An Important Note
Earlier this week, I made this graphic for Instagram to highlight organizations you can support, petitions you can sign, ways you can educate yourself, and some resources specific to Black Lives Matter and bail funds in Ohio and Chicago. Here are direct links to all of those resources:
List of bail funds by state, petitions, readings, protest resources, etc: blacklivesmatters.carrd.co
Split your donation between 37 community bail funds: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/bail_funds_george_floyd
George Floyd Memorial Fund: https://www.gofundme.com/f/georgefloyd
Reclaim the Block has indicated that funds should be directed to one of these organizations: bit.ly/fundthecommunity
Black Visions Collective: https://secure.everyaction.com/4omQDAR0oUiUagTu0EG-Ig2
Resources for Ohio:
Black Lives Matter Cleveland (currently supporting bail funds for protesters): https://www.paypal.me/blmcle
Columbus Freedom Fund: https://www.paypal.me/columbusfreedomfund
Community Bail Funds for Cincinnati: https://www.givelify.com/givenow/1.0/NTU5MjE=/selection
Resources for Chicago:
Chicago Community Bond Fund: https://chicagobond.org/donate/
Resources to support for meals:
West Ridge Grocery Drive: https://www.paypal.com/pools/c/8ozVy9SzTB
Common Pantry (be sure to put “IAYN” in donation notes): http://www.commonpantry.org/donations/
Lakeview Pantry: https://www.lakeviewpantry.org/donate/
Greater Chicago Food Depository: https://www.chicagosfoodbank.org/
List of Chicago Food Pantries: https://www.foodpantries.org/ci/il-chicago
List of Black-led LGBTQ+ Organizations: https://twitter.com/RaquelWillis_/status/1267879494540353537
Please join me in supporting these organizations, doing the hard work of challenging racism in our communities, families, friends, co-workers, and ourselves.
Black lives matter, every single day.
Take care of each other out there.
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