givemearmstopraywith:

jacob blake was shot seven times in the back by cops in kenosha, wisconsin, on 23 august 2020. he is currently in critical condition and fighting for his life. here are a few links to support him and aid the pursuit of justice:

gofundme for jacob blake and his family

petition to charge the cops who shot jacob blake

milwaukee freedom fund: bail funds for protesters in kenosha

call or email kenosha state officials, compiled by twitter user @ankita_71

split a donation to bail funds across the country

feel free to add updated information or other links!

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loveruns:

Team “I can hear the near silent hum of electrical appliances and the bubbles fizzing in the can of soda on the coffee table, but can’t watch tv without subtitles and processes conversation at ¼ speed”

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gloombog:

reminder that when change.org asks you to “chip in’ after you’ve signed a petition, that money does NOT go to the petition organizer or any related fundraiser. change.org uses misleading language like this to trick you into paying them. they’re a for-profit corporation. don’t give them your money, send what you can to verified bail funds / gofundme campaigns / etc. instead

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jellymadebutler:

switchingtogeico:

urfavhatesterfs:

YOU hates terfs

Yes

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welovenappyhair:

“The most disrespected woman in America, is the black woman. The most un-protected person in America is the black woman. The most neglected person in America, is the black woman.” - Malcolm X

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causeitsgravity:

This is important for the people who feel like they’ve done enough by the bare minimum. It’s great that you have taken interest and are bringing awareness, but it won’t accomplish the goals you claim to be supporting.

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support-women-and-girls:

https://instagram.com/sacree_frangine?igshid=1hft12ww7xcee

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normal-horoscopes:

doomy:

doomy:

who is ready for cops crying masterpost

THIS IS WHAT I WAS TALKING ABOUT WITH THE BIGGEST VICTORY BEING THAT BEING A COP ISNT FUN ANYMORE

COPS CAN BARELY HANDLE IT WHEN PEOPLE DONT WORSHIP THE GROUND THEY WALK ON MUCH LESS BEING ACTIVELY HATED BY THEIR COMMUNITIES

KEEP GOING

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afterastorms:

black lives matter means that black artists matter. we must hold our broadway community accountable. here’s a very minimal list of black-centered educational resources that theatre folks can utilize:

Things to read/watch/listen to

• american son on netlfix- adapted from the broadway play, stars kerry washington and directed by kenny leon (a raisin in the sun, a soldier’s play). discusses anti-black police brutality, raising biracial children, black cops, & more. bring tissues and take notes. (tw: gunshot noises in second half). (1.5 hours)
  
• “broadway is racist”- video made by actor and playwright griffin mathews (witness uganda/invisible thread) regarding his experiences as a black creator on broadway. includes issues with “diverse” shows, his play’s name change, and white creatives in power who do not speak up for black voices in the arts. (7 min)
• “broadway’s jelani alladin explains why white silence is so painful”- I encourage you to not only watch this video, but also follow jelani (frozen, hercules) on his socials to further your education on anti-black issues that broadway regularly ignores. (3 min)
• #starsinthehouse episode- seth & james shift their twice-daily show to raise money for the NAACP defense fund, talking about broadway silence and black equity issues with schele williams (original cast of aida and set to direct the revival) and afro-latinx actor robin de jesus (in the heights, the boys in the band). parts of this made me smile and laugh, and others made me stop and asses. a part of this is also recognizes appropriate etiquette regarding non-black LGBT folks and black allyship. (1 hour)
• this list of black-created plays you can use as a resource to research or purchase to watch. some well-known names include: a raisin in the sun, schoolgirls: or, the african mean girls play, eclipsed, choir boy.
• @blackonbroadway - a blog dedicated to spotlighting black artists and achievements in theatre.
• “black lives matter: a virtual celebration of black theatre artists”- broadway sessions held a virtual fundraiser for BLM on june 4, but this video is still relevant in centering black artists and their thoughts on anti-racism and police brutality. features artists from: six, hamilton, tina, ragtime, and more. (3.5 hours)
  
• HIGHER- a playlist amplifying black artists and stories in theatre, both on stage and behind the scenes. please read the caption before listening.

Organizations to support, donate, and sign 

• NAACP legal defense fund
  
• Broadway for Racial Justice / direct links to the Nederlander petition (who continuously donates to tr*mp) and BFRJ donations
• Broadway Black / direct links to donate and sign
• Broadway Diversity Project 
• Black Lives Matter resource card
• petition to make the apollo theater an official broadway house- there are currently zero black theatre owners. contribute by signing to make the change.
• Broadway for Black Lives Matter- held by the broadway advocacy coalition from june 10th-12th. register now.

I encourage you to reblog and add more resources which amplify black voices explicitly and primarily, so that we can collectively hold ourselves accountable and educate one-another as an “inclusive” community. with all of this being said, it is not the job of our black friends to educate us. what matters is that we seek out the work ourselves, to speak up so that our black friends don’t have to. #blacklivesmatter

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