July 2020 Newsletter

Fridays For Future MA

July 2020 Newsletter

Introduction to the FFF MA Newsletter  Welcome to the first Fridays For Future Massachusetts newsletter! This will be a recurring space to find interesting and informative reading material, upcoming events within and beyond our organization, important news about issues we care about, and more. We are extremely excited to share this with you. We hope that you will enjoy and learn from this newsletter and our newsletters in the future. Thank you for reading!

Events 

Silent Vigil for BLM

Throughout the month of July there are multiple silent vigils taking place at the Brookside Community Health Center. More details >>

Say Her Name March & Rally

On July 4, there will be a march starting in Nubian Square and ending in Boston Common, followed by a rally. More details >>

Quick Action Items  Here are a couple of short action items that can all be done in less than five minutes! Justice for Breonna Petition: Breonna Taylor was murdered by police on March 13th. Click here to learn more about what happened and how to help. Sign this petition to demand justice for her death. Defund the WPD Petition: Learn more about why and how we will defund the WPD using this document. Sign this petition to help contribute to the cause. Watch Youtube for BLM: Watch this video (don't skip the ads) to raise money through ad revenue. All money earned will be donated to the BLM movement. Text/Email for Breonna Taylor: Text "ENOUGH" to 55156 or send an email to the Mayor of Louisville Kentucky using this tool that will prewrite the email.

What We're Reading

Resources for protesters: A compilation of resources for protestors to ensure they stay safe while fighting for a just country. Continue reading >> Mississippi Confederacy Flag Retiring: Lawmakers in Mississippi voted to retire their state flag, which was heavily based on  the Confederate flag. Continue reading >> The Hate U Give: A well-known book and movie released a couple years ago, that is still relevant now. If you haven't yet read the book, we recommend giving it a try. Buy it here, or borrow one from a nearby library (if reopened)