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âCorporations supporting things like BLM and Pride is largely performative and shouldnât be overly praised or focused on. Theyâre just trying to do what they think will earn them moneyâ and âCorporations openly showing support for things like BLM and Pride are incredibly importantâ and not mutually exclusive ideas.
Corporation support is not the source of social change, itâs the visible indication of it. A mall covered in rainbow flags with âpride month sales!â is nothing that makes LGBT people more accepted, nor do tweets from companies about supporting the BLM protests do anything to stop police violence, but they DO show the shift in public mindset. Corporations donât take risks. They donât make bold statements that they feel are unpopular or will lose them money or support. Theyâre a litmus test for when a statement or symbol that has been taboo becomes a commonly held belief.Â
When a corporation makes these kinds of statements, it means that the people out there fighting every day for these movements are having an effect. Their fight is causing a change in social perception to the point where businesses who carefully choose every single thing they say can post about solidarity with protesters and feel confidant that they are saying something that represents the feelings and beliefs of the majority. A mall being covered in Pride flags is a sign that the country will accept a mall filled with Pride flags. That those working to make social and cultural change are succeeding.Â
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yâall saying BLM for one situation just donât sit right with me, it goes beyond police brutality!!! itâs Black women dying at a higher rate during childbirth. itâs Black people being exposed to COVID-19 at a higher rate. itâs Black people being forced into low income communities. it's Black people being denied job opportunities due to the name on their applications. it's Black people being denied into higher institutions despite having the same qualifications as their non-Black counterparts. it's Black people having their creations and ideas stolen without being given credit simply because a good percentage of society still believes in 2020 that Black people are not creative enough or smart enough or skilled enough. it's decreasing the federal funding for schools in predominantly black neighborhoods due to gerrymandering. it's the kidnapping and murders of black men, women, and children that don't make it on the news. this isn't just about police brutality. this is deeper than that.
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PLEASE DONT BUY YOUR BOOKS FROM AMAZON
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There are no heroes. In life, the monsters win.
surprise gift for @wolfsansastark
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i haven't seen posts about yemen so im making one
here's how we can help them. sign these petitions and donate money
Kalsuma's Yemen crisis appeal - Emergency food aid - donate money
Stop the war and end the famine in Yemen - petition
Yemen emergency appeal - donate money
Yemen Crisis: Save Lives Before its Too Late! - donate money
Iftiak's Emergency Yemen Appeal - donate money
DONATE TOÂ PROTECT CHILDRENÂ INÂ YEMEN
Stop selling weapons to Saudi Arabia. They help fuel the Yemeni civil war - petition
SUPPORT OUR YEMEN HUMANITARIAN APPEAL - donate money
Yemen Food Appeal - donate money
Yemen is starving - donate money
can we signal boost
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Matthew Rushin, a young black man with Autism and ADHD, was sentenced to 50 years in prison after being in a car accident, after which he was manipulated into pleading guilty for attempted suicide and murder with the promise he could return home to his mother who was battling cancer at the time. 40 years of the 50 were suspended, but he still has to serve 10 years.
There were serious injuries during the accident, but no one died. Matthew has never been in trouble before.
In the words of his mother, âMatthew has been my rock through my battle with cancer and understands what life is all about.Matthew exemplifies what it means to be a productive member our community, he is a loving, caring, compassionate about life and everything that surrounds it, student at ODU, worked at Panera and volunteered throughout our community.â
Here is the full story from his mother
Here is the petition for Governor Ralph Northam to review the case and reduce his sentence.
His case is not getting nearly the amount of attention it deserves. Please sign the petition and reblog this. Here is the official Facebook, and Instagram page is @ justice4matthewrushin
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extensive thread of blm related petitions that still havenât reached their goal
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start pushing for prison abolition or at the very least widespread reform right now i mean it. you canât say âfuck the policeâ and âall cops are bastardsâ and talk about alternatives to police, but say nothing about alternatives to prison and the crime against humanity that is the racist drug war and the U.S.âs mass incarceration, the financial machine behind the police industrial complex
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as much as i love bon appetit i am not going to watch another video of them until rapoport is fired and all the editors of colour are properly compensated for their work and i encourage everyone else to do the same. ba has a huge amount of fans on tumblr and we bring a lot of revenue for them through yt so itâs vital that we take a stand with this
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#black lives matter#we need to sustaint this#we need to make it part our lives#and take some of the weight of black peoples shoulders#like if your tired after a weeks of this#image this being your whole life#that fact we can forget about this is just a sign of our white privledge#anti racism
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I donât think â8 Canât Waitâ is the answer to our police problem.
I think it is time to defund the police.
#defund the police#like the idea of put the money towards things that support the community#and things that are far more preventative#just makes so much sense
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Activism
Supporting BLM or any social justice movement is not limited to the picket lines. Protests arenât for everyone. But no matter your skill or ability, you can still drive change!
Protesting is one great way to get involved, but thereâs dozens of others:
Artists
Develop your own creative take on the movement/issues and make it public...
Take photos and film
Draw, create, paint
Sing
Dance
Film
Writers
Blog
Tweet
Submit to journals, newspapers, magazines
Write and email public officials
Scientists
Study injustices
Give light to injustices at professional conferences
Bring your findings into the public sphere to elevate the conversation
Act as a subject matter expert in hearings and other environments to promote the issue
Educators
Teach future generations about social injustices
Promote conversations and events on school grounds around the issues
Support and sponsor student-led movements and clubs
Drive students and staff to think differently and think critically
Share resources
White collar professionals
Join Diversity & Inclusion Councils and related Committees
Share resources internally
Be an ally to your coworkers who are facing injustices
Recruited open-minded employees who will drive similar change
Blue collar professionals
Many of the bullets above might apply to you
Get your union involved to drive change in the union itself and the organization you work in
Speakers and community leaders
Host rallies and events to promote awareness
Give voice to those who might need help finding their own
Use your social capital to inspire change in others
Engineers and data scientists
Develop apps that support social movements
Visualize simple and persuasive data for general audiences
Compile resource libraries for the public to leverage
Students
Form and join organizations and clubs around social injustices
Speak up in class! Force peers to talk about difficult topics
Stay open-minded and keep learning everything you can
Medical professionals
Lean in on public health research
Promote and implement practices that decrease the impact of social injustices on health
Advocate mental health just as much as physical health
Create a safe space for patients to speak about how the injustice impacts them
Children and teens
Read and watch content about social injustices. (Teachers, librarians, parents can help)
Ask questions to make your friends, family, and teachers think
Embrace people who might look, act, or think differently than yourself
If you see bullying, confront it. Odds are, whatever is being said/done stems from social injustice
Everyone!
(Many of the bullets above probably apply to you too)
Vote, campaign, and advocate for candidates who will change the system
Volunteer at organizations at the forefront of the cause
Donate money for those same orgs^
Publicly talk about the social injustice with friends, family, and online
Support those around you who are impacted by social injustices
Consider running for public office (many roles arenât full-time jobs)
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Kindness is often mistaken for softness and let me tell you, friends⊠that is a mistake you donât want to make.
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