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CPR Statement re: Deaths of NYPD Officers Wenjian Liu & Rafael Ramos
Attempts to link today’s tragic events with a movement that holds justice, dignity and respect for all as its core values are cheap political punditry, and dangerous in their divisiveness.
A New Testament of Hope
During these past few weeks, as each of us has attempted to make sense of Michael Brown and Eric Garner’s senseless killings, “confusion and bewilderment” abound. In private moments and public demonstrations, we have been overwhelmed with emotion. We have grappled with disbelief, frustration, shame, and anger. Yet, confronted anew with a crisis as old as the country, it’s my conviction that we must give our own testament of hope.
#Asians4BlackLives
Members of newly organized all-Black groups, including The Blackout Collective, #BlackBrunch and #BlackLivesMatter, joined with Asian allies in #Asians4BlackLives group and white allies in the Bay Area Solidarity Action Team to lead an occupation of the Oakland Police Department and demand an end to the war on Black people in Oakland and everywhere.
Webinar: Fueling the Movement – How Foundations Can Support the Fight for Racial Equity
Join NCRP and esteemed panelists in exploring what foundations can do in response to recent events in Ferguson, New York City, and across the country.
Outrage Over Garner and Brown Cases Should Keep Philanthropy Focused on Criminal Justice
More than 2.4 million people are now incarcerated in federal, state, and local prisons and jails, reflecting a vast expansion of the prison population since around 1980, when harsh sentencing guidelines were introduced as part of the Reagan-era war on drugs.
Sustaining Racial Justice Action in Philanthropy: Ferguson & Beyond
As change agents within philanthropy, as we witness local, national and global action in response to the repeated travesty of justice and societal failure, how do we work to support the current movement and continue to build toward deeper transformational change?
Freedom Side Open Letter
This is a moment recorded for the future and we are writing this letter to open up ways for people to stand in solidarity.
The Black Philanthropic Resource Library
ABFE has compiled a growing list of these products to document the evolution of Black male initiatives in philanthropy and to highlight data of particular interest to members and colleagues throughout its networks.