{"id":75940,"date":"2020-06-02T11:17:53","date_gmt":"2020-06-02T16:17:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/?p=75940"},"modified":"2020-07-10T11:59:22","modified_gmt":"2020-07-10T16:59:22","slug":"heres-how-you-can-support-the-black-community-and-blacklivesmatter-protests-in-chicago","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/heres-how-you-can-support-the-black-community-and-blacklivesmatter-protests-in-chicago\/","title":{"rendered":"Here’s How You Can Support the Black Community and #BlackLivesMatter Protests in Chicago"},"content":{"rendered":"

Black people are hurting. That’s a fact many have ignored or perpetuated over the course of human history. But not anymore. Together, we stand with the black community in declaring unapologetically that Black Lives Matter. We mourn for lost lives and fight for the right to breathe today on Blackout Tuesday. We encourage you to take today to donate to #BlackLivesMatter campaigns, spread awareness by holding conversations with family and friends, and call your representatives to demand real change.<\/p>\n

Here are a few ways to help protestors and the black community right now.<\/p>\n

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This black women-led group of abolitionists and organizers is active in Chicago’s south side Black Lives Matter protests. Empowering women with political education, leadership development, and mentorship, Assata’s Daughters is making a direct impact on the black community in Chicago.<\/p>\n

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Enough is enough. We call for an END to the systemic racism that allows this culture of corruption to go unchecked and our lives to be taken. We call for radical, sustainable solutions that affirms the prosperity of Black lives throughout America. See the demands. Sign the petition. #linkinbio #DefundThePolice #blacklivesmatter 1. We demand acknowledgement and accountability for our pain and injustice 2. We demand divestment in the police force 3. We demand investment in the health and prosperity of our communities<\/a><\/p>\n

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