Action: 75 Things White People Can Do for Racial Justice

[tanaqui]

This was linked in the personal post at FFA (thanks to whoever posted it there!) and is a fantastic list of small and large actions you can take to improve racial justice.

https://medium.com/equality-includes-you/what-white-people-can-do-for-racial-justice-f2d18b0e0234

Check In 31 May

[tanaqui]

It's been quite a week, between COVID-19 and the death of George Floyd and subsequent protests (and hijacking of the protests by people who just want to loot and burn things). I hope you're all managing to stay safe despite everything that is going on.

NEW ACTIONS

US: FDA Relaxing Labeling Requirements
George Floyd: Official George Floyd Memorial Fund On Go Fund Me And Other Resources
Action: 75 Things White People Can Do For Racial Justice

RESOURCES

CDC coronavirus page
Johns Hopkins Global case tracker
A bunch of newspapers have dropped their paywall for coronavirus coverage

Let us know what you've been up to in the last week or are planning to get involved in next week. Above all, take care of yourselves and stay safe.

Poll #24115 Check In

Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 11

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called my one senator
0 (0.0%)

called my other senator
0 (0.0%)

called my representative
0 (0.0%)

called my governor
0 (0.0%)

called my state reps
0 (0.0%)

sent a postcard/email/letter/fax
3 (27.3%)

attended a town hall
0 (0.0%)

donated money to a cause
7 (63.6%)

attended an in-person activist group
0 (0.0%)

participated in phone/online training
1 (9.1%)

went to a protest
1 (9.1%)

signed up for alerts
0 (0.0%)

worked for a campaign
0 (0.0%)

did textbanking/phonebanking
1 (9.1%)

took care of myself
3 (27.3%)

not a US citizen but worked in solidarity in my own community
1 (9.1%)

did something else
6 (54.5%)

committed to action in the coming week
2 (18.2%)