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Sunday, June 27th, 2021. It's been 471 days since Breonna Taylor was killed by the LMPD & Brett Hankinson, Jonathan Mattingly & Miles Cosgrove haven't faced charges or been arrested for her death.
I have spent days coming up with the words for how I feel on this matter. This incident among many others need to be spoken and spoken about some more until we see the change in this broken world.
I want to speak about the events that took place May 25, 2020.
I want to talk about George Floyd.
He was an unarmed African American who was murdered by a white Minneapolis police officer, while being surrounded by three more and of other people who stood by and did nothing about it. I watched the video and what I saw was absolutely horrifying. What really made me upset was the desperation in his voice as he cried for his mother. As he spoke his last words.
“I can’t breathe…” He said. Those three words will stay with me. It’ll stay with those who this incident affected. It will stay with the oppressed. Because we can’t breathe.
I want to talk about what took place February 23rd, 2020.
Amaud Arbery.
An African American 25-year-old shot dead while jogging. His death was at the hands of Gregory McMicheal and his son, two armed white men.
I want to talk about what took place March 13, 2020.
Breonna Taylor.
An African American 26-year-old woman, shot at least 8 times by white police officers in Louisville, Kentucky. She was in bed. They had “no knock” warrants.
I want to talk about brothers and sisters who have died at the hands of systematic injustice that has went on for far too long. Read their names.
I have been to a couple of the protest marches in my city. It was beautiful, it was loud as it spoke volumes on the matter of injustice. Not only racial injustice but that of our corrupt system. That’s what important right now.
This has gone on for way too long and it’s time for the change we’ve been fighting for since the beginning.
Below are the links to multiple petitions and donations to help the families and communities of our fallen brothers and sisters:
Official George Floyd Memorial Fund
Justice For Breonna Taylor
I Run With Maud
Color Of Change - “…Respond effectively to the injustice you see in the world around you…”
#Justiceforfloyd - “…Demand the officers who killed George Floyd are charged with murder…”
We Are Done Dying
Breonna Taylor deserves to be ove rn. I can't bring myself to even look at her face sometimes because all I feel is deep sadness and hurt. It won't surprise me if Breonna never gets justice because the "justice" system does not care for the lives of Black women. I pray she gets justice and I pray others do start to care, but its just hard to believe sometimes.
WAYS TO SUPPORT/BE AN ALLY
Here is a compilation of places to donate (IF you can, simply reblogging and sharing this can help) and petition to sign. I found these websites and organizations on twitter.
DONATIONS
THE MINNESOTA FREEDOM FUND: Donate to this to collect funds to pay jail bonds for the protesters who get arrested.
BLACK LIVES MATTER: An organization fighting for the BLM movement. Donate if you can.
BLACK VISIONS MN: an organization that is led by Black, Queer and Trans people. Donate if you can.
NAACP Legal Defense Fund: Fights for the overall equality fight. Donate if you can.
PETITIONS
Willie Simmons has spent 38 years in prison for a $9 robbery. He had two prior convictions similar to robbery that he served time for. He was prosecuted under the Alabama Habitual Offender law and was given a life sentence for his third strike - stealing 9 (NINE) dollars. Sign his petition.
Breonna Taylor was killed by police who were conducting an UNANNOUNCED drug raid, where they gave no request to enter. They bashed her door and entered, shooting her EIGHT times. They were in the WRONG HOUSE.
George Floyd was killed by a police officer who knelt on his neck and suffocated him to death, after George pleaded with the officer and told him he couldn’t breathe. The officer had pulled him from where he sat in his car on an alleged FORGERY. You can also text “FLOYD” to 55156
ARREST THE OFFICERS WHO KILLED GEORGE FLOYD: The main police officer who murdered George is being kept in PROTECTIVE CUSTODY. You probably have heard he was arrested, but this is NOT TRUE. He was placed under PROTECTIVE custody because of the riots and “threats” on his life.
If you know of ANY other organizations or petitions, PLEASE ADD TO THIS LIST. The fight for justice doesn’t end here, it will never end. Especially when the president of the United States calls white supremacists good people and protesters of a mans death THUGS. USE YOUR VOICE. NO JUSTICE, NO PEACE. FUCK COPS. FUCK “BLUE LIVES”. ALL BLACK LIVES MATTER!
Happy Birthday Breonna!
