On the morning of February 2, Amir Locke peacefully slept while wrapped in a blanket on a couch, completely unaware that Minneapolis police officers quietly stood outside his door. While serving a "no-knock" search warrant, one officer quietly slid a key into the apartment's lock. After gently opening the door, the officers rapidly stormed into … Continue reading Justice for Amir Locke
You’ve probably read about the racial covenants. You know how they still shape Minneapolis today. Maybe you’ve even renounced the covenant on your home. So what do you do next? You can join us in making the Reparations Pledge. We plan to regularly highlight three actions that you can take to help work toward racial … Continue reading The Reparations Pledge I
Minnesota has one of the worst housing gaps between Black and white people in the United States. While white people have been able to purchase homes and perpetuate generational wealth, BIPOC communities have been systematically discriminated against with regards to homeownership. Low homeownership and further unstable housing negatively influences physical health, mental health, school performance, and crime rates/incarceration. … Continue reading Housing Equity I
In our newsletter and blog (and more often on social media), we’ll highlight ways that you can give directly to people in need in the local BIPOC community. For those with race and economic privilege, this type of direct giving is sometimes referred to as a micro-reparation. Unlike donations to many charities, these contributions are … Continue reading Micro-Reparations I
***Note*** For our first legislative action, we planned a letter-writing campaign urging Sen. Tina Smith to cosponsor S. 40, the Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans Act. Just hours before our campaign publicly launched, however, Sen. Smith went ahead and cosponsored S. 40! This is amazing news and we thank Sen. … Continue reading Reparations Legislation I
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