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a crowd of joyous Black people on a stage, one person in the middle has their fist raised. A circular, compass-like shape is projected in the background; pipes from an organ can be seen off to the left.
June 19, 2015. The moment when Patrisse Cullors concluded her keynote at the Opening Ceremony of the AMC by inviting every Black person in the room to join her on stage. Credit: Ara Howrani ([link removed][UNIQID])
Dear AMP Community,

This newsletter began as a compilation of resources for collective care related to the COVID-19 pandemic. In a country where Black people are 2.5 times more likely to be killed by police and 4 times more likely to die from the coronavirus, we must acknowledge that systemic anti-Black racism is also a pandemic.

Starting with this Juneteenth* edition and moving forward, we’ll be expanding the Collective Care Newsletter to include resources focused on Black liberation, wellness, and joy. Please send resources our way by emailing: [email protected] or using the hashtag #AMPCollectiveCare on social media.

*On this day in 1865, two and half years after emancipation, a group of formerly enslaved Black people in Galveston,Texas were notified of their freedom. June 19 is now celebrated as a holiday known as Juneteenth that commemorates Black freedom.

Happy Juneteenth!

Here are a few ways you can celebrate today:
* Movement for Black Lives ([link removed][UNIQID]) actions taking place across the country
* National Day of Healing ([link removed][UNIQID])
* The BEAM Juneteenth Meditation for Black Lives ([link removed][UNIQID])
* Instagram Live Verzuz Celebration featuring Alicia Keys and John Legend ([link removed][UNIQID])
* Intergalactic Soulstice: A Virtual Afrofuturist Arts Festival ([link removed][UNIQID]&mc_cid=c464ea6be6&mc_eid=[UNIQID])

Pleasure


** Joy for wherever you are
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* The DreamyGuava playlist ([link removed][UNIQID]) by Shea Rivera for warm and witchy summer vibes
* Free stream of Julie Dash's Daughters of the Dust ([link removed][UNIQID]) and other Criterion Collection films
* “From A Spark to A Fire” ([link removed][UNIQID]) by Damon Locks - Black Monument Ensemble
* It Was A Rebellion (House Mix) ([link removed][UNIQID]) by Sadie Woods


** Things we can do
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* Detroiters: Call your City Council Members and demand that they adopt a long-term water affordability plan. ([link removed][UNIQID])
* Detroiters: Demand that the City Council not renew their contract for police facial recognition technology. ([link removed][UNIQID])
* Everyone: Call on your elected officials to defund police and invest in Black communities ([link removed][UNIQID]) . (Curious about defunding police? See Mariame Kaba's New York Times Op-Ed below).


** Tools for processing these times by yourself and in community
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* Healing Resourcesfor BIPOC Organizers & Allies Taking Action for Black Lives ([link removed][UNIQID])
* #GetFreeWrites: Writing Prompts on Police Brutality and Racist Violence ([link removed][UNIQID])
* Call for submissions: Radical Remedies: Collective Power and Healing Through Story ([link removed][UNIQID])
* Apply for 6 free psychotherapy sessions from the Mental Health Fund ([link removed][UNIQID]) of the National Queer and Trans Therapists of Color Network.

Give financial support


** Redistributing resources
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* To the Black Trans Protestors Emergency Fund ([link removed][UNIQID])
* To dozens of Black Trans organizations, with a single contribution ([link removed][UNIQID])
* To the Navajo & Hopi Families COVID Relief Fund ([link removed][UNIQID]&mc_cid=c464ea6be6&mc_eid=[UNIQID])
* To the QTBIPOC at home together ([link removed][UNIQID]) initiative of Queer the Land in Seattle
* To community bail funds, mutual aid funds, and racial justice organizers ([link removed][UNIQID])
* To formerly incarcerated business owners ([link removed][UNIQID]) who are excluded from federal relief due to criminal records.
* To thepeoples' grocery program ([link removed][UNIQID])

Reflections


** What are the big ideas we need right now?
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* "Yes, We Mean Literally Abolish the Police ([link removed][UNIQID]) " by Mariame Kaba
* "Crying, Laughing, Crying at the George Floyd Protests in Minneapolis ([link removed][UNIQID]) " by Danez Smith
* "The Legacy of Grace Lee Boggs Is Full of Lessons ([link removed][UNIQID]) " by Sara Li
* "What We Mean When We Say BLACK LIVES MATTER, and why protesting brutality isn’t enough ([link removed][UNIQID]) " by Black Lives Matter Detroit
* "Why I created a mental health app for African Americans ([link removed][UNIQID]) " by Jasmin Pierre
* "Self care ([link removed][UNIQID]) " by The National Museum of African American History and Culture
* "Decolonizing Mutual Aid ([link removed][UNIQID]) " with Veralucia Mendoza on La Cura podcast.


** Lessons and learnings
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* Find mutual aid funds by state ([link removed][UNIQID])
* Survive the end of the world ([link removed][UNIQID])
* Raise an anti-racist baby ([link removed][UNIQID])
* Provide captions and transcripts for social justice content ([link removed][UNIQID])
* Take political action when you don’t know where to start ([link removed][UNIQID])
* Blur protesters’ faces and remove photo metadata ([link removed][UNIQID])
* Start your meetings with check ins for connection & care ([link removed][UNIQID])

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