Black Lives Matter Jackdaw Diaries

Hello Everyone,



This is a long episode and I don't really have my thoughts in a concise manner, but I though it was important to still cover. Since the death of George Floyd, I have realized how I have become desensitized to the videos I see on police brutality against the African American community. To try and combat that and to break my complacency, I recount the stories of the names of the African Americans I remember being killed by police over the past six years. Especially now, it is important that we are not complacent and fight against the racism and violence that permeates deep in our country's culture and history. 

All funds raised in this episode will be donated to the Official George Floyd Memorial Fund. Other funds and organisations that work to end police brutality and fight for black lives are listed below. 



1. Black Lives Matter: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/ms_blm_homepage_2019

2. Black Visions Collective: https://www.blackvisionsmn.org/

3. Reclaim the Block: https://www.reclaimtheblock.org/home

4.  Official George Floyd Memorial Fund: https://www.gofundme.com/f/georgefloyd

5. NAACP Legal Defense Fund: https://www.naacpldf.org/

6. American Civil Liberties Union: https://action.aclu.org/give/now

7. National Bail Fund Network: https://www.communityjusticeexchange.org/nbfn-directory

8. National Police Accountability Project: https://www.nlg-npap.org/donate/

9.  Know Your Rights Camp: https://www.knowyourrightscamp.com/legal


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