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  Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation · [email protected]
May 18, 2023 at 9:01 PM

Woke education is the best education

John, Earlier this year Gov. Ron DeSantis banned African American Studies from being taught in high schools across the state. He actually had the nerve to say the course violates state law and “lacks educational value." Just a reminder, white supremacy is a machine th…
  Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation · [email protected]
May 12, 2023 at 6:17 PM

[SHOP NOW] Make Mother's Day Meaningful!

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  Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation · [email protected]
May 9, 2023 at 5:08 PM

Re: Take the issues survey

John, Did you catch our email last week? We really want to hear from you. Please take a moment to fill out our issues survey, and see our message below in case you missed it. TAKE THE SURVEY ---------Forwarded Message--------- From: Black Lives Matter Global Netw…
  Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation · [email protected]
May 4, 2023 at 5:05 PM

[Survey] Take 2 minutes and share your thoughts

John, we want to hear from you. We are eternally grateful that you're here with us – and we want to know a little bit more about why. We want you to have a worthwhile experience while being a part of the Black Lives Matter email list. But we know not everyone is the s…
  Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation · [email protected]
April 28, 2023 at 6:12 PM

Natural disasters or racism?

John, Earth Month may be coming to an end, but the climate crisis certainly isn't. Natural disasters have become increasingly common and devastating in recent years. These events can uproot entire communities – from hurricanes and wildfires to extreme heat waves. Thro…
  Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation · [email protected]
April 27, 2023 at 8:03 PM

The climate crisis is a global problem

John, One thing about climate change – it impacts everybody. But climate change has a disproportionate impact on Black and African communities on a global scale compared to other demographics. This is by design. Here's a fact: Africa is home to 15% of the world's po…
  Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation · [email protected]
April 21, 2023 at 8:06 PM

Puff, puff, pass...take a hit of cannabis Justice!

John, 700,000. A massive number in any capacity right? That's because it is – and it's how many cannabis-related arrests happen yearly in America. And we as Black people are targeted at a rate of nearly 4:1 compared to white people. For decades, marijuana laws roote…
  Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation · [email protected]
April 20, 2023 at 4:05 PM

Before you light one, check out these stats

John, Happy 4/20! 🍃🍃🍃We understand you might be celebrating today, so we'll get straight to the point. Although cannabis has been legalized in 21 states, it's all too common that Black people are STILL more likely to be arrested for marijuana – regardless of whether p…
  Black Lives Matter PAC · [email protected]
April 18, 2023 at 9:25 PM

Word on the street is...👀

John, word on the street is…Mitch McConnell is retiring! In honor of his speculated retirement, we've found three of his most racist and problematic moments from the last year that proves his interests are…well, only his and the right-wing extremists'. Shall we begin? …
  Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation · [email protected]
April 17, 2023 at 7:04 PM

Phase 2 of the Student Solidarity Fund is now OPEN!!

John, we'll make this quick. The BLMGNF Student Solidarity Fund Phase 2 application is OPEN! Currently enrolled undergraduate students attending any HBCU, click here to apply for a $750 scholarship! APPLY NOW If you aren’t an HBCU student, make sure to spread…
  Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation · [email protected]
April 14, 2023 at 6:09 PM

If you’re an HBCU student, this fund is for you!!

John, We are so excited to announce that phase 2 of our Student Solidarity Fund is finally here! Let's GOOO! Phase 2 of the BLMGNF Student Solidarity Fund is finally here! This phase of the fund is dedicated to currently enrolled HBCU students, where they wi…
  Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation · [email protected]
April 11, 2023 at 4:04 PM

Meet the BLMGNF x HBCU Ambassadors!

John, Back in December, we announced our Student Solidarity Fund – a 2-phase fund aimed at supporting former Black students and alumni as well as enrolled undergraduate HBCU students. Just a few weeks ago, we wrapped up phase 1 and are gearing up for phase 2 – but we'…
  Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation · [email protected]
April 6, 2023 at 6:10 PM

Climate change is impacting Black people WAY more than you think

John, Do you know if you live in a state, city, or county that has high-quality air or water? Black people are 61% more likely than white people to live in an area with a FAILING grade for at least one pollutant. And honestly, it's no surprise that the government has …
  Black Lives Matter PAC · [email protected]
April 4, 2023 at 9:05 PM

[BREAKING NEWS] They got Trump!

