Hello, this is communications officer Ashley Kuptsow for Local 3778. I would like to say that black lives matter and that they will ALWAYS matter. It’s not just about apologizing for being silent. It’s about being active, being vocal, and showing your support. DO YOUR PART. Share information through social media. Use ALL platforms to spread knowledge, information, and activism. Sign petitions. Donate to organizations and families who are hurting. Attend protests and vigils. REACH OUT. This is about fighting for a HUMAN RIGHT to LIVE. It doesnt matter who you are: black, white, lgbtq+, latino, asian, etc. We need everyone’s VOICE right now.
Here is a word from our treasurer, Daniel Santamaria Black-Lives-Matter-by-Daniel-Santamaria
Also to remember: NYS primary is the 23rd. Make sure to VOTE
Pledge to vote: https://blacklivesmatter.com/pledge-to-vote/
If you are registered to vote, you can request an absentee ballot by June 16. It is EASY and QUICK to register online! Just check off COVID-19 and the ballot will be mailed to your residence. See below
Absentee ballot: https://www.nycabsentee.com/absentee
See below for resources and links. There will be petitions to sign along with links to donate.
Anti racism books/videos/podcasts: https://docs.google.com/document/u/0/d/1BRlF2_zhNe86SGgHa6-VlBO-QgirITwCTugSfKie5Fs/mobilebasic
Mutual Aid Document: https://docs.google.com/document/u/1/d/12y7-Wa4gi8HUeFTv17gPcbMGuVX5cqIudLJmhOrq1-k/mobilebasic
Racism in academia: https://www.shutdownstem.com/racism-in-academia
Does STEM Stand Out? Examining Racial/Ethnic Gaps in Persistence Across Postsecondary Fields: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.3102/0013189X19831006
Organizations to follow
https://www.showingupforracialjustice.org/
https://www.reclaimtheblock.org/home
https://www.instagram.com/thegreatunlearn/
https://www.instagram.com/ckyourprivilege/
Donate
Black Lives Matter Global Network: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/ms_blm_homepage_2019
National Bail Out: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/freeblackmamas2020
The Bail Project: https://secure.givelively.org/donate/the-bail-project
Black Visions Collective Donations: https://secure.everyaction.com/4omQDAR0oUiUagTu0EG-Ig2
Official George Floyd Memorial Fund: https://www.gofundme.com/f/georgefloyd
Minnesota Freedom Fund https://minnesotafreedomfund.org/donate
Official Breonna Taylor Fund https://www.gofundme.com/f/9v4q2-justice-for-breonna-taylor
Reclaim the Block: https://secure.everyaction.com/zae4prEeKESHBy0MKXTIcQ2
LGBTQ: https://www.lgbtqfund.org/donate-1/
Campaign Zero: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?token=KRS26mTS-NosXyDddIa3aKkQsVxyhfFJLbDsXMFFb-SV–nmv_l80tvZ-YdoexW7C-gk70&country.x=US&locale.x=US
National Bail Fund Network: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/bailfundscovid
Innocence Project: https://www.innocenceproject.org/donate/?f_src=FY20_web_x_gen_nmat_campTop000Button_Main
Black Lives Matter of Greater NYC: https://www.blacklivesmattergreaterny.com/donation
Black Trans Protestors Emergency Fund: https://cash.app/$btfacollective
https://nymag.com/strategist/article/where-to-donate-for-black-lives-matter.html
Petitions
Justice for Ahmaud: https://www.runwithmaud.com/#petition
Justice for Breonna Taylor: https://www.change.org/p/andy-beshear-justice-for-breonna-taylor
Justice for George Floyd: https://act.colorofchange.org/sign/justiceforfloyd_george_floyd_minneapolis/
Justice for Tamir Rice: https://www.change.org/p/department-of-justice-investigate-the-killing-of-tamir-rice