How You Can Support Black Lives
First and foremost, rest in peace to the beautiful Black lives taken in these past few weeks, in history as a whole, in my/our ancestry, simply because of the color of their skin.
God called all of us to play our parts in different ways. Using your voice to speak the truth, standing on the frontline, donating, having vulnerable conversations about race across races, tending to your peace of mind and heart, thinking on positive outcomes, continuing your purpose, believing in your dreams, love and hope, are all ways to contribute in pushing humanity forward.
It’s important that we support Black businesses, movements, artists, entrepreneurs, creatives, owners, writers, authors, singers, activists, musicians; across all industries! It seems that now would be the time to put our dreams and creativity on the back-burner. But now, more than ever, is the time we need to keep our dreams, businesses, stories and futures alive.
Here are direct ways you can support #blacklivesmatter movements:
Justice
Sign petition for George Floyd
Sign petition for Breonna Taylor,
Sign petition for Ahmaud Arbery
Donate to George Floyd memorial fund
Donate to Breonna Taylor’s Stand with Bre fund
Donate to Tony Mcdade Go Fund Me
Donate to Ahmaud Arbery's "I Run with Maud" fund
Donate to Bail Out Organizations
Educate Yourself + Donate to Black Led Movements
NAACP Legal Defense + Education Fund
Communities United Against Police Brutality
Black Mental Health Orgs
Black Emotional And Mental Health Collective
Let me know if you have anything else to add to this list. Make sure you’re following @vowtoself for more inspiration on your timeline. Also, reach out to local community members to see how else you can support.
Stay safe + inspired.
