To ignore evil is to become accomplice to it – Martin Luther King
The brutal murder of George Floyd by US police has sparked international riots and protests.
The number of police killings in the US disproportionately affects African Americans. Despite only making up 13 percent of the US population, Black Americans are two-and-a-half times as likely as white Americans to be killed by the police.
Black Lives Matter. Yes white lives matter too. However saying #BlackLivesMatter is a a response to the systematic killing of African Americans by police in USA.
Here are ways to support #BlackLivesMatter
- Support the hashtags #JusticeforFloyd and Justice for George Floyd on social media
Here are some US organisations that you can fund right now to support black people and help the fight against racism.
Official George Floyd Memorial Fund
American Civil Liberties Union
National Bail Fund Network or local bail funds across the US
National Police Accountability Project
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