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Ferguson Movement Moment Rapid Giving Information
This list was compiled as part of a response from donor organizing communities looking to rapidly redistribute wealth to the movement ecosystem in Ferguson and beyond.
What President Obama told me about Ferguson’s movement: think big, but go gradual
We walked out of that meeting unbought and unbowed. We held no punches. There was no code-switching or bootlicking; no concessions, politicking or posturing. The movement got this meeting. Unrest earned this invite, and we can’t stop.
Missourians Organizing for Reform and Empowerment
Missourians Organizing for Reform and Empowerment (MORE) believes that Missouri is positioned at a unique intersection of social, economic, climate, and environmental injustice.
The long, halting, unfinished fight to end racial profiling in America
The consequences of this racial profiling are as evident as ever: in the frayed relationships between police and minorities, in the deep distrust among minorities of the justice system, and in the racial tension in Ferguson.
Protesters Demand Action From Ohio Attorney General Over Police Use Of Force
Protestors say Ohio has its own examples of police force that ended in the deaths of young black people.
Response to Eric Garner’s Case: A Deeper Conversation
We are faced with our system’s criminalization of poverty, severely anemic political participation, geographically segregated neighborhoods, unprecedented levels of economic and wealth inequality, and a heavily militarized police force entrusted with public safety over communities who are met with not only brutality, but with a justice system that is indifferent, neglectful, and even hostile in bringing justice for abuses suffered.
Youth Engagement Fund of the Democracy Alliance
Today the DA provides an innovative opportunity for individuals to leverage their progressive philanthropy by connecting their own efforts with those of other investors/donors, high-impact organizations, and visionary political strategists and leaders.
Enough is Enough: We Demand Quality Policing Now
We call on the President to embrace our Quality Policing Initiative, which will transform police culture in this country so that the First and Fourth Amendment rights of citizens are protected. The Quality Policing Initiative demands reciprocal, professional, accountable and cooperative policing in five areas of policing: