SAY THEIR NAMES.

Ahmaud Arbery
Ahmaud Arbery
George Floyd
George Floyd
Tony McDade
Tony McDade
Breonna Taylor
Breonna Taylor

There are far too many names to list here. We want justice. You can make a difference.

#BlackLivesMatter. #BLMBlackout.

Sign this petition urging Minneapolis mayor Jacob Frey to not only have the officers involved fired, but to also have charges pressed against them:
https://www.change.org/p/mayor-jacob-frey-justice-for-george-floyd

Make a donation today to the Minnesota Freedom Fund:
https://minnesotafreedomfund.org/donate

Call the office of Mike Freeman, the Minneapolis District Attorney, at (612)-348-5550, or go to:
https://hennepinattorney.org/about/contact

The family of George Floyd is also fundraising for a memorial fund:
https://www.gofundme.com/f/georgefloyd

See this Twitter thread for other ways to get involved:
https://twitter.com/tpwkhollands/status/1265757092473954306

If you have a personal website, consider following the instructions at the below link to put your page on blackout as well:
https://github.com/thosakwe/blm-blackout

Why am I seeing this page?

This