Weekly Email 12/21/2020-1/3/2021

Happy Kwanzaa! Today is Ujamaa…Cooperative Economics: a time to #BuildBlack, #BuyBlack and #BankBlack…all part of #BlackXmas! Let’s use our dollars intentionally and divest from companies that profit from our oppression.

As the year winds down, there are no planned #BlackLivesMatter protests, demonstrations, or meetings. Still, everyday is a day to make change. Let’s practice traditions that challenge oppressive systems and usher in freedom.

60 SECONDS FOR JUSTICE: Quick Things You Can Do Right Now
1. SIGN AND SHARE the petition demanding justice in the name of #ChristopherDeAndreMitchell, who was murdered by Torrance police.
2. CHANGE your profile picture on all social media to the Black Xmas image from 11/27/2020-1/1/2021. (download below or from blackxmas.org.)
3. DONATE for the holidays to support children whose parents were killed by police. Give to our gofundme and put “Holiday Support” in the notes.
4. EMAIL us information on your favorite Black-owned businesses and organizations for inclusion in our #BlackXmas campaign, which profiles Black-owned businesses that benefit the community at blmlablackxmas@gmail.com.
5. SIGN AND SHARE the petition demanding justice in the name of #OscarGrant III, who was murdered by a BART officer on January 1, 2009.