Hello Everyone,

Today I wanted to talk about some reflections on these past couple of months and years on how I can be a better ally.

LINKS
@reclaimtheblock
https://www.reclaimtheblock.org/

There is a twitter thread on a about them https://twitter.com/reclaimtheblock/status/1266798836707553281

Defund the police. What comes next?
https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?v=2672222293035610&ref=watch_permalink

Resources!
https://www.pb-resources.com/

400+1
https://www.fourhundredandone.com/

Interview with 400+1
https://www.westfund.org/post/400-1

The shirt I'm wearing! (Also by 400+1)
https://www.bonfire.com/aboutreparations/

TikTok Pivots From Dance Moves To A Racial Justice Movement
https://www.npr.org/2020/06/07/871065917/tiktok-pivots-from-dance-moves-to-a-racial-justice-movement

Does TikTok Have A Race Problem?
https://www.forbes.com/sites/janicegassam/2020/04/14/does-tiktok-have-a-race-problem/#3add12873260

Teens won't stop posting racist videos and challenges on TikTok. Experts explain why the problem continues.
https://www.insider.com/tiktok-continues-to-have-problems-with-racist-videos-2020-5

(Straight) TikTok: Land of Homophobia and Stealing from Black Creators
https://mediummagazine.nl/straight-tiktok-land-of-homophobia-and-stealing-from-black-creators/

The Central Park birdwatcher repaid a racist diatribe with both justice and mercy
https://www.kentucky.com/living/religion/paul-prather/article244414167.html

Defining Restorative Justice
https://www.iirp.edu/defining-restorative/restorative-justice-typology

“She Loved Who She Was Becoming”: Breonna Taylor and a Family’s Fight for Justice
https://www.theringer.com/2020/6/18/21294510/breonna-taylor-louisville-police-black-lives-matter-protests

Here’s What You Need to Know About Breonna Taylor’s Death
https://www.nytimes.com/article/breonna-taylor-police.html