Today Is June, 5th 2020. Breona Taylor would have been 27 today. For those who don’t know, she was killed two months ago when police broke down the door to her apartment in an attempted drug sting, and shot her eight times.
SAY HER NAME! She hasn’t gotten as much media attention that she so rightfully deserves! Here is what you can do to help. Here are some concrete action items people can do to commemorate her life and fight to get her justice. Complete as many items on the list as you can and share the link to this campaign so that other people can complete it too.
ACTION ITEM #1 SIGN THE PETITION
Sign the official petition calling for justice in Breonna Taylor’s case. It only takes a minute.
ACTION ITEM #2 DONATE TO THE GOFUNDME
Donate directly to Breonna’s family using the Gofundme link below. Any little bit helps even if you don’t have much to give. Let’s get them to their $500,000 goal for her birthday.
ACTION ITEM #3 EMAIL THE KENTUCKY ADMIN
Send an email directly to the Kentucky Attorney General, the Mayor and the Governor. The link below will open a fully scripted email in your mail app, already addressed. Fill out the fields for your name and location and send! Easy peasy. Let’s make sure they’re hearing about Breonna Taylor no matter where they look.
ACTION ITEM #4 POSTABLE BIRTHDAY CARDS
2a. Send a birthday card (or letter, or postcard!) to the Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron, demanding that he lay charges against the officers who killed Breonna.
Address your cards as follows: Office of the Attorney General 700 Capital Avenue, Suite 118 Frankfort, Kentucky 40601-3449
2b. If you can, also send a card to Louisville Metro Mayor Greg Fischer demanding that he fall in line and support charges for her killers.
Address those cards as follows: Mayor Greg Fischer 527 W Jefferson Street #600 Louisville KY 40202
2c. If you cannot physically get a card in time, use the link below to select and mail one online. Postable will print, and mail a card for your for $4.00 USD, postage included.
Let these men know that we haven’t forgotten her, and she deserved to be alive to celebrate her birthday.
ACTION ITEM #5 PDF BIRTHDAY CARD
If you have access to a printer and would like to send a personalized birthday card, Ayla Sydney has made the following design free to download. Hit the link, print the card and fill it out and send it to the above addresses.
ACTION ITEM #6 POST TO THE HASHTAG
Using the hashtags #SayHerName and #BirthdayForBreonna, flood social media platforms with remembrances for Breonna Taylor. Let’s get both hashtags trending.
Make art, write poetry, post music — anything that will remind people that she lived and that her life mattered. Post it to your Instagram feeds, Stories, Twitter, Facebook or Tik Tok. Anything that will get the word out. Let’s make June 5th Breonna Taylor Day.
ACTION ITEM #7 DOWNLOAD THE IMAGES
If you don’t have art you can share for Friday, download the images at the following to post on Breonna’s birthday. The caption can be anything you’d like, but make sure to credit @arielsinhaha for the artwork and @nemesomi for the images when you post them. Don’t forget the hashtags and feel free to post them early. We’re taking over Instagram in her name!
ACTION ITEM #8 DONATE TO THE BAIL FUND
Donate to the Louisville Community Bail Fund to help support the protesters who have been on the ground in Louisville fighting for Breonna. Consider making your donation recurring.
ACTION ITEM #9 COPY THE LINK
Add the link to this site to your social media bios so that other people can find it an participate too!
ACTION ITEM #10 SEND A NOTE
Send Breonna Taylor’s family a loving note, and read more about where you can call and demand justice.
Rest In Power, Breonna Taylor.
Black lives have, always, and will always matter. She deserves justice just as much as every other black person who have been murdered by police officers. One of the cops responsible for her death was fired, but all three of them haven’t been arrested.
Today, Breonna's law was passed. This is a step in the right direction. Next one is to hold people responsible for her death and arrest her murderers and everyone involved in the attempt at cover-up.
I had legitimate tears in my eyes reading what Kenneth, her boyfriend, had to to through after Breonna's murder. That man was being framed for something he didn't do, all after losing his most important person.
It was that easy to jail and charge him on false claims. Why are her murderers still walking free and an innocent man spent time in jail because of a false testimony?
That's time in his life he will never get back, but you know what he'll also never get back and that's also directly on the police? Breonna. And most importantly, Breonna had her life taken from her over a police "mistake". It's time to see the culprits punished.
Breonna Taylor deserves justice.
Today, Breonna's law was passed. This is a step in the right direction. Next one is to hold people responsible for her death and arrest her murderers and everyone involved in the attempt at cover-up.
