FROM KSW STAFF

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As we mourn for the lives of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, Sean Reed, and the exhausting number of victims of state sanctioned violence, and witness the uprising happening in Minnesota and across the country, we send our utmost care and love to Black communities across the country, who, once again, must reckon with these horrible injustices imposed upon them. 

Since the onset of this global pandemic, the rise in Asian American hate crimes has reminded us that our place in this country is conditional and our communities remain vulnerable to racist violence. KSW’s roots lie in the Civil Rights struggle of the ‘60s and our struggle is connected to those of all marginalized people in this country. Our demand for justice must include Black communities, Indigenous communities, those whose place in this country was brought about by force.

Black people should not experience this violence in isolation. As fellow people of color, we ask our Asian American community to speak out against anti-Black racism, donate to funds that will assist those most affected by these actions and help them build towards autonomy and self determination within their communities, and help end anti-Black racism within our own community.

For those seeking to donate to mutual aid causes here are some links:

Anti Police-Terror Project

The Bay Area Anti Repression Community

People’s Breakfast Oakland

Official George Floyd Memorial Fund

Official Ahmaud Arbery “I Run with Maud” Fund

Minnesota Freedom Fund (please note due to an influx of funding, the MFF has since requested that support move to other funds, some of which are listed below)

Reclaim the Block

Black Visions Collective

North Star Health Collective

Louisville Bail Fund

Migizi Communications (a vital Native American communications non-profit whose building was lost in the residual fires)

We Love Lake Street

CTUL 

MPD 150 

National Bail Out #FreeBlackMamas

Justice for Kenneth Walker Fund

Split Your Donation Among 40 Different Community Bail Funds

Other Links

Color of Change (record a video calling for justice for George Floyd)

20+ Allyship Actions for Asians to Show Up for the Black Community Right Now

Petition to Defund MPD

Justice for Breonna Taylor Petition

And here are some additional links on furthering anti-racist work provided by KSW Presents curator, Michelle Lin

image by Robin Hilkey at Color of Change

image by Robin Hilkey at Color of Change

Jason Bayani