to the minnesota freedom fund to bail out protestors here. I donated $10. if you see this, will you either match my donation or reblog to spread it?
#BLACKLIVESMATTER
I finally finished my black lives matter masterpost, here it is.
It is my attempt at compiling activism (the post includes petitions and donations suggestions), mental health and educational sources (videos, podcasts, books, articles…) anything to help you grow in understanding and get involved with the cause.
Find them and drag them through the mud
Find these men, they actually laid hands on kids
Hey folks, I live in Seattle and up till a couple years ago I lived on Capitol Hill. I still have friends living there. So I thought I’d provide some local insight into the CHAZ (Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone).
There is a lot of misinformation out there, especially from Fox News, which photoshopped a gunman into pics, wow.
First, the best resources to find CHAZ info are local to Seattle: The Seattle Times, Capitol Hill Blog, and the CHAZ livestream where you can see the streets for yourself.
Capitol Hill is a very densely populated neighborhood full of apartment buildings and bustling restaurants and bars. If you work there, you live there (because it is hard to navigate by car, like NYC), and if you live there, you are probably super liberal. It’s also the center of counter-culture and LGBTQ culture in Seattle.
Are the protesters terrorizing the locals?
No, the protesters ARE the locals. They live in the many, many apartment buildings on Capitol Hill. Having lived there for years, believe me when I say “fuck the police” is a prevalent opinion there even when there isn’t a nationwide protest.
Is there looting? How are businesses protecting themselves?
The local businesses are not being looted; they are open and are doing a booming business. Also, a lot of workers / business owners ARE protesters.
I saw a picture of Seattle on fire!
Actually you saw a picture of a protest in Minnesota that Fox News pretended was Seattle because they are frauds and shills.
How big is the Autonomous Zone?
Six square blocks.
How did this situation come about?
There was a peaceful march. The mayor abruptly set a 5 pm curfew. The protesters ignored it and marched anyway. Then the police set up barricades to stop the march. The cops started using tear-gas and flash-bangs and the situation devolved from there. (You can find videos of this on Capitol Hill Blog.) What prompted the tear-gas was … one of the protesters thrust a pink umbrella over the barrier. Yes, really.
The situation deteriorated for several days/nights running until the police abandoned the East Precinct on Capitol Hill. The violence was very one-sided: the police attacking the protesters.
Then the police left. From what I heard the mayor ordered them out due to rumors or fears that the police station would be burned down? Which didn’t happen. Anyway, they abruptly left. As in, hired a literal moving truck and emptied out their headquarters, in almost a comedic beat.
Do you have to show your ID to enter the Autonomous Zone?
No. People come and go freely. City services are also allowed to come and go (and I presume delivery trucks but I haven’t looked into that.)
What’s with the physical barriers if people can come and go freely?
They’re to keep vehicles out.
Backstory: While the protests were ongoing, a guy (whose brother was an East Precinct cop) tried to ram his car into a crowd of protesters. A brave man eating a hot dog threw himself at the side of the car, grabbed the steering wheel through the open window, and stopped him. Whereupon cop-brother-car-man shot him with a gun.
Personally I think cop-brother-car-man was planning a mass shooting because he had extra ammo taped to his hoodie sleeve. You can see the blue tape on his arm in the pic above. (The protester who was shot thankfully survived. Check out those brave medics tending him while an ACTIVE SHOOTER is standing feet away!)
But anyway, that’s why there are barriers. I believe they move them aside for approved vehicles, like emergency vehicles or deliveries.
Are there people with guns roaming around?
Not on a regular basis, although I’ve heard a local gun club had some members there one night when it was rumored the Proud Boys (a Nazi group) might show up. (They didn’t.) But in general, no.
Is it scary??
No. The neighborhood is fully on board and overall there is a festive atmosphere. There are speeches about BLM, about discrimination, about what people want for the neighborhood. There are first aid stations, medics and counselors, and people offering free pizza. If you watch the livestreams, you can see people walking their dogs, out with their kids, etc.
Where will this all end?
I don’t know. The barriers can’t stay up forever and I think everyone knows that. The “Autonomous Zone” name is tongue-in-cheek, the protesters aren’t actually trying to secede from the United States. Basically, this is a boiling over of frustration. The police have never been good-faith neighbors on Capitol Hill. Also Seattle police have always been pretty racist and had a problem with excessive force.
Look at this whole situation. All the police had to do was stand back and let the protesters march; they would have marched and gone home and that would be that. All the police had to do was nothing. Instead they turned a neighborhood into a warzone.
By the way, did you know that yesterday (6/12) in a different Seattle neighborhood 60,000 people marched to support BLM? And because the city had learned its lesson about dumbass curfews, they let everyone march and nothing bad happened.
Weird how the national news didn’t report on that march, huh? Almost like they cherrypick the protests that will appear “scary” to their audience.
