DIRECT LINKS TO LOCAL CAUSES via The Stranger

Black Lives Matter Seattle-King County Freedom Fund

The local branch of the volunteer-run social justice organization Black Lives Matter has established a fund to help provide bail to those who have been arrested for protesting the murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Manuel Ellis in May.

Northwest Community Bail Fund

This fund provides cash bail for marginalized, low-income people incarcerated for low-level crimes in King and Snohomish County.

Not This Time!

Following the fatal police shooting of his brother, Che, Seattle's Andrè Taylor formed this nonprofit that successfully backed Initiative 940, which "removed the 'malice' standard previously needed to charge Washington law enforcers with violent crimes,"Seattle Met

Victim Family Funds

Seattle's history of racist violence is just as dire as it is in Minneapolis, Louisville, and other states across America. Support the families of locals whose loved ones have been killed by police, includingSaid Joquin, who was killed in Lakewood on May 1 for allegedly running a traffic stop, andManuel Ellis, who died after a police confrontation in Tacoma in March.

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

Civilization

The Pioneer Squarestudiohas compiled a list of reading materials, videos, and other resources outlining the relationship between graphic design and the fight for equality throughout history.

Third Place Books

Not sure how to help the fight racial injustice beyond making donations? Educate yourself with the local bookstore'slist of booksby black authors (available for purchase through their website), like Bryan Stevenson'sJust Mercyand Ta-Nehisi Coates'sWe Were Eight Years in Power.

Anti-Racism Resources

This list compiled by Sarah Sophie Flicker and Alyssa Klein includes tons of articles, videos, podcasts, books, films and TV, and other links "intended to serve as a resource to white people and parents to deepen our anti-racism work."

Seattle Rep's Racial Justice Resources

Seattle Rephas compiled links to local and national donation sites, memorial funds, petitions, and education material, plus numbers to call to demand justice for George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and Tony McDade.

Petitions To Sign viaBlack Lives Matter

Raise The Degree - change.org
George Floyd - change.org
George Floyd - change.org 2
George Floyd - thepetitionsite.com
George Floyd - amnesty.org
George Floyd - colorofchange.org
Get The Officers Charged
Charge All Four Officers
Breonna Taylor - moveon.org
Breonna Taylor - colorofchange.org
Breonna Taylor - justiceforbreonna.org
Breonna Taylor - change.org
Ahmaud Arbery - change.org
Ahmaud Arbery - change.org 2
Ahmaud Arbery - change.org 3
Pass The Georgia Hate Crime Bill
Defund MPD
Life Sentence For Police Brutality
Regis Korchinski - change.org
Tony McDade - change.org
Tony McDade - actionnetwork.org
Joao Pedro - change.org
Julius Jones - change.org
Belly Mujinga - change.org
Willie Simmons - change.org
Hands Up Act - change.org
National Action Against Police Brutality
Kyjuanzi Harris - change.org
Alejandro Vargas Martinez - change.org
Censorship Of Police Brutality In France
Sean Reed - change.org
Sean Reed - change.org 2
Kendrick Johnson - change.org
Tamir Rice - change.org
Tamir Rice - change.org 2
Fire Racist Criminal From The NYPD
Jamee Johnson - organizefor.org
Darius Stewart - change.org
Darius Stewart - moveon.org
Abolish Prison Labor
Free Siyanda - change.org
Chrystul Kizer - change.org
Chrystul Kizer - change.org 2
Andile Mchunu (Bobo) - change.org
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