As we move forward with our goals in the years to come, we at MLQ consider it absolutely vital to maintain a safe place for all people to volunteer, manage, coach, play and spectate. We would never claim ourselves faultless in these pursuits, and ask for your help, advice and patience as we continue to grow in both size and understanding. Given the state of our nation, we want to share ways you can support others during these difficult times.
SIGN A PETITION
Note: Donations to Change.org go to the maintenance of the website, not the cause for which you signed a petition.
• Justice for Breonna Taylor
• Justice for George Floyd
• Justice for Ahmaud Arbery
• Text FLOYD to 55156 and sign the Color of Change Petition
CALL FOR JUSTICE
• Justice for George Floyd
• Call your House Representative right now and demand that they co-sponsor and push for a vote on Ayanna Pressley, Ilhan Omar, Barbara Lee and Karen Bass’s resolution to condemn police brutality, racial profiling and use of excessive force. Learn more.
PROTEST
If you choose to head to a protest, do your research to ensure you are properly prepared and, remember, wear a mask. We are still living in a pandemic.
• Get involved with your local Black Lives Matter chapter
• Know your rights
• Stay safe
• Participate in #BlackOutDay2020
EDUCATE YOURSELF
• How White People Can Hold Each Other Accountable to Stop Institutional Racism by Elly Belle
• The Anti-Racist Reading List by Brea Baker
• Anti-Racist Allyship Starter Pack
• White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack by Peggy McIntosh
• Additional related texts
BAIL FUNDS
• LGBTQ+ Freedom Fund
• Atlanta, Ga.
• Austin, Texas
• Baltimore, Md.
• Brooklyn, N.Y.
• Buffalo, N.Y.
• Chicago, Ill.
• Cleveland, Ohio
• Colorado
• Columbus, Ohio
• Dallas, Texas
• Detroit, Mich.
• Houston, Texas
• Jacksonville, Fla.
• Kansas City, Mo.
• Los Angeles, Calif.
• Las Vegas, Nev.
• Louisville, Ky.
• Massachusetts
• Milwaukee, Wis.
• Minnesota
• Nashville, Tenn.
• New York, N.Y.
• Oakland/San Jose, Calif.
• Oklahoma
• Philadelphia, Pa.
• Pittsburgh, Pa.
• Portland, Ore.
• Richmond, Va.
• Seattle, Wash.
• Toronto, Canada
OTHER WAYS
Note: Donations to Change.org go to the maintenance of the website, not the cause for which you signed a petition.
• Black Lives Matter
• BLM International
• BLM: The Victims
• BLM: The Protestors
• BLM: Black-Owned Businesses
• BLM: Key Organization (ACLU, Change the NYPD, political campaigns for parents of victims, NAACP Legal Defense Fund and more)
• Black Visions Collective: A Minnesota organization developing Minnesota’s emerging black leadership to lead powerful campaigns
• Reclaim the Block: A group that organizes the Minneapolis community and city council members to move money from the police department into other areas of the city’s budget that truly promote community health and safety
• Northstar Health Collective: A long-term Minnesota community of organizers with diverse experience across a range of social sectors—affordable housing, environmental justice, women’s health and human rights
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