Friday, July 24, 2015

Blackout August 2015

What You Can Do: ‪#‎BlackOutAugust2015‬

1. Boycott all mainstream social and news media such as CNN and Fox News. 2. Boycott all anti-Black entertainers. Combat cultural appropriation. 3. Patronize Black owned businesses. 4. Support pro-active events such as Marcus Garvey Day, Black August, etc. 5. Protest against police brutality and killings of Black people. Sandra, Mike Brown, Eric, Trayvon, Ezell Ford, etc. 6. Last but not least recognize We Are At War. We all need to be getting our households together. Stock water, prepare emergency backpacks, increase the readiness of your family in case of an emergency such as prolonged energy blackout or escalation of civil unrest. 7. This goes back to #5. We not suggesting you take to the streets in spontaneous actions. Organized protests in key spots can be effective in mobilizing small groups into larger groups of organizers. These are just a few actions you can initiate.