Look, it’s not even really a political issue. It’s a human rights issue. If you’re one of the people commenting “all lives matter” on black lives matter posts, I don’t hate you, I just want you to understand why saying that is so ridiculous. I think this comic by Kris Straub sums it up perfectly.
If you want to do something to help but aren’t sure what, here are some helpful links and resources:
- Black Lives Matter
- The Liberty Fund
- Reclaim the Block
- Campaign Zero
- American Civil Liberties Union
- Justice for George Floyd
- Ways to help (via Black Lives Matter)
- 10 steps to non-optical allyship (via Mireille Harper)