What Are You Doing to Stand Up Against Racism?
The Lincoln Democratic Town Committee is in solidarity with our African American and other minority communities, as we mourn the recent deaths of African Americans and vow to work for change. We agree with the following paragraph which comes from the American Repertory Theater.
“The murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery are individual tragedies that point to our collective and enduring failure as a nation. The disparate impact of Covid-19 and of the consequent economic collapse has taken a tragic toll on the most vulnerable among us. In particular, we must reckon with the truth of our nation’s history of violence against Black people and condemn these acts of violence as well as the continued racial bias that perpetuate this injustice. Black Lives Matter.
We join with them and with hundreds of other groups across America who are committed to dismantling white supremacist culture in our institutions. We unequivocally oppose any attempts to divide our community through acts of discrimination, omission, and violence. We must be accountable.”
We Encourage You to Support
Mass Bail out Program: The Massachusetts Bail Fund posts bails of up to $2000 in Essex & Suffolk Counties in Massachusetts. "There can be no equal justice where the kind of trial a man gets depends on the amount of money he has.” -U.S. Supreme Court Justice Hugo Black, 1964
And to read
Medium’s list of 75 Things White People Can Do
Diana Oh’s White People Read: Reading List
Aleshea Harris’ What to Send Up When It Goes Down Online
As Attorney General Maura Healey has said, It’s not enough to simply say, “I’m not racist.” The question is - what are you doing to actively stand up against racism and support targeted communities? AG Healey has provided a link to these anti-racism resources for white people put together by Sarah Sophie Flicker and Alyssa Klein, which is a starting point for all of us. Please share with your friends, family and neighbors.