John, Donald Trump is as dangerous as he is racist. But, you probably already knew that. This news is disturbing on so many levels. Not only has the former president been a threat to our democracy since he was elected in 2016, but he has never been held accoun…
  Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation · [email protected]
March 27, 2023 at 5:24 PM

Say his name, Stephon Clark

John, On March 18th, 2018, Stephon Clark's life was stolen by police officers in Sacramento, California. Say his name. We've lost too many Black people at the hands of police, and it's on us to put in the work until total Black liberation is achieved and we build a …
  Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation · [email protected]
March 16, 2023 at 4:11 PM

The facts are facts, people

John, It's March, so let's hear it for the ladies: It's Women's History Month! This month and beyond, we're uplifting all the Black women and femmes who’ve gotten us closer to a world where all Black people are liberated. We're also going to be shining a light on chan…
  Black Lives Matter PAC · [email protected]
March 14, 2023 at 6:03 PM

A different kind of 🥧

John, March 14th is International Pi Day. And while the day is dedicated to mathematical constants, we have a different “pi” in mind…The BLM PAC Pie. Take a look: Our pie represents a lot – like how we take protest to the polls by translating our demands i…
  Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation · [email protected]
February 26, 2023 at 8:09 PM

Trayvon’s Angelversary

John, Today and always, we're honoring the angelversary of Trayvon Martin. “If you don't do anything else, don't give up. That's my message, don't ever give up. Ten years later, and I'm still standing strong.” – Sybrina Fulton, mother of Trayvon Martin. Despite the d…
  Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation · [email protected]
February 24, 2023 at 10:02 PM

2.5 million Black people live this way

John, Discussing the issues we face now can lead to a solution for generations to come. Our relationship with food in this country spans long before Black people were legally granted rights. Since enslavement, Black folks have had limited – if any – access to healthy …
  Black Lives Matter PAC · [email protected]
February 16, 2023 at 11:20 PM

👀 TF is happening in Florida?!

John, Our country is riddled with rampant, chronic, and racially-motivated educational barriers – that's a fact. This time, the barriers are being set by a politician who is as crooked as they come. Gov. Ron DeSantis, a likely 2024 GOP presidential candidate, has bann…
  Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation · [email protected]
February 10, 2023 at 10:09 PM

We ❤️ Black love

John, Don't y'all just love Black love as much as we do? Nobody has love like our people, it shows in everything we do. This Valentines Day, we are lifting up #BlackLoveMatters on all our social media channels. And we want to know all about your #BlackLo…
  Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation · [email protected]
February 1, 2023 at 8:06 PM

...it’s about damn time!

John, February is OUR month. And it's about damn time February started! This month and beyond, we remember the importance and work of our ancestors and those before us – but at the same time, we work together to move forward. To move in a bold, progressive dir…
  Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation · [email protected]
January 28, 2023 at 12:35 AM

Traffic stops shouldn’t be deadly

John, On January 7th, 2023, Tyre Nichols' life was stolen by police officers in Memphis. He's one of the many Black people who are no longer here with us due to police violence just days into the new year. Tyre Nichols should be here today. His life mattered. Let th…
  Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation · [email protected]
January 20, 2023 at 6:04 PM

New Congress, same demands...(and more)

John, This month marks the 50th anniversary of Roe v. Wade – the landmark Supreme Court decision which guaranteed the right to choose and ensured that reproductive rights are protected by law. Since then, the Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade – opening the door…
  Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation · [email protected]
January 6, 2023 at 5:13 PM

Re: 2 years ago

2 years ago, hundreds of Trump-inspired white supremacists attempted a coup by violently attacking the US Capitol. John, many of these white supremacists have not been held accountable. As a matter of fact, many of them remain in Congress. The events that transpired o…
  Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation · [email protected]
December 15, 2022 at 5:08 PM

