#undocublack

[trascapades]

🎨🇵🇸#ArtIsAWeapon 

#CitiFundsGenocide PROTEST DECEMBER 12, 4PM, Citi Headquarters, 388 Greenwich Street, NYC

Reposted from @lsarsour

Join @mpowerchange @jvpny @adalahjusticeproject @masnewyork @ny4change @undocublack @uscpr @18millionrising and more to hold Citibank accountable. They are the largest financial institution in Israel and have facilitated weapons and military funding. They have been complicit in Haiti and climate catastrophe and the list goes on.

No more business as usual. 

Art by @nataliepbui for @mpowerchange:

"Our strategy should be not only to confront empire, but to lay siege to it. To deprive it of oxygen. To shame it. To mock it. With our art, our music, our literature, our stubbornness, our joy, our brilliance, our sheer relentlessness and our ability to tell our own stories. Stories that are different from the ones we're being brainwashed to believe.

The corporate revolution will collapse if we refuse to buy what they are selling - their ideas, their version of history, their wars, their weapons, their notion of inevitability.

Remember this: We be many and they be few. They need us more than we need them.

Another world is not only possible, she is on her way. On a quiet day, I can hear her breathing." - Arundathi Roy

#bankingonsolidarity #Gaza #ceasefirenow #FreePalestine

[womanistgrrrl]

Happy Mothers Day to Black moms, trans Black moms, lesbian Black moms, bi Black moms, single Black moms, Black moms who do sex work, working Black moms, stay-at-home Black moms, low-income Black moms, undocumented Black moms, chosen Black moms, Black moms in jail, Black moms who lost their babies, African Black moms, socialist Black moms, womanist Black moms, gender-non-conforming Black moms, eldest-daughter Black moms, Black plant moms, Black cat moms.

We see you, we love you and we are rooting for you!

[fullhalalalchemist]

Guys please please please help spread this. This girl in my community had her dad taken by ICE and they're holding him for no reason please call the number and tell them to release him

[fandomforward]

#BlackPanther is now available on digital! Which means it's time for a re-watch. And you can supplement that with our Black Panther toolkit made with our friends at @defineamerican and UndocuBlack Network.

[toboreoweh]

One of the best weekends of my life...life changing!! Feeling motivated, encouraged and full of purpose ❤️ The deadline to renew DACA is Oct. 5th, 2017 (meaning having your application received by USCIS by this day). THAT'S 9 DAYS AWAY! If you are a DACA recipient or may know anyone that is, and need help financially paying the renewal fee, filling out the application or have any questions, PLEASE LET ME KNOW ASAP SO WE CAN PROVIDE ASSISTANCE!! It is important you take action ASAP!! We ARE HERE TO HELP YOU!! Send me a DM or email me at Toboreoweh@gmail.com •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• #DACA #DACARenewal #UndocuBlack #iamanimmigrant #Nigerian #mynaturalhairjourney (at San Francisco International Airport)

[mrpeabody8686]

#heretostay #notonemore #stopdeportations #educationnotdeportation #educationnotincarceration #immigrants #immigrantsmakeamericagreat #dignitynotdetention #immigrantswelcome #immigrantsarewelcomehere #undocumented #undocumentedandunafraid #undocumedia #undocublack #undocuqueer #ucla #uclalaborcenter #losangeles #california https://www.instagram.com/p/Bz9xV9pgbzs/?igshid=1o7jcyo318ht6

[iv80p]

Liberation looks good! 😎- #advocacy #portraitphotography #immigration #werise #power #undocublack #myview #clientwork #sonya7iii #miami (at Miami, Florida) https://www.instagram.com/_iv80p/p/Bvl-6RTg-V_/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=5q34jwuzqr2c

[culturestrike]

#Repost @instabaji ・・・ New blog post at blackalliance.org! (Link in bio) "So our 2017 story begins and we must remember it is threaded tightly to our collective memory of organizing and finding a way to our future. As creative organizers, we will believe in people power, the power of storytelling and our ability to strengthen the characters in our story to share the load, lighten collective burdens. There are organizers and campaigns already making a way." --BAJI Exec. Director Opal Tometi . . #BAJI #blackimmigrants #blackimmigration #africa #caribbean #afrolatinx #renewTPS #enddeportation #undocublack #undocumented #undocumentedandunafraid #humanrights #iamanimmigrant #asylum #refugeecrisis #sudan #ethiopia #blacklivesmatter #massincarceration #handsup #dontshoot #africandiaspora #blacklovebeyondborders

[womanistgrrrl]

Dear Womanists and Accomplices,

I'm really happy to share that I was featured (as an interviewer) on the latest episode of “Above Status.”

