Considerations to Maximize Purpose and Respect
THIS EVENT IS A FREE, OPEN TO ALL, PUBLIC SESSION OF HEALING, NOT ONE OF PROTEST. HOWEVER, LIKE EXPOSING A WOUND TO AIR AND LIGHT, THIS SOCIAL TRAGEDY MUST BE IN THE FACE OF THE PUBLIC AND no longer ignored.. BRING TISSUES, MEDICINAL REMEDIES, AN OPEN HEART, AND OTHER RELEVANT WORKS OF ART.
- + ALLOW THOSE WHO ARE VICTIMS OF RACIST, SEXIST, HOMOPHOBIC, ABLEIST, AND/OR OTHER BIGOTED DISCRIMINATION TO TAKE PRIORITY OF THE MEGAPHONE. RESPECT SPEAKERS.
- + IF YOU ARE A BENEFACTOR FROM A SYSTEM OF PRIVILEGE, PLEASE STAND-IN or sit-in WITH DIE-IN VICTIMS*
- + “BLACK LIVES MATTER” OVER “ALL LIVES MATTER”, AS WE ARE DRAWING ATTENTION TO THE FACT SOME LIVES HAVE HIGHER VALUE THAN OTHERS in this police state, AND HOW WRONG THAT IS*
- every 28 hours an unarmed black person is killed by the police. black lives matter.
- + THIS IS NOT A PHOTO OPPORTUNITY OR AN EXCUSE FOR EXTRA CREDIT. PLEASE ONLY COME IF YOU ARE MORALLY INVESTED. BE SENSITIVE and respectful to the idea that many people do not wish to be a photo opportunity for you.
- + DO NOT PROVOKE THE POLICE. IF YOU SEE ANY SIGNS OF TENSION OR FEEL INTIMIDATED, PLEASE reach out to fellow demonstrators about your concerns.
- + PICK UP YOUR TRASH. WE’RE ON EARTH’S SIDE.
- + EXPRESS. SCREAM. YELL. SING. CRY. GET OUT WHATEVER YOU NEED TO SO THAT YOU DO NOT BECOME VIOLENT. WE’RE HERE TO SUPPORT YOU.
* “SO, IF YOU’RE ACTUALLY HERE FOR MAKING BLACK LIVES MATTER, PUT DOWN YOUR “I CAN’T BREATHE” SIGNS (BECAUSE YOU CAN, AND THAT’S THE POINT) AND PICK UP ONE THAT DECLARES BLACK LIVES MATTER (BECAUSE RIGHT NOW THEY DON’T, AND THAT’S THE POINT). GET OFF THE GROUND AND STAND IN SOLIDARITY AS BLACK PEOPLE “DIE-IN” (BECAUSE IT’S NOT WHITE BODIES LYING DEAD ON OUR NATION’S STREETS, AND THAT’S THE POINT). HAND OVER THE BULLHORN TO A BLACK PERSON (BECAUSE YOUR VOICE DOESN’T NEED A BULLHORN TO BE HEARD, AND THAT’S THE POINT)”. --GIFTED, YOUNG, AND BLACK; DEAR WHITE PROTESTORS
here is a copy of this information, handed out at vigils [front][back], don't worry we supply these!
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