Black Lives Matter: The Book! 📚

John, here's something exciting we want to share: Our friends at Lee & Low Books recently published How We Can Live: Principles of Black Lives Matter, an illustrated children's book written by Lale?a Garcia and illustrated by Caryn Davidson. As we continue thinkin…
  D'Zhane, Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation · [email protected]
December 14, 2022 at 12:22 AM

Black students should not have student debt

College and university students have already begun venturing home or offline for their designated quarterly breaks. Those breaks were crucial for me. I started my higher-education journey as a Junior College student at Riverside City College. I remember knocking on my m…
  Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation · [email protected]
December 12, 2022 at 7:21 PM

[Apply Now] The Student Solidarity Fund is LIVE! >>

Here's the truth: The student debt crisis disproportionately impacts Black people and families across the entire country. It's only getting worse by the day. John, that's why we are so excited to announce the launch of our Student Solidarity Fund – something dedicated t…
  Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation · [email protected]
November 29, 2022 at 7:05 PM

We’re raising money for the Texas Jail Project

John, Together, we are working toward freedom, justice, liberation, and affirming our humanity -- and we do so by tackling the systemic racism that thrives in health and health care, housing, socio-economics, climate change, education, and so much more. We know that o…
  Black Lives Matter PAC · [email protected]
November 28, 2022 at 9:39 PM

[CHIP IN] 8 days left till permanent change!

John, we'll keep this short – because the runoff election in Georgia is happening in 8 days, and we have no time to waste. Republicans already have the majority in the House – the last thing we need is them holding up legislation in the Senate. That's why we're working …
  Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation · [email protected]
November 24, 2022 at 10:22 PM

Letting go can be hard...

John, letting go of tradition can be hard. America has a history of being America first, however, what they don't tell you is that “America” is code for white people and capitalism. This country, land of the free? They meant free markets, not liberation. The irony of …
  Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation · [email protected]
November 22, 2022 at 4:04 PM

Giving Tuesday is exactly ONE week away, John!

John, Every year, Giving Tuesday commences at the end of the month of November. Giving Tuesday is a global movement of generosity – where people from everywhere unleash the power of togetherness to transform communities and the world. Black Lives Matter is proud to ta…
  Black Lives Matter PAC · [email protected]
November 18, 2022 at 8:03 PM

Yep, this is real

John...yes, this is a real headline: What's more ridiculous…that the date chosen for the Senate runoffs this year just happened to fall on a date that would compromise voting…or the fact that the holiday commemorates a former confederate soldier that fought ag…
  Black Lives Matter PAC · [email protected]
November 17, 2022 at 9:06 PM

We won't win this runoff without you, John.

It all comes down to this. In 22 days our folks down south will be facing the final votes that will be cast in Georgia's runoff election. For far too long, Senate Republicans have always believed that Georgia was theirs, and we've CONSISTENTLY shown them that they can't…
  Black Lives Matter PAC · [email protected]
November 16, 2022 at 2:29 AM

URGENT: Trump just announced his 2024 presidential run

Donald Trump just announced his 2024 presidential run. So we've got just one question for you, John... Do you want to prevent Trump and white supremacists from taking office? YES! UM...DUH! Black people broke records in the 2020 Presidential Election …
  Black Lives Matter PAC · [email protected]
November 9, 2022 at 9:05 PM

🚨 RUNOFF IN GEORGIA 🚨

John, it's official. On December 6th, Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock will face off in a runoff election against his opponent, Herschel Walker. This is the 2nd time that the fate of the Senate rests in Georgia’s hands – but this time around, we've got less than a month…
  Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation · [email protected]
November 8, 2022 at 4:03 PM

Are you ready to be an #AbolitionistVoter today, John?

John, today's the day! It's officially Election Day 2022. If you run into issues voting today, please call the voter protection hotline at 866-OUR-VOTE or for Spanish speakers 888-VE-Y-VOTA. Not sure where to go to vote? Use Rock The Vote's tool to find your closest p…
  Black Lives Matter PAC · [email protected]
November 7, 2022 at 9:23 PM

Tomorrow’s the big day...