“Above Status” is a phenomenal podcast by my beloved friends Sadhana and Myford. Once caged by their undocumented status - Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and Temporary Protected Status (TPS) - their lives were on hold for many years in the United States. My Ford and Sadhana decided to move to Canada. From planning, moving, to settling, this episode dives into it all!

You can listen to the episode below.

Subscribe on Spotify 

[starrylolo]

Here are some black led organizations I found

Organization for Black Struggle

BOLD (Black Organizing for Leadership and Dignity)

Blackout Collective

Dignity and Power Now (DPN)

Freedom, Inc

Organization for Black Struggle

Project South

UndocuBlack Network

Southerners On New Ground (SONG)

^^^ I've heard of a few of these and know at least some of them are trustworthy, so I'll take your word for the rest!!!

[fandomforward]

We teamed up with our friends at @defineamerican and UndocuBlack Network to create a toolkit for Black Panther. Download our guide for discussions about immigration and black identity.

[plannedparenthood]

“As a Moroccan-Cameroonian DACA recipient, I know firsthand the barriers immigrants face in accessing health care.”

As of 2017, there were an estimated 44.4 million immigrants living in the United States. This includes documented and undocumented immigrants, people covered under Temporary Protected Status (TPS), and Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients. 

As a Moroccan-Cameroonian DACA recipient, I know firsthand the barriers immigrants face in accessing health care. 

Federal law blocks undocumented immigrants from accessing Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) entirely, and bans them from purchasing affordable health insurance on the ACA Marketplace, even with their own funds. Legal, permanent residents can buy health insurance on the ACA Marketplace, but they have to wait up to 5 years before they can access Medicaid.

Increased fears of deportation, harassment, and discrimination mean immigrants may be reluctant to get the health care they need. These barriers often translate to poorer health outcomes for immigrants. They are less likely to receive preventive care, such as Pap tests, STD screenings, and birth control, and often lack necessary maternal care. 

Planned Parenthood is committed to helping immigrants get the care they need — no matter what. It doesn’t matter who you are or where you’re from. Everyone deserves access to quality health care. Learn more about your rights.

Be an ally — here are some organizations doing the groundwork to fight for immigrant rights: 

UndocuBlack Network: a multigenerational network that advocates for and supports undocumented Black people.

Black Alliance for Just Immigration (BAJI): an organization that helps Black immigrant communities advocate for racial and social justice.

The National Immigration Law Center (NILC): an advocacy group for immigrants and their family members.

The National Korean American Service & Education Consortium (NAKASEC): a grassroots organization that works to organize Korean and Asian Americans to achieve social, economic, and racial justice.

United We Dream: the largest immigrant youth-led organization in the nation.

Informed Immigrant: site with resources for individuals, educators, and providers to support undocumented families.   

Lauryn is the State Policy Media Intern at Planned Parenthood Federation of America. As a political science major at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, she uses her proximity to Washington, D.C. to stay engaged in politics and activism year-round. Lauryn is passionate about using communications to advocate for intersectionality in progressive policies. 

[everydaypoppyseed]

Some Black Lives Matter Organizations to Donate to:

- Black Visions Collective

- Color of Change

- Pretty Brown Girls

- The Okra Project

- Black Lives Matter

- UndocuBlack Network

- NAACP

- Fund for Black Newspapers

- BlackEarthFarms

I'm not active on here but it's good to share these organizations everywhere;;

I stand with you, you are beautiful, your life is worth everything. ACAB

Remember to stand 6 feet apart and wear masks at protests!!!

[osombu]

hello greetings friends! i opened BLM sketch commissions a few months back, and i never really closed them but i wanted to update this to open up to other types of donations as well. below are some links of places to donate, not just limited to them but if you dont know where to start try some of these places.

if you’re interested in cashing in a donation for a commission, talk to me before donating so i can confirm it’s a recent donation.

