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    Feb 25

    We're funding our own survival so we can thrive ✊🏿 Together with BLM Grassroots, we're launching the to support Black people facing economic hardship, with priority for those who've been harmed by institutions meant to help them. Visit

    Funding Our Own Survival So We Can Thrive - BLM Survival Fund
    The Black Lives Matter Survival Fund is supporting Black people and their families facing economic hardship, because we can’t thrive when we’re struggling to survive.
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  2. 11 hours ago

    Black people keep Black people safe. Yesterday, the met its goal of committing $3 mil to Black people in need. BLMGNF has now committed $25 mil to Black ppl since 2020. Read our exclusive by to learn more.

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  3. Feb 25

    The reached its goal of providing cash relief to nearly 3,000 Black ppl within just 12 hrs of launching. It’s clear there is so much need out there. This was our 1st initiative at investing in Black communities—we don't just want to survive. We want to thrive 🌻

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  4. Feb 25

    Happy 25th birthday, Elijah McClain. Today, you should have been dancing, playing music, and continuing to fill every room with your light. We sing and dance for you today, Elijah. Rest in power.

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  5. Feb 25

    Funding survival so we can thrive 🌻

    SCOOP: ⁦⁩ is formally launching a $3M ‘Survival Fund,’ as millions await federal COVID-19 stimulus checks. Earlier this week, BLM leaders revealed that they raised $90M in donations last year, amid the uprisings. Details here:
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  6. Feb 24

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  7. Feb 24

    We compiled a list of mutual aid funds and resources of folks on the ground stepping up. Please use and share!

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  8. Feb 24

    is facing a clean water crisis, counties are seeing a rise in carbon monoxide poisoning cases, and where are the so-called Texas "leaders"? Nowhere to be found.

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  9. Feb 23

    It's been one year since the murder of Ahmaud Arbery, who was killed while out for a run in GA. One year since two white supremacists with ties to the police decided that a Black man running was a threat. Rest in power, Ahmaud Arbery.

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  10. Feb 22

    When we say , we mean abolition—we’re not just talking about what we get rid of. It’s also what we create and envision in its place. Radical imagination. Listen to our ED breakdown what abolition means to our movement.

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  11. Feb 22

    👏🏾We love to see it

    Svante Myrick, mayor of Ithaca, NY, is today unveiling a proposal to abolish the city's current police department and create a new, civilian-led agency in which most police duties are done by unarmed workers. Details here:
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  12. Feb 22

    The epitome of , Audre Lorde’s commitment to the struggle for intersectional Black liberation remains as one of our movement’s greatest inspiration points. Thank you Audre Lorde, for always speaking truth to power against white supremacy. 

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  13. Feb 21

    Our movement has pushed the collective imagination towards what freedom can look like. It looks like abolition, mutual aid, community investment. Read how our ED paints an image of the world we seek to create.

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  14. Feb 21

    Happy birthday, John Lewis. Our movement towards Black liberation stands on your shoulders. Thank you for sparking the good trouble in all of us to protect voters’ rights and democracy reform. Rest in power, Representative Lewis.

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  15. Feb 19

    Today, in 1919, W.E.B. Du Bois convened the first Pan-African Congress in France. These congresses set the stage for conversations about the Diaspora and the treatment of Black people around the world. There were seven total congresses.

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  16. Feb 18

    So proud of our UK team. They just launched their new website!!

    We’ve got a new website! 🎉 You’ll be able to find regular updates and access anti-racist resources. There is also an FAQ section that may answer any questions you have. 👇🏿
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  17. Feb 17

    We've seen this story before, but that doesn't make it any less infuriating. Ending white supremacy means ENDING exactly these types of attacks on our communities. Our hearts go out to the people of Texas.

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  18. Feb 17

    Today we recognize Dr. Huey Newton, who co-founded the Black Panther Party in 1966, alongside Bobby Seale. While incarcerated, Dr. Newton developed much of BPP’s ideological platform and was one of the primary creators of BPP’s community programs.

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  19. Feb 16

    Congressman Bowman, we are so sorry for your loss. We send you our strength and energies. You are a beacon of all of your mother’s joys, excellence, and sheer strength. We stand with you.

    It is with deep sorrow that I share the passing of our mother, Ms. Pauline Bowman. She battled Covid for many weeks before transitioning on Valentine’s Day. Our mother raised us to live our lives with love and joy with and for each other. I share her legacy with all of you.
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  20. Feb 16

    Hank Aaron, Home Run King⚾ While he was a King on the baseball field, he was also active in the work for Black liberation alongside the NAACP. The epitome of excellence on the field and in his activist work.

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