John, tomorrow's the day! Election Day 2022 marks the first midterm election since the Trump presidency. And whew…there are MAGA Minions EVERYWHERE! Tomorrow, up and down on ballots across the entire country, voters will be making their decision on whether or not they…
  Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation · [email protected]
November 4, 2022 at 8:03 PM

November is Native American Heritage Month

John, November is Native American Heritage Month. Native American Heritage Month came about through a joint resolution approved by President George H.W. Bush in 1990. 1990 was just 32 years ago. So, for this relatively new month that honors all Indigenous people, we…
  Black Lives Matter PAC · [email protected]
November 2, 2022 at 9:01 PM

[Donate] Because we have just 6 days left until the 2022 midterms

There are MAGA Minions everywhere, John. Just take a look… Yes, it's true! In just 6 days, these MAGA Minions and their fate will be decided in these post-Trump midterm elections — will they, or will they not, become (or remain) an elected official? For th…
  Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation · [email protected]
November 1, 2022 at 10:21 PM

Are you ready to vote, John ?

John, we know that our movement extends beyond the ballot box. The journey towards a world where Black people have everything they need, without relying on the criminal punishment system to keep us safe, does not begin or end with elections. But if we're being completel…
  Black Lives Matter PAC · [email protected]
October 31, 2022 at 7:12 PM

Re: Election Day is 8 days away!

It's time to fight back, John. We stand on the shoulders of the freedom fighters before us to push back against the active threats dismantling the very foundation of our democracy. Millions of Black Americans are repressed within the democratic process, yet the candidat…
  Black Lives Matter PAC · [email protected]
October 28, 2022 at 9:24 PM

November elections are here

Since this country's founding, Black people have been forced to grapple with the legacies of slavery. A part of that? Election hurdles. First, when Black people were granted the right to vote via the 15th amendment, it didn't stop the literacy tests, poll taxes, interro…
  Black Lives Matter PAC · [email protected]
October 27, 2022 at 8:33 PM

This is how Black folks show up

John, Wait wait wait… did y'all see that headline?! With less than three weeks until the midterm elections, Georgians are already casting their ballots faster than EVER -- with vote counts on Tuesday eclipsing the 2020 presidential election records for the s…
  Black Lives Matter PAC · [email protected]
October 26, 2022 at 4:21 PM

Join the Digital Defense Squad

If you're reading this email, you're probably reading it from your phone. And in the slight chance that you're not, and you're reading from a computer, there's a good chance that you've got countless other tabs open – some being some sort of social media. Well, John, yo…
  Black Lives Matter PAC · [email protected]
October 19, 2022 at 6:51 PM

[Attend] Virtual rally with the Working Families Party TOMORROW! >>

Guess how many days away Election Day is!? 👀 19! That's less than 3 weeks away, John. In just under 3 weeks, one of the most consequential midterm elections of our lifetime will occur. Why consequential? Because there are countless election-deniers, January 6ers, …
  Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation · [email protected]
October 15, 2022 at 4:11 PM

56 years ago

John, today marks a significant anniversary of something sacred to the Black community. 56 years ago in October 1966, the Black Panther Party was founded in Oakland, California by Huey P. Newton and Bobby Seale. The Black Panthers tirelessly advocated for Black liberati…
  Cicley, Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation · [email protected]
October 14, 2022 at 8:04 PM

HBCU ground is sacred ground

Hi John, Cicley here! It's officially HBCU Homecoming season! Say it with me - get geeked, get geeked, it's homecoming week! With HBCU culture running deeply through my family, I'm excited to finally get a chance to share with you how influential this time of year has…
  Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation · [email protected]
October 7, 2022 at 9:11 PM

What does #BLMJoy mean to you, John?

John, if you haven't heard already… Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation is partnering with this year's ONE MusicFest! By partnering with ONE MusicFest, the possibilities are endless. We know that the future of Black liberation rests on a foundation …
  Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation · [email protected]
September 30, 2022 at 9:11 PM

Getting to know BLMGNF’s Board of Directors

Welcome to our monthly Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation Newsletter! Stay up to date on the latest headlines, events, actions, and more.   SEPTEMBER 2022 …