The Okra Project: https://theokraproject.com  Eviction Prevention Fund for BIPOC MaGes: https://gofundme.com/f/bipoc-eviction Louisville Mutual Aid: https://gofundme.com/f/louisville-mutual-aid-a-new-world-is-possible The Transgender District: https://transgenderdistrictsf.com San Diego Black Queer Housing: https://gofundme.com/f/sd-black-queer-housing TGI Justice Project: http://tgijp.org Black Trans Travel Fund: https://blacktranstravelfund.com NATIONAL QUEER AND TRANS THERAPISTS OF COLOR NETWORK: https://nqttcn.com Black and Pink Prison Abolition: https://blackandpink.org Black LBGTQIA+ Migrant Fund: https://transgenderlawcenter.org/programs/blmp Trans Women of Color Collective: https://twocc.us Color Of Change: https://colorofchange.org UndocuBlack Network: https://undocublack.org NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund: https://naacpldf.org  List of Bail Funds/Legal Help by City: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1X4-YS3vFn5CLL9QtJSU0xqmTh_h8XilXgOqGAjZISBI/edit… American Civil Liberties Union: https://aclu.org National Black Disabilities Coalition: http://blackdisability.org

[everything-laito]

Ok felt like my couple reblogs about BLM got the message across but it felt too superficial to me. So I’m going to reiterate in my own words that I do support BLM and I’m against any kind of hatred. Although this is a blog dedicated to a franchise and more specifically one character, I wouldn’t feel good if I didn’t say something personally.

I live by a mantra that’s pretty much “do what you want if it doesn’t hurt you or others,” and as we all know (or all should know) racism, lgbtq-phobia, sexism, xenophobia, etc etc (too long of a list) is a harmful mindset that has been perpetuated for so many years. What happened to George Floyd and many, many others sickens me to my stomach.

There’s the “argument” that goes “oh I’m entitled to my own opinion and uwu free speech!” And sure, opinions are subjective and technically there is no right or wrong objectively (I have the whole objective vs subjective mindset cuz of many philosophy classes). But there are harmless and harmful opinions, and that’s as close to an objective as we can get, since words do have objective consequences. As for free speech in the US, the government can’t protect you from other citizens from going off at you, so you’d still get backlash regardless. I don’t know why it’s so hard for people to be respectful of others, we really gotta relearn our kindergarten teachings of the “golden rule.”

I’m not gonna get political, for this is a human rights issue first. I’ve already donated to a couple of places, and if you can’t, there’s many PoC content creators you can support just by watching on YouTube (my personal favorite is MacDoesIt). If you’re protesting, please stay safe. As much as I love going to peaceful protests to fight for what’s right, I personally don’t feel safe doing so where I live; but I support you all.

No hate is accepted on this blog. If there’s anyone that I reblog on this account that has any said harmful mindset, let me know and I will delete that post.

Here are some places you can donate; there’s a LOT more but I wanted to put in my two cents.

BAJI | Color of Change | The Movement for Black Lives | NAACP Legal Defense Fund | Undocublack | and here’s an article with a plethora of other social justice foundations |

Happy pride everyone—Black Lives Matter.

[authoraesthetic]

Please, I can’t breathe. 

Those words fill my eyes with hot, burning, shameful tears. I’m not an emotional person but George Floyd’s story, and all the stories that are so maddeningly similar, make my head pound with grief and anger and shame.

Passivity here is not an option. Turning your head away so you don’t see knees on necks, guns in faces, blind racism, is the same as allowing it to happen. Being on the side of this happening.

It’s time we KNOW their names. George Floyd, Michael Brown, Sean Reed, Steven Demarco Taylor, Ariane McCree, Terrance Franklin, Miles Hall, Yassin Mohamed, Finan H. Berhe, Trayvon Martin, and more. Unfortunately, you can find dozens of examples and names in many places, including here.

These men are human beings. Sons. Brothers. Husbands. Fathers. Family members. Friends. Loves. SOULS. And we need to hear them, see them, know them, fight for them, and create a world where just BEING isn’t a crime that may come with a death sentence.

May we hunger for justice.

Christians, remember Jesus would not take the sidelines here. These are his sons and daughters who are being judged, discriminated against, hurt, and murdered. This is HIS family. Whose side are you on?

I don’t want to hope on a pedestal because this isn’t my time to be seen and it’s not my voice that should be heard. But I can’t stay silent either. I am white but I HAVE to be an ally.

I have a mouth so I can speak out against injustice.

I have eyes so I can see my own privilege and the oppression of my fellow humans.

I have ears so I can listen to their words, their experiences, and their knowledge.

I have feet so I can do something and take action.

I have a heart so I have empathy and feel the heartache and grief that this causes them and the Lord.

And I have hands so I can point to the voices of those who know more than me.

