EDUCATE
NB: Be very careful about what you share online. It is not acceptable to share images or videos of George’s death. It is incredibly triggering to see this and respect is the most important thing to bear in mind right now. Circulating this kind of content only causes distress and it is dehumanising. Please raise awareness responsibly.
Haymarket Books is giving away a FREE eBook that is a collection of writings about how police have failed to protect in the US and beyond, and next steps (building resistance and alternatives).
Link to donate to Haymarket Books here
b-ok is an online library. While we encourage you to support black writers and buy the books where possible, you can find many of the books listed below.
Additional educational resources:
Anti-racism resources:
Books:
Watch:
DONATE
LINK TO ALL BAIL FUNDS BY US STATE
You can also raise money by streaming this video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCgLa25fDHM
Remember: simply repeating the video won’t generate it more ad revenue, so follow these tips from the comments section of the vid:
once you finished the entire thing, proceed to watch any 3 to 5 videos (literally any length of the video will do, plus randomize the number of vids you watch AND the videos themselves they will count as spam if you watch the same 3-5 videos) after this. once you've done that, watch this again in the highest quality. rinse and repeat!
TAKE ACTION
CLICK HERE TO AUTOMATICALLY DRAFT AN EMAIL TO THE MINNEAPOLIS POLICE DEPARTMENT ASKING TO CHARGE ALL FOUR OFFICERS
Call District Attorney Mike Freeman +1 (612) 348-2146 and ask him to charge the remaining police officers responsible for George Floyd’s murder. More information and scripts here.
Also call +1 (612) 324-4499 between 3pm and 11pm BST and demand the Hennepin county DA to arrest the remaining three police officers involved in George Floyd’s murder.
6 ways to be antiracist, because being 'not racist' isn't enough based on Ibram X. Kendi’s book ‘How to Be an Antiracist’
Posters:
https://tinyurl.com/the-uk-is-not-innocent
Petitions:
Justice for Belly Mujinga
Belly Mujinga was a TFL worker who was spat at and tragically died as a consequence of this after contracting Covid-19. We need to see justice. Ways to help include signing petitions and it is also important to email your local MP to implore them to do what they can to further this investigation:
Petition: Justice for Belly Mujinga
Contact your local MP: https://www.writetothem.com
SUPPORT THE BLACK COMMUNITY
Black and POC are not synonymous
Resources for interminority racism
6 Ways Asian Americans Can Tackle Anti-Black Racism in Their Families
SOCIAL MEDIA TO FOLLOW
@nowhitesaviors (IG)
@thegreatunlearn (IG)
@blackwomenradicals (IG)
@blklivesmatter (T)
@Blavity
@goldietaylor
@colorlines
@BerniceKing
@blackvisionscollective
SUPPORT BAME PEOPLE (taken from a post by Eva Kettle on Facebook)
Longer term, support black businesses. Support black creators. Whilst enjoying black culture, black music, the memes etc, listen when we speak of injustices.
Things that aren’t so helpful:
PROTEST
There will be Black Lives Matter protests, in solidarity with the US, which will take place over the coming days and weeks. We’ve listed the details below:
Kneel for Floyd
Date: Sunday May 31st
Time: 1pm
Where: Trafalgar Square, London
Peaceful Protest
Date: Wednesday 3rd June
Time: 1pm
Where: Hyde Park, London
Peaceful Protest
Date: Saturday 6th June
Time: 1pm
Where: Parliament Square, London
Peaceful Protest
Date: Sunday 7th June
Time: 2pm
Where: US embassy, London