I had legitimate tears in my eyes reading what Kenneth, her boyfriend, had to to through after Breonna's murder. That man was being framed for something he didn't do, all after losing his most important person.
It was that easy to jail and charge him on false claims. Why are her murderers still walking free and an innocent man spent time in jail because of a false testimony?
That's time in his life he will never get back, but you know what he'll also never get back and that's also directly on the police? Breonna. And most importantly, Breonna had her life taken from her over a police "mistake". It's time to see the culprits punished.
Breonna Taylor deserves justice.
Happy Birthday Breonna!
Today Is June, 5th 2020. Breonna Taylor would have been 27 today. For those who don’t know, she was killed two months ago when police broke down the door to her apartment in an attempted drug sting, and shot her eight times.
SAY HER NAME! She hasn’t gotten as much media attention that she so rightfully deserves! Here is what you can do to help. Here are some concrete action items people can do to commemorate her life and fight to get her justice. Complete as many items on the list as you can and share the link to this campaign so that other people can complete it too.
ACTION ITEM #1 SIGN THE PETITION
Sign the official petition calling for justice in Breonna Taylor’s case. It only takes a minute.
ACTION ITEM #2 DONATE TO THE GOFUNDME
Donate directly to Breonna’s family using the Gofundme link below. Any little bit helps even if you don’t have much to give. Let’s get them to their $500,000 goal for her birthday.
ACTION ITEM #3 EMAIL THE KENTUCKY ADMIN
Send an email directly to the Kentucky Attorney General, the Mayor and the Governor. The link below will open a fully scripted email in your mail app, already addressed. Fill out the fields for your name and location and send! Easy peasy. Let’s make sure they’re hearing about Breonna Taylor no matter where they look.
ACTION ITEM #4 POSTABLE BIRTHDAY CARDS
2a. Send a birthday card (or letter, or postcard!) to the Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron, demanding that he lay charges against the officers who killed Breonna.
Address your cards as follows: Office of the Attorney General 700 Capital Avenue, Suite 118 Frankfort, Kentucky 40601-3449
2b. If you can, also send a card to Louisville Metro Mayor Greg Fischer demanding that he fall in line and support charges for her killers.
Address those cards as follows: Mayor Greg Fischer 527 W Jefferson Street #600 Louisville KY 40202
2c. If you cannot physically get a card in time, use the link below to select and mail one online. Postable will print, and mail a card for your for $4.00 USD, postage included.
Let these men know that we haven’t forgotten her, and she deserved to be alive to celebrate her birthday.
ACTION ITEM #5 PDF BIRTHDAY CARD
If you have access to a printer and would like to send a personalized birthday card, Ayla Sydney has made the following design free to download. Hit the link, print the card and fill it out and send it to the above addresses.
ACTION ITEM #6 POST TO THE HASHTAG
Using the hashtags #SayHerName and #BirthdayForBreonna, flood social media platforms with remembrances for Breonna Taylor. Let’s get both hashtags trending.
Make art, write poetry, post music — anything that will remind people that she lived and that her life mattered. Post it to your Instagram feeds, Stories, Twitter, Facebook or Tik Tok. Anything that will get the word out. Let’s make June 5th Breonna Taylor Day.
ACTION ITEM #7 DOWNLOAD THE IMAGES
If you don’t have art you can share for Friday, download the images at the following to post on Breonna’s birthday. The caption can be anything you’d like, but make sure to credit @arielsinhaha for the artwork and @nemesomi for the images when you post them. Don’t forget the hashtags and feel free to post them early. We’re taking over Instagram in her name!
ACTION ITEM #8 DONATE TO THE BAIL FUND
Donate to the Louisville Community Bail Fund to help support the protesters who have been on the ground in Louisville fighting for Breonna. Consider making your donation recurring.
ACTION ITEM #9 COPY THE LINK
Add the link to this site to your social media bios so that other people can find it an participate too!
ACTION ITEM #10 SEND A NOTE
Send Breonna Taylor’s family a loving note, and read more about where you can call and demand justice.
DON'T LET THEM REWRITE HISTORY
one of breonna taylor's murderers was charged with wanton endangerment for firing into her neighbors' apartments. not for murderering a young woman in her home. but for property damage. no other charges were filed.
if you can, now would be a good time to donate to the Louisville bail fund. hundreds of protesters are currently marching with a long day ahead.
black lives matter.
I don’t cry much but this got me
