STATEWIDE GENERAL STRIKE AND MARCH FOR BLACK LIVES Friday, June 12

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ORGANIZED BY BLACK LIVES MATTER Seattle King County

Friday, June 12

Black Lives Matter Seattle King County is calling for a statewide general strike, protest march, and day of action in support of all Black lives in Washington State on Friday, June 12th.

Supporting the dismantling of anti-black systems and policies of oppression is fundamental to the kind of social justice which is at the heart of Indivisible Tacoma‘s core values. Our place is with our communities of color who for centuries have suffered at the hands of structural racism and white supremacy.

Read the goals and demands:
https://mailchi.mp/deedd9375f99/blm-seattle-king-county-we-march

WHERE AND WHEN DETAILS:

For those not participating in the physical March, Friday will be a day of actions.
Instead of your usual Friday activities, do one or more of the following:

Donate to: Black Lives Matter Seattle-King County https://blacklivesseattle.org/donate/
Mask up and wave signs on busy arterials, physically distancing
Contact a local official to urge anti-racist police training and body camera implementation
Make art – sign, banner for marchers or your porch

Ideas here:

Can’t Go Out and Protest? Here’s How to Help From Home

Whether you’re trying to maintain your social distance or just looking for other ways to speak up, here are some ideas on how to contribute.

https://www.wired.com/story/protests-covid-how-to-help/

Wise advice here:

“Be wary of things that are purely symbolic”: How to join the conversation on race – Ijeoma
Oluo “perfect storm” that finally engaged white America on racism.

“Just always be aware. I always ask myself when I’m trying to do solidarity work, can the people I’m in solidarity with actually feel this? Can they spend this? Can they eat this? Does this actually help them in any way? And if it doesn’t, let it go.”

https://www.vox.com/2020/6/9/21285062/ijeoma-oluo-interview-talk-race-book-george-floyd-protests