An act of Solidarity | The actions to Support It
BLACK LIVES MATTER.
If you disagree with that statement, please let me know, and I will make it take time to have a conversation with you as to why that statement is true, now, always.
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I’d love to take a few moments to help you understand how I, as a white man of privilege, have learned to understand the vital importance of ending racism, ending police brutality, getting justice for the - and preventing yet another - murder of Black Americans and LatinX Americans and immigrants living in this country. And I’d be grateful to help you start on your journey of growing into anti-racism.
In an effort to help White and Non-Black POC better understand the oppression felt by and the fight led by Black, Indigenous Persons of Color (BIPOC), and in light of recent amplification of 401 years of systemic racism, white supremacy, and murder, a group of us have created the portal/platform TAKE A KNEE | TAKE A STAND.
Endorsed by The Gathering for Justice, and built with guidance from Black voices both in and out of the movement, the site encourages people to #TakeAKnee - reflecting in solidarity to honor Black voices and to remember the lives of those lost to racism and police brutality, and #TakeAStand, getting into action to make daily efforts to end racism, police brutality, and violence & bias.
#TakeAStand is how we provide visitors to the platform the opportunity to get into action, categorizing the plethora of actions, organizations, literature, podcasts, articles and opportunities to create change from the leaders in large-scale and grassroots Black-led and Ally-led organizations. From The Gathering for Justice, Black Lives Matter and Until Freedom, Tamika Mallory’s organization, to The Okra Project for the Black Trans Community to books by Ibram X. Kendi and Jennifer L. Eberhardt, we believe this portal is a great start to a resource for people who want to take action, and perhaps don’t know where to turn.
Our social media campaign encourages people to reflect for 8:46 while taking a knee, in honor of George Floyd. Then take a picture of your action, posting it on Instagram, Facebook or Twitter, and comment or include the specific actions you’re taking to end racism, tagging @takeakneetakeastand, and including #TakeaKneeTakeaStand as a hashtag.
And because this is about the movement, not just the moment, and we’re in it for the marathon, not just the mile, we provide accountability in the form of text-message reminders, with daily or weekly reminders to take action to grow into anti-racism and demand change in your world and in the world. You can even challenge your friends to take part in your journey.
So please take a moment and take a look, then #TakeAKnee and #TakeAStand