Compiled from various sources online, also cited here. First published May 30, 2020 with updates weekly.
PROTECT TRANS LIVES
Consider donating to these worthy orgs led by and protecting trans communities
–Homeless Black Trans Women Fund
–G.L.I.T.S. Inc
–The Okra Project
–Solutions Not Punishment Collaborative
–Marsha P. Johnson Foundation
–Black Trans Protesters Emergency Fund
–Radical Muslim Mutual Aid
–Trans Women of Color Collective
–Transgender Law Center
–Trans Justice Funding Project
–For the Gworls
–The Trevor Project
–Trans Women of Color Solidarity Fund
–Queer Detainee Empowerment Project
–List of Orgs to Support Black Trans People
–Sylvia Rivera Center for Social Justice (local)
Petitions to Sign:
Justice for Riah Milton
Justice for Dominique Fells
Justice for Tony McDade
JUSTICE FOR BREONNA TAYLOR
Here are some actions you can to take to demand justice for Breonna Taylor. Bre would be celebrating her 27th birthday on June 5, 2020.
–Justice for Breonna Taylor Petition
–#JusticeforBre Petition
–Petition: Police officers who killed Breonna Taylor must be fired
–Document on how to Take Action & Fight for Bre, outlining demands and contact info for elected officials
ACTIONS YOU CAN TAKE NOW:
1. Contribute/Share Funds and Petitions (links below, more petitions that have not met their goal)
2. Stay updated. Follow the hashtags #BlackLivesMatter #JusticeforFloyd #JusticeforBre #IRunWithMaud #TonyMcDade #DreasjonReed #JusticeforJoaoPedro #ICantBreathe
3. Demand accountability, pressure your elected officials to address police brutality
4. Educate yourself of systemic oppression and the roles our communities play in upholding white supremacy
5. Talk to your friends and family about anti-racism
6. Join a protest if you feel you can do it safely.
WAYS TO DONATE & TAKE ACTION
–Black Lives Matter
–NAACP’s Update on Demands
–Minnesota Freedom Fund covers bail for jailed protesters, has asked donations be re-directed to black youth-led orgs like Black Visions and Reclaim the Block, here’s an updated list
–Vegas Freedom Fund
–George Floyd Memorial Fund
– I Run With Maud, Justice for Amaud Arbery Fundraiser
–Justice for Breonna Taylor Petition, Take Action & Fight for Bre
–Demand Justice for Tony McDade
–Petition for Tony McDade
–Solutions Not Punishment Collaborative, working to build a black trans futurist framework for practical
–The Okra Project, providing meals and resources to black trans people facing global crisis
–Trans Justice Funding Project, supports grassroots, trans justice groups run by and for trans people
–Trans Women of Color Solidarity Fund
–Black Trans Protesters Emergency Fund
–Find your Reps and learn how to take action via Campaign Zero
–Sign the Color of Change Petition
–Justice LA, stopping jail expansion and reclaiming and reinvesting dollars
–Movement for Black Lives, sign the petition
–National Bail Out Fund – Free Black Mamas
–Know Your Rights Camp provides resources to black and brown communities and anyone arrested for protesting police brutality
–The American Civil Liberties Union provides legal assistance where civil liberties are at risk
–Fair Fight combats voter suppression for fair elections
–Committee to Protect Journalists fights press freedom violations worldwide
–Raices provides legal services to immigrant families, children, and refugees
–Everytown for Gun Safety
–Drug Policy Alliance reducing the harms of drug use & drug prohibition
–Black Visions Collective working to develop Minnesota’s emerging Black leadership for political campaigns
–Reclaim the Block working to defund Minneapolis police department, they are city council members redirecting the city budget away from law enforcement.
–The Bail Project provides bail for people who otherwise can’t afford it, their mission is to combat mass incarceration
–Bail Fund Twitter Thread & Natl Resource list – links to bail funds and resources in various cities/states
–The Innocence Project working to exonerate the wrongly convicted through DNA testing and reforms the criminal justice system to prevent future injustice
–Southern Poverty Law Center, monitors hate groups and exposes activity
–Crybaby Zine doc of US Based Resources incl. bail out funds, community organizations, medical aid groups, food banks, mental health resources, and more.
–(F)empower Community Bail Fund, Cash App/Venmo: FEMPOWERMIA
–Until Freedom providing rapid response, campaign development, and education to address racial injustice
SUPPORT FOR NATIVE AMERICAN COMMUNITIES –
Navajo Nation COVID-19 Donations
Native Americans Rights Funds
National Indian Child Care Association
First Nations Development Institute
Nevada Urban Indians Inc.
EDUCATION & ACCOUNTS TO FOLLOW
–Color of Change Instagram
–Ideal Bookshelf Anti-Racism Booklist
–Anti-Racism for White People & Parents reading list recommended by The Conscious Kid
–Ijeoma Oluo with Charles Mudede: So You Want to Talk About Race (video)
–The New Jim Crow (book)
–Monique Melton’s Anti-Racism Crash Course
–Abolition Study
—United We Dream – Know Your Power includes Migrawatch hotline to report ICE/CBP activity, list of legal rights when encountering immigration agent in your home, public or job, and tips for how to protect yourself.
–Recommended Education and Resources from Anti-Racism Project
–What does Police Abolition look like?
–#EndWhiteSilence Week of Action
–Art+Feminism Collaborative George Floyd Uprising Resource List
–Resource List (Petitions, Funds, Readings) by It’s Nice That
–Black Revolutionary Texts
–National Center for Trans Equality
–Recommended links & readings by Mimi Zhu:
More fund links
Black & Asian Solidarity in NYC Panel (video)
20+ Allyship Actions for Asians to Show Up for the Black Community
Black Women Radicals & AAFC Reading List
Amy Cooper Knew Exactly What She Was Doing (article)
Algorithms of Oppression Book Club & Study Group
–Recommended TV & Film by domrobxrts:
13th, American Son, Dear White People all available on Netflix
Chinonye Cukwu’s Clemency and Ryan Coogler’s Fruitvale Station available to rent
TUNE IN
PROTESTER SAFETY WORLDWIDE
– National Resource List for Protesters
–Protester‘s Handbook, mini-comic by Em Jiang
–DO NOT share videos/images of the faces of friends and comrades protesting
–In case of tear gas, DO NOT use milk to flush as it may cause infections. Water and baking soda solution after relocating to a breezy, well-ventilated area to encourage tear gas particles to dissipate.
–Available in California: Mobile Justice App for recording and reporting police conduct
–Know Your Rights, report violations with the ACLU
–The Central Protest Directory for information on protests happening in cities across the country
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