What Can We Do Now?

Many members and friends of Living Table and people from around the country are asking what is needed and how to help. The links on this page are meant to be resources for assisting those in need. There are links to news outlets that might be more accurate than mainstream media, local agencies that need volunteers and/or donations, and various funds to donate money. What you find on this page are suggestions of where to begin. This lists are not exhaustive and will be updated as we proceed. Thank you for your willingness to help. Together we can build a world in which Love heals all divides and white supremacy and racism are relegated to the past.

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For News

Some local news stations are better than others and we all have our preferences. If you want something other than mainstream news, try Unicorn Riot. Unicorn Riot is an independent, nonprofit news outlet. You will get live footage from the streets. It is raw and real, uncensored footage.

Organizations Needing Financial Support
all links are direct to donations

• George Floyd's Memorial Fund set up by his family.
• NAACP Minneapolis Leslie Redmond's leadership is central and essential to community support, safety, communications, and leadership.
• ​​Racial Justice Network Here in the Twin Cities, "the Racial Justice Network (RJN) is a multi-racial, grassroots organization, committed to fighting for racial justice and building bridges across racial, social, and economic lines. RJN is led by Nekima Levy-Armstrong, an award-winning attorney, civil rights activist, and former law professor."
• Black Visions Collective Based in Minnesota, and "BLVC is a Black-led, Queer and Trans centering organization whose mission is to organize powerful, connected Black communities and dismantle systems of violence. "
• Reclaim the Block "began in 2018 and organizes Minneapolis community and city council members to move money from the police department into other areas of the city’s budget that truly promote community health and safety. "
• The Bail Project A national organization that provides free bail assistance to low income individuals.
• Martin Applewhite’s gofundme for cleanup volunteer work. Organized by Martin Applewhite in Minneapolis to help clean up.
• The Sheridan Story Living Table continues to offer support for this nonprofit as it continues to provide food for school children
• Mental Health Connect Living Table continues to support this ecumenical nonprofit that seeks to support individuals with mental health challenges in receiving necessary care
• Northstar Health Collective is a mutual aid group of organizers and street medics, is providing healthcare and other resources to activists and organizers on the ground
• Centro de Trabajadores Unidos en La Lucha is a Minneapolis worker's center taking donations of food and money to support organizers and helping pressure local government 
• The Twin Cities Recovery Project   offers peer run grief and trauma groups  connected to licensed therapists. 
• Know Your Rights Camp is Colin Kaepernick's organization that has established a legal defense initiative to provide legal services for protesters on the ground in Minneapolis. 
• The Minnesota Freedom Fund is bailing out protesters arrested in the demonstrations.
  

Other Helpful Links

• Twin Cities Aid & Distribution Locations This cite maps the location of distribution centers with lists of goods currently needed. 
• Common Cause finds your elected officials if you are unsure of who they are or how to contact them.
• Black Garner Books is the only Black-owned bookstore in the Twin Cities. The specialize in Adult and YA contemporary literature by Black and racially-diverse authors. They will soon be online.

Education for Action
all sites have information about policy changes
consider reading and then contacting legislators and urging change

• Campaign Zero ideas for changing current policing policies
• American Progress ideas for reforming the criminal legal system
• ACLU MN recommends police policy changes
• Govetrack monitors bills coming to congress. Check this site regularly and contact reps accordingly
• Documentaries about race that are helpful and informative.
• PBS on Jim Crow is an informative series.

More Information is Always Welcome

If you discover news outlets, organizations needing support, other helpful sites, or sites with pertinent information, please email Pr. Rachael. We would like to keep this page as current as possible.