On Friday we will not be doing any reading in class. Instead, please join our class for a conversation about the Black Lives Matter movement that is happening right now in our country.
Period 2-3 will meet at 9:30-9:55 and Period 5-6 will meet at 10:30-10:55.
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What is Systemic Racism?
#BlackLivesMatter Ted Talk
Let's Get to the Route or Racial Injustice Ted Talk
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Shared via Ms. Connolly for grades 6-12:
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/extra/daily-videos/the-death-of-george-floyd-sets-off-massive-protests/
Classroom resources: https://www.tolerance.org/moment/racism-and-police-violence
Provided by our students who want to make sure their voices are heard! Proud that they reached out and spoke up!
CHARGE THE MINNEAPOLIS POLICE OFFICERS: https://www.change.org/p/change-org-the-minneapolis-police-officers-to-be-charged-for-murder-after-killing-innocent-black-man?recruiter=1094358894&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=psf_combo_share_initial&utm_term=psf_combo_share_abi&recruited_by_id=1f5eb960-a054-11ea-8dce-e10f98d0711f
JUSTICE FOR GEORGE FLOYD: https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/justice-george-floyd-0
GEORGE FLOYD MEMORIAL FUND: https://www.gofundme.com/f/georgefloyd?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet
JUSTICE FOR BREONNA TAYLOR: https://www.change.org/p/andy-beshear-justice-for-breonna-taylor/psf/promote_or_share?recruiter=
#JUSTICEFORBRE: https://act.colorofchange.org/sign/justiceforbre-breonna-taylor-officers-fired?source=coc_main_website (includes the option to film a 30 second video)
DONATION TO AHMAUD'S FAMILY: https://www.gofundme.com/f/i-run-with-maud
JUSTICE FOR AHMAUD ARBERY: https://www.change.org/p/liberty-county-distric-attorney-justice-for-ahmaud-arbery
JUSTICE FOR JAMEE JOHNSON: https://campaigns.organizefor.org/petitions/justice-for-jamee-johnson?bucket=&source=twitter-share-button&utm_campaign=&utm_source=twitter&share=f5385b3b-b7d1-47b5-afd3-079382a87ca2 (to release the unedited bodycam + dashcam footage)
JUSTICE FOR REGIS FUND: https://ca.gofundme.com/f/cggys2-justice-for-regis
BLM MINNESOTA AFFILIATE DONATION: https://www.blackvisionsmn.org/
MINNESOTA PROTESTOR BAIL FUND: https://minnesotafreedomfund.org/donate
HANDS UP ACT PETITION: https://www.change.org/p/us-senate-hands-up-act
RECLAIM THE BLOCK DONATION: https://secure.everyaction.com/zae4prEeKESHBy0MKXTIcQ2?fbclid=IwAR1mozFqHICrjSN7tPDAkjJAwnxdkw8VbVVI6xygTPscsvzC-lQfhEaey0U
BLACK VISIONS COLLECTIVE DONATION: https://secure.everyaction.com/4omQDAR0oUiUagTu0EG-Ig2
HOMELESS BLACK TRANSWOMEN FUND: https://www.gofundme.com/f/homeless-black-trans-women-fund?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=m_pd+share-sheet
LOUISVILLE COMMUNITY BAIL FUND: https://actionnetwork.org/fundraising/louisville-community-bail-fund/
NATIONAL BAIL OUT DONATION: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/freeblackmamas2020
MENTAL HEALTH OF BLACK AND MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES: https://www.beam.community/
STREAM TO DONATE: https://youtu.be/bCgLa25fDHM (if you do not have the opportunity to donate! sit through and do not skip the ads)
PETITION TO CLASSIFY WHITE SUPREMACIST GROUPS AS DOMESTIC TERRORIST ORGANIZATIONS: https://www.change.org/p/clare-linkins-executive-director-of-national-counterterrorism-center-lift-the-hoods-classify-white-supremacist-groups-as-domestic-terrorist-organizations?utm_content=cl_sharecopy_22547593_en-US%3Av7&recruiter=664983596&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=copylink&utm_campaign=share_petition&utm_term=share_petition
TEXT JUSTICE TO 668366
TEXT FLOYD TO 55156
TEXT RESIST TO 50409
TEXT ENOUGH TO 55156
FOR THE PEOPLE WHO LIVE INTERNATIONALLY!
Postal codes:
90015 - Los Angeles, California
10001 - New York City, New York
75001 - Dallas, Texas
CONTACT MINNEAPOLIS REPRESENTATIVES EMAILS: citizeninfo@hennepin.us police@minneapolismn.gov minneapolis311@minneapolismn.gov policereview@minneapolismn.gov
MINNEAPOLIS SENATORS: https://www.senate.mn/members/
HOUSE MEMBERS:
CONTACT KENTUCKY REPRESENTATIVES:
Louisville Police Dept Twitter: @lmpdky Instagram: @lmpd.ky
Louisville Mayor Twitter: @louisvillemayor Instagram: @mayorgregfisher
Kentucky Governor Twitter: @govandybeshear
Instagram: @govandybeshear
SAMPLE EMAIL FOR REGIS:
(courtesy of @gylIlenhaal on twt)
I am contacting you regarding the incident that occurred at 100 High Park Avenue on May 27th, 2020. I am a concerned Canadian citizen who would like to express my anger and concern over the death of 29 year old Regis Korchinski-Paquet. She has died after allegedly falling off her balcony, despite police being present. As a concerned citizen, I am very upset and disturbed at the events that took place and the allegations that this was caused on the part of the police. I want justice for her death and I demand answers. As a citizen, I demand for the "transparency and accountability" as well as the "disclosure of as much information as possible to the public" that have on all accounts been specified on the SIU webpage. Charges need to be brought to all the officers involved, and all information and evidence should be made available to the public.
Sincerely,
[insert your name]
CONTACT CANADA REPRESENTATIVES FOR REGIS EMAIL:
officeofthechief@torontopolice.on.ca
sylvia.jones@pc.ola.org
mayor_tory@toronto.ca
arif.virani@parl.gc.ca
doug.downey@pc.ola.org
councillor_perks@toronto.ca
attorneygeneral@ontario.ca
BKarpoche-CO@ndp.on.ca
TO STAY INFORMED AND EDUCATED!!
Here is a large Black History Month Google Drive file created by a black transperson, Charles Preston: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0Bz011IF2Pu9TUWIxVWxybGJ1Ync
A great resource to learn about black activism!
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