Update: June 2, 2020

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With the recent events that have unfolded in the past weeks, we are even more compelled to speak out against injustice and inequality. For far too long, there has been senseless violence against people of color. Every person who has been unfairly or racially targeted, arrested, injured, and/or murdered deserves justice. Oppression, intolerance, racism, and white supremacy need to be eradicated indefinitely! Now is the time for a change. 

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In solidarity, we want to take action immediately in order to prevent the senseless loss of even one more life. The Martha’s Vineyard Diversity Coalition supports the NAACP in calling on the United Nations to step up and classify the mistreatment of Black people in the U.S. by the police as human rights violations. We also support the aggressive calling out of the U.S. government in the process, and in the use of sanctions, if deemed necessary.

 

For other ways to help, please sign petitions, call on legislators, and find ways to donate funds.

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Ways You Can Help:​

• Educate Yourself

  • ​https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/?fbclid=IwAR1F-Mlo6iBVutP2YCz4WEw5Gkj8UW6yJf6qsglPwPIcjqtQ9XK1DxuDI9o#educate

• Visit Websites with Resources

  • Centralized Resource Card: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/?fbclid=IwAR1F-Mlo6iBVutP2YCz4WEw5Gkj8UW6yJf6qsglPwPIcjqtQ9XK1DxuDI9o

  • Black Lives Matter​ (BLM): https://blacklivesmatter.com

  • Movement for Black Lives (M4BL): https://m4bl.org

  • Stand Up America: http://lil.ms/4wp1/62m9pg

• Donate

  • Stream this video of art from Black creators to donate funds: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCgLa25fDHM

  • Split a donation between organizations dedicated to fighting for Black Lives: http://lil.ms/4zat/62m9pg -Stand Up America

• Text

  • JUSTICE to 668366

  • ENOUGH to 55156

  • FLOYD to 55156

  • ACTIONNOW to 90975

• Sign Petitions

  • National Action Against Police Brutality - https://www.change.org/p/national-act...

  • Hands Up Act - https://www.change.org/p/us-senate-ha...

  • Pass The Georgia Hate Crime Bill - https://www.change.org/p/governor-bri...

  • Life Sentence For Police Brutality - https://www.change.org/p/department-o...

  • Life Sentence for Police Brutality - https://www.change.org/p/department-o...

  • George Floyd - https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/peti...

  • Raise The Degree - https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/peti...

  • Arrest All Four - https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/peti...

  • Raise The Degree - https://www.change.org/p/minneapolis-...

  • George Floyd - https://www.change.org/p/mayor-jacob-...

  • George Floyd - https://t.co/ENgYhM2oEC

  • George Floyd - https://act.colorofchange.org/sign/ju...

  • Get The Officers Charged - https://t.co/lPsRQq6GqD

  • Charge All Four Officers https://www.change.org/p/change-org-t...

  • Breonna Taylor - https://sign.moveon.org/petitions/jus...

  • Breonna Taylor - https://act.colorofchange.org/sign/ju...

  • Ahmaud Arbery - https://www.change.org/p/federal-bure...

  • Ahmaud Arbery - https://www.change.org/p/human-rights...

  • Defund MPD - https://secure.everyaction.com/eR7GA7...

  • Regis Korchinski - https://t.co/fqxvTJ76gE

  • Tony McDade - https://www.change.org/p/black-lives-...

  • Joao Pedro - http://chng.it/FjJ7ZD4q5p

  • Julius Jones - https://www.change.org/p/julius-jones...

  • Belly Mujinga - https://www.change.org/p/govia-thames...

  • Willie Simmons - https://www.change.org/p/alabama-gove...

  • Kyjuanzi Harris -https://www.change.org/p/illinois-gov...

  • Alejandro Vargas Martinez - https://www.change.org/p/florida-poli...

  • Censorship of Police Brutality In France - https://www.change.org/p/gouvernement...