This year has been rough, but what is happening in society is the worst of it all. On Memorial Day, George Floyd was murdered by a cop named Derek Chauvin. Before that, there were many cases of murder of black individuals who never received justice. It is evident that the police enforces brutality so aggressively that it leads to death. Racism has always been a part of America’s history. It is shocking and embarrassing for black individuals to experience discrimination based on the color of their skin. It is 2020, we should not be having a debate on whether or not black people should have their rights! The list of the names go on and on. The protests are working, which I am happy for, however, I cannot attend any nor even go out due to my health conditions. Although I stay at home, there are many ways that I was able to support this movement…
1. Sign petitions
Here is a list of some petitions to sign. It literally takes seconds to sign just one!
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https://www.change.org/p/us-senate-hands-up-act
https://www.naacp.org/campaigns/we-are-done-dying/
https://blacklivesmatter.com/defundthepolice/
https://www.change.org/p/national-action-against-police-brutality-and-murder
https://www.change.org/p/human-rights-campaign-justice-for-ahmuad-aubrey-2
https://www.change.org/p/mayor-jacob-frey-justice-for-george-floyd
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2. Don’t have money to donate? Do it for free by watching a video. Â
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCgLa25fDHM
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3. Educate yourself. There are many ways to educate yourself on what is going on. You can read articles, books, watch videos, etc. If you love Netflix, this is the perfect way to visually educating yourself:
1. Explained: The Racial Wealth Gap
2. Time: The Kalief Browder Story
3. When They See Us
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5. Who Killed Malcom X?
Please take the time to fill out as many petitions as you can! There are way more out there that I did not include. Also, playing that YouTube video would be great as well. Together we will stand and support the movement. Black lives matter.
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