Black pain matters. Black voices matter. Black history matters. Black children matter. Black women matter. Black men matter. Black joy matters. Black LGBTQIA+ matter. Black feminism matters. Black spaces matter. Black mental health matters. Black healing matters. Black lives matter. Period.
Former first-lady Michelle Obama encourages women in her book 'Becoming' to strive for success. One of the subjects she talks about is the racism she experienced and she encourages young people to share their own stories. Her advice: Stay focused. Work hard. Never accept a limiting label.
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Due to the recent death of George Floyd, the American basketbal legend Michael B. Jordan announced a commitment of $100 million to protecting and improving the lives of Black people through actions dedicated towards racial equality, social justice and education. His words: Black Lives Matter. We are you. We are a family. We are a community.
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Martin Luther King's famous I Have a Dream speech was a defining moment of the civil rights movement and among the most iconic speeches in American history. He called for civil and economic rights and an end to racism in the United States. In 1964 he won the Nobel Peace Prize for combating racial inequality through nonviolent resistance. Remember his words: The time is always right to do the right thing.
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Talk show pioneer Oprah Winfrey has already been talking about racism for over 35 years. She has done more than 100 shows on racism and is now planning a two-part special called "Where do we go from here?" to address national grief, rage and calls for justice surrounding the police killing of George Floyd. Her belief: Excellence is the best deterrent to racism and sexism.
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Inspired by these people? Fight with them to liberate black people! Keep
listening and learning, show up to a protest, sign a petition, show
solidarity on social media, support black creators and business owners,
and if you have the means to, donate to causes that set up support to
families of victims, bail out protestors that have been arrested and
support the wider Black Lives Matter movement.
Initiatives:
Black Lives Matter,
Black Visions Collective,
Reclaim the Block,
Official George Floyd Memorial Fund,
NAACP Legal Defense Fund,
American Civil Liberties Union,
National Bail Fund Network,
National Police Accountability Project,
Know Your Rights Camp
and many more.