How to Prepare for a Protest<\/strong><\/p>\n If you choose to attend a protest, please listen to and respect the organizers’ guidelines; they are the experts. Bring signs with no sticks. Practice social distancing as much as possible once you are there (and use that hand sanitizer!) Please also do not take or post photos or videos of protesters’ faces or other identifying traits, especially Black protesters; these could be used to identify protesters in the future. If you do want to take photos, use black boxes to remove identifying features and then take a screenshot of the photo. This screenshot will remove any metadata from the original photo (here’s a helpful Twitter thread<\/a><\/u> about this).<\/p>\n \u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 What to Wear\/Bring<\/p>\n \u25cb\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 PPE (Facemask and hand sanitizer)<\/p>\n \u25cb\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Shatter-resistant eye protection\/goggles<\/p>\n \u25cb\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Hat<\/p>\n \u25cb\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Heat resistant gloves<\/p>\n \u25cb\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Long sleeves<\/p>\n \u25cb\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Comfortable, athletic shoes<\/p>\n \u25cb\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Water (spray\/squirt bottles) & potentially eye wash formula (like saline)<\/p>\n \u25cb\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Cash\/change for public transportation\/pay phone<\/p>\n \u25cb\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Backpack with snacks, first-aid supplies, fresh clothes<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Call and Write<\/strong><\/p>\n \u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Make calls and write letters directly to Hennepin County District Attorney Mike Freeman and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey to demand the arrests and charging of the police officers involved in the death of George Floyd.<\/p>\n \u25cb\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Call DA Freeman at (612-348-5550)<\/p>\n \u25cb\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Mayor: 350 South 5th Street, Room 331 Minneapolis, MN 55415<\/p>\n \u25a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (612-673-2100)<\/p>\n \u25a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Write here<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n \u25cb\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 City Attorney\u2019s office: 612-673-3000<\/p>\n \u25cb\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 If you need an outline on language to use in your calls or emails, this can serve as a template.<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Accounts to Follow on Social Media<\/strong><\/p>\n \u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Instagram<\/p>\n \u25cb\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Rachel Cargle @rachel.cargle<\/a><\/u>, @thelovelandfoundation<\/a><\/u>, @thegreatunlearn<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n \u25cb\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Opal Tometi @opalayo<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n \u25cb\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Mari Copeny @littlemissflint<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n \u25cb\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Benjamin Crump @attorneycrump<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n \u25cb\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ta-Nehisi Coates @tanehisipcoates<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n \u25cb\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Kendrick Sampson @kendrick38<\/a><\/u>, @BLDPWR<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n \u25cb\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 @theconsciouskid<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n \u25cb\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 @wearepushblack<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n \u25cb\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Danielle Coke @OhHappyDani<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n \u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Twitter<\/p>\n \u25cb\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 @BreeNewsome<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n \u25cb\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 @RevDocBrenda<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n \u25cb\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 @AustinChanning<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n \u25cb\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 @DrIbram<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n \u25cb\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 @BerniceKing<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n \u25cb\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 @StewartDanteC<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n \u25cb\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 @KyleJamesHoward<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n \u25cb\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 @ProfRah<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n \u25cb\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 @DavidSwanson<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Organizations to support and\/or donate to<\/strong><\/p>\n Specifically Mississippi<\/strong><\/p>\n Black Lives Matter, MS @blm_sip<\/p>\n Mississippi Votes @msvotes<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Petitions<\/strong><\/p>\n \u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Color of Change Petition<\/a><\/u>: #JusticeforFloyd: Demand the officers who killed George Floyd are charged with murder.<\/a><\/u> \u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Color of Change – #JusticeforBre: Police officers who killed Breonna Taylor must be FIRED.<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n \u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Color of Change – #JusticeforAhmaud<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n \u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Grassroots Law Project (The Action PAC) ~ Shaun King\u00a0https:\/\/www.justiceforbigfloyd.com\/<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n Provides petition and a phone number to call (612-324-4499) which connects you to multiple officials in Minneapolis<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Educate<\/strong><\/p>\n \u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Articles\/Resources on How to Talk About Race and Police Brutality<\/strong><\/p>\n \u25cb\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 National Museum of African American History & Culture https:\/\/nmaahc.si.edu\/learn\/talking-about-race<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n \u25cb\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Social\u00a0Justice\u00a0& Museums\u00a0Resource\u00a0List\u00a0Initiated and edited by Tanya S. Autry, @artstuffmatters, July 2015\u00a0https:\/\/bit.ly\/2UG1aUD<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u25cb\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Campaign for Equal Dignity is an initiative of the Center for Civil and Human Rights https:\/\/www.equaldignity.org\/?mc_cid=53b6805a03&mc_eid=24b4585525<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n \u25cb\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 How to talk to your children about protests and racism (CNN) https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2020\/06\/01\/health\/protests-racism-talk-to-children-wellness\/index.html<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n \u25cb\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 When They See Us<\/em> Learning Companion: Array 101 https:\/\/www.array101.org\/<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n \u25cb\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Frontline: Policing the Police (PBS video) https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/video\/frontline-policing-police-preview\/<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n \u25cb\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Duke University Press has made all of issue 137 of the Radical History<\/p>\n \u25cb\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Review “Policing, Justice, and the Radical Imagination” freely available for a few months. https:\/\/read.dukeupress.edu\/radical-history-review\/issue\/2020\/137<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n \u25cb\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Duke has updated a previously-published Police Violence Syllabus<\/p>\n https:\/\/www.dukeupress.edu\/Explore-Subjects\/Syllabi\/Police-Violence-Syllabus<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n Political Protests syllabus https:\/\/www.dukeupress.edu\/Explore-Subjects\/Syllabi\/Political-Protests-and-Movements-of-Resistance<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n and Racial Justice syllabus https:\/\/www.dukeupress.edu\/Explore-Subjects\/Syllabi\/Racial-Justice-Syllabus<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n \u25cb\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 26 Ways to Be in the Struggle Beyond the Streets<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n \u25cb\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Combahee River Collective Statement https:\/\/combaheerivercollective.weebly.com\/the-combahee-river-collective-statement.html<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n \u25cb\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u201cAmerica\u2019s Racial Contract Is Killing Us\u201d by Adam Serwer | Atlantic (May 8, 2020)<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n \u25cb\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ella Baker and the Black Freedom Movement (Mentoring a New Generation of Activists)<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n \u25cb\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u201dMy Life as an Undocumented Immigrant\u201d by Jose Antonio Vargas | NYT Mag (June 22,<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n \u25cb\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2011)<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n \u25cb\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The 1619 Project (all the articles) | The New York Times Magazine<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n \u25cb\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u201cThe Intersectionality Wars\u201d by Jane Coaston | Vox (May 28, 2019)<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n \u25cb\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Tips for Creating Effective White Caucus Groups developed by Craig Elliott PhD<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n \u25cb\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u201dWhite Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack\u201d by Knapsack Peggy McIntosh<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n \u25cb\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u201cWho Gets to Be Afraid in America?\u201d by Dr. Ibram X. Kendi | Atlantic (May 12, 2020)<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n \u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Films and TV series<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0 \u00a0 \u200b<\/strong>\u25cb\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 List of Movies, Shows and Documentaries to Watch to Educate Yourself on Racial Injustice\u00a0https:\/\/theeverygirl.com\/movies-shows-documentaries-racial-injustice\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n
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