WM for BLM

June 2020

WM stands in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement and all those who are actively protesting racism and police brutality during this time of impossible grief. 

We are brainstorming concrete ways in which WM can better support BIPOC artists, curators, writers, and readers moving forward. We believe the work of anti-racism is ongoing. We are open to your feedback. 

In the meantime, we offer an incomplete list of resources, including bail funds, mutual aid, and organizations doing critical work for social justice that could benefit from your donation:

• Black Visions Collective https://www.blackvisionsmn.org/ 
• Black Lives Matter https://blacklivesmatter.com/ 
• Black Trans Travel Fund https://devinmichaellowe.com/black-trans-travel-fund 
• Brooklyn Community Bail Fund https://brooklynbailfund.org/ 
• Bronx Mutual Aid Directory https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1EXAgeHCNMahBiqrO-cbpjP_CzeE0wyouzZbz1nCXMQk/edit#gid=415799301 
• Okra Project https://www.theokraproject.com/ 
• Free Black Women’s Library https://thefreeblackwomanslibrary.tumblr.com/ 
• For the Gworls https://linktr.ee/FORTHEGWORLSPARTY 
• Minneapolis Black-Owned Business Relief Fund https://www.gofundme.com/f/20s9h91uao 
• Audre Lorde Project https://alp.org/ 
• National Bail Fund Network https://www.communityjusticeexchange.org/nbfn-directory 
• Minnesota Freedom Fund https://minnesotafreedomfund.org/
• NYC Mutual Aid Fund https://mutualaid.nyc/get-involved/donate/ 

and highlight:

• a spreadsheet listing Black owned farms and community gardens https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1tLgpuoZSt6fspQ100Tu3UKUKcJFAawg_t7GCMH7oeeg/edit#gid=0 
• Verso’s limited-time free PDF of The End of Policing by Alex S. Vitale https://www.versobooks.com/books/2817-the-end-of-policing?utm_source=Master+List&utm_campaign=0a9188442a-US+Direct%3A+End+of+Policing&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_1f96ba5fab-0a9188442a-410485553&mc_cid=0a9188442a&mc_eid=830c70a408
• tips on how to protest safely during a pandemic https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/akzg94/how-to-protest-safely-during-the-covid-19-pandemic 
• software shortcut for blurring face and wiping metadata on protest images https://shortcutsgallery.com/shortcuts/blur-faces/ 
• BEAM (Black Emotional & Mental Health) https://www.beam.community/ 

In solidarity, 

WM