Follow authors such as Angie Thomas, Nic Stone, Jason Reynolds, Ibram X. Kendi, and Clint Smith who use their life experiences, families, friends, and knowledge to spread awareness and share stories that are so important. Follow Zellie Imani, an activist who started the Black Liberation Collective, a group of black students organizing initiatives to shed light on problems that are often kept in darkness, setting demands from the college level to the highest level of government.

  And if you’re white and ignore this, think all lives matter, then you need to use what God gave you and OPEN YOUR DAMN EYES to the violence and oppression that is filling this country.

Bernice King said, “All Lives Matter is ideal. Black Lives Matter is an organization & activism committed to ensuring that Black lives become a part of the ALL. #GeorgeFloyd’s last breath screams to us today that Black lives are not indiscriminately among the ALL. Do #BlackLivesMatter to you?”

Rachel Elizabeth Cargle wrote this in 2018 and it’s frustrating that it still applies so deeply and personally.

Dear white people,

I’m tired of hearing you say: “I’m shocked” “I can’t believe this” “I had no idea” “This can’t be real”

That is in all actuality wildly offensive that our pain is so far off of your radar that the mention of it shocks you. It’s actually hurtful to know that the news that’s been keeping me up at night hasn’t even been a topic of conversation in your world.

Instead, when I keep you informed on the blatant abuse, racism, and trauma happening to women of color and their families I need to hear:

“I’ve found an organization that helps in these types of instances and I’ve donated money,” “I’ve brought this topic up to my coworkers and family so we can talk through what’s happening,” “I’ve researched more on this and I have learned more about the history of this particular race issue we have in our country.”

Your shock isn’t enough. Your wow isn’t solidarity. Your actions are the only thing I can accept at this point. And if that is too much for me to ask of you, dear friend, feel free to let yourself out of this community because complacency is not welcome here.

With all seriousness, Rachel Elizabeth Cargle

TOOLS/ORGANIZATIONS/ACTIVISTS/BOOKS/AUTHORS/WEBSITES TO READ MORE/GIVE BACK/DONATE/VOLUNTEER/RESEARCH

Black Lives Matter – donate here

A global organization whose mission is to eradicate white supremacy and build local power to intervene in violence inflicted on Black communities by the state and vigilantes.

BAJI

An organization that “educates and engages African American and black immigrant communities to organize and advocate for racial, social, and economic justice.”

UndocuBlack Network

“A multigenerational network of currently and formerly undocumented Black people that fosters community, facilitates access resources, and contributes to transforming the realities of our people, so we are thriving and living our fullest lives.”

Black Women’s Blueprint

An anti-police brutality organization that “envisions a world where women and girls of African descent are fully EMPOWERED and where gender, race, and other disparities are ERASED.”

NAACP

An organization whose mission “is to secure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights in order to eliminate race-based discrimination and ensure the health and well-being of all persons.

So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo – A simple book for anyone trying to understand identity, representation, and racism in modern-day America.

Stamped by Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi – A timely, crucial, and empowering exploration of racism–and antiracism–in America

Black Is the Body by Emily Bernard – A collection of essays about the black experience and a testament to the necessity of Black storytellers.

Ain’t I A Woman: Black Women and Feminism by Bell Hooks – For the reader who wants to learn more about black feminism, this is one of the most important and comprehensive works on how sexism and misogyny specifically affects women of color.

Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria? by Beverly Daniel Tatum – Through research and case studies psychologist Beverly Daniel Tatum confronts the subtle ways in which racism dictates the ways both white and non-white people navigate the world.

The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas – A YA novel about 16-year old Starr Carter who witnesses the fatal shooting of her childhood best friend Khalil at the hands of a police officer. Khalil was unarmed.

Dear Martin by Nic Stone – a YA novel about race relations in America. “Justyce McAllister is top of his class and set for the Ivy League—but none of that matters to the police officer who just put him in handcuffs.”

Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds – “An ode to Put the Damn Guns Down, this is New York Times bestseller Jason Reynolds’s fiercely stunning novel that takes place in sixty potent seconds—the time it takes a kid to decide whether or not he’s going to murder the guy who killed his brother”

Malcolm Little: The Boy Who Grew Up to Become Malcolm X by Ilyasah Shabazz – A picture book about Malcolm X

More picture books with POC protagonists. 

This is STILL happening. Please, I can't breathe.  Those words fill my eyes with hot, burning, shameful tears. I'm not an emotional person but George Floyd's story, and all the stories that are so maddeningly similar, make my head pound with grief and anger and shame.