If youre wondering what you can do to help, here are a few resources. You can contribute to the Ferguson Defense Fund, a collection to help protestors post bail: https://indiegogo/projects/ferguson-defense-fund You can call (314-521-7721) or email (jknowles@fergusoncity) the mayor of Ferguson to tell him that violence against peaceful protestors is unacceptable. You can also call (314-622-3201) or email (mayorslay@mayorslay) the mayor of St.Louis. You can contact Cards4Ferguson (cardsforferguson@gmail) to learn how you can send cards and letters of support to protestors. You can contact your local representative and encourage them to seek a solution to the ongoing problem of police brutality and institutionalized racism. Find your representative here: house.gov/representatives/find/ And most importantly, you can recognize the fact that institutionalized racism is still alive and well in this country. #BlackLivesMatter “Atticus–” said Jem bleakly. He turned in the doorway. “What, son?” “How could they do it, how could they?” “I don’t know, but they did it. They’ve done it before and they did it tonight and they’ll do it again and when they do it — seems that only children weep.” -To Kill A Mockingbird, Harper Lee
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