#BLACKLIVESMATTER Resources


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Update – August 31, 2020

On March 13, 2020, a 26-year-old African-American emergency medical technician named Breonna Taylor was shot fatally 5 times by Louisville Metro Police Department officers Jonathan Mattingly, Brett Hankison, and Myles Cosgrove. At the time of this update (171 days later), her killers have not been arrested.

Justice has not been served.

Additionally, she is not the only one needs justice. With that being said, we’ve updated the list below with regards to Breonna Taylor and other incidents that have happened since this post was last updated.

If there are more helpful resources, please email tamrahlane@gmail.com.


On May 25, 2020 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, a police officer brutally murdered an African American man named George Floyd. I’m sure you have already heard the details through the news and social media, but in case you have not, here is an article.

No matter what your name, race, age, sex, religion or whatever is, we need to stand in solidarity now more than ever. We have seen stuff like this happen before and I am sure you have asked yourself: “Well, what can I even do? I’m just one person.” I know. I’ve asked myself that too.

In honor of #BlackoutTuesday, we have compiled a list of ways to support the #BlackLivesMatter movement:

Donate to:

Breonna Taylor:

  • Justice for Breonna Taylor Fund – Help support Breonna’s mother, Tamika Palmer, as well as support the foundation. Also has information on how you can help support the Breonna Taylor movement.
  • Fight for Breonna – A page dedicated to the life of Breonna Taylor and sets you up for helping to take action.
  • Stand with Bre – A petition that once completed by you, it emails every elected official and government office who can make a decision in Breonna Taylor’s case. This is also a page where you can make donations.

Jacob Blake:

  • Jacob Blake Fundraiser – GoFundMe started by Jacob’s mother to cover her son’s medical expenses, mental and grief counseling and to assist their family in the days to come.

Elijah McClain:

National:

  • The Bail Project – Non-profit organization designed to combat mass incarceration by paying bail for people in need, reuniting families and restoring the presumption of innocence.
  • Campaign Zero – Fights against police brutality using research-based policy solutions.
  • Coalition of Asian American Leaders – Envisions a State where all Minnesotans, regardless of background, are actively engaged in shaping solutions, and can achieve prosperity.
  • National for the Advancement of Colored People’s Legal Defense Fund – Fights systemic inequality through litigation, advocacy, and public education.
  • ACLU – Works to protect voting rights, rights for prisoners, reporductive healthcare, and more.
  • The Movement for Black Lives – Supports black-led rapid response efforts and long-term strategy, policy and infrastructure investments
  • Unicorn Riot – Non-profit organization dedicated to exposing the root causes of dynamic social and environmental issues.

Minnesota:

  • Black Visions Collective – Organization fighting against police brutality using research-based policy solutions.
  • Reclaim the Block – Focuses on moving money from the police department into other areas of the city’s budget that promote community health and safety.
  • Minnesota Freedom Fund – Organization dedicated to paying for criminal bail and immigration bonds for those who cannot.
  • George Floyd Memorial Fund – The official GoFundMe to support the Floyd family. (CLOSED)

Alabama

Arizona

California

Colorado

Connecticut

Florida

Georgia

Hawaii

Illinois

Indiana

Iowa

Kansas

Kentucky

Louisiana

Maryland

Massachusetts

Michigan

Missouri

Nebraska

Nevada

New York

North Carolina

Ohio

Oklahoma

Oregon

Pennsylvania

Rhode Island

South Carolina

Tennessee

Texas

Utah

Virginia

Washington

Washington, D.C.

West Virginia

Wisconsin

Outside the U.S.

Not all the resources out there are listed here, but this is the best we could do. Thank you to everyone who is participating in this movement and keep on fighting.

#BecomeaBetterAlly

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