Global Exchange stands in solidarity with the Movement for Black Lives in the United States and around the world.
We stand with the people demanding justice for George Floyd and the countless individuals within the black community who have suffered for far too long at the hands of a complacent America.
It is time to speak out against police brutality, stand up to the insane and inflammatory threats made by the president, and to end the systemic racism terrorizing the Black community.
We must rise up to resist injustice and to rebuild a future that is rooted in human rights and true equality.
We commit to taking action in allyship with the Black community and invite you to join us:
Join the Movement for Black Lives Week of Action: The time for action is now, people are taking to the streets, flooding social media, calling local officials and demanding justice for those who have been killed by the police all over the county and now is the time to join them. Today, they call for “Relief for our Community”. For more information on how to take action visit: https://m4bl.org/week-of-action/
Invest in Community and Defund the Police: We know those closest to the problem are closest to the solution. The C.R.I.S.E.S. Act will ensure communities are able to respond to local emergency situations, saving money and lives. https://allianceforbmoc.org/crises-act. More ways to act can be found here – Invest – Divest.
Tell Congress – Stop Selling Weapons of War to the Police: People rising up in righteous anger against police brutality are being met with massive police brutality. Armored vehicles, tanks, and police armed to the teeth are patrolling the streets while drones and helicopters buzz overhead. The 1033 program was created in 1990 during the war on drugs” (aka the war on black communities) to give “left-over” military weapons to local U.S. police departments. Since 1990, at least $5.4 billion in U.S. military equipment has been transferred. Sign CodePink’s petition here.
Donate to National Bailout Fund: Protestors should not be held in prison, especially now in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Donate here.
Turn out the Vote: Elections matter. If we want to make change, we have to engage in every arena, including electoral politics. Visit the NAACP website for detailed information on registration, polling places, and more. https://www.naacp.org/campaigns/voterhelp/
Anti-Racism Resources for White People: This document is intended to serve as a resource to white people and parents to deepen our anti-racism work. If you haven’t engaged in anti-racism work in the past, start now. Feel free to circulate this document on social media and with your friends, family, and colleagues. http://bit.ly/ANTIRACISMRESOURCES
Our nation is in crisis. Now is the moment we must come together to demand justice and change.
We cannot be silent.
Lynn Etta Gibbs-Thompson
How are you?
Can you please help my husband Johnny Thompson? DOB:01/1/1956
He has been wrongly accused in Angola State Penitentiary since 02/14/1994 for 26 years, his folder number is 89353. He was framed when he was drunk, he had about 5 witnesses at the time of the incident. Which happened in New Orleans. He has never been up for parole since he has been convicted. And he never got an Appeal. Please help and see if he could have a retrial? Thank you!
BoBy
I AGREE
carlo m haime .
DONT GIVE POLICE BULLETS TO KILL
think of something else
Samiyha
I agree
Renaemily
I do too
Bob Jones
Bob J.
I agreed with B Gad we are all children of God. We are all made in his image. There is no black, white, yellow or brown. We need to END RACISM. We hear about people being killed by policemen but noone says that more white are killed by policemen than men of color are. Something has to change it all has to stop and reign the police in.
emmy
fuck police the racism its a sign that they are afraid the the people of color are stroger and more intelligent tha racism needs to stop or the humanity will end and the governor will go down lets be fair for the ones that were kill by thr fucking plice
Kate
Black life matter because we are one nation not because we are not white doesn’t mean we are not human we deserve to be treated how you guys have been cheated we are the same peoples not because we’re not white doesn’t mean we’re no one we are the same person the same people so stop fighting us we have a voice to talk and we are going to talk because we have a voice we have a voice because we have to talk for our rights we are black people and we are proud being black people and nothing is going to change us from giving up an our self.
Ms T.
We should call for Reparations for all of the slavery, racial injustices that our race has been subjected to.
All of the wealthy organisations in the West that have built their Wealth on the back of slave labour and black exploitation need to have a self-audit, reflect and pay financial reparations. With this, we build our continent into what it is truly capable of being; in context of the naturally endowed resources and the wealth of skills from the diasporaand everywhere else.
We need to stand able and tall in our economic power, generosity of spirit and unleash our full capabilities to take us to where we need to be.
Let us join hands in making this Greatness happen for us and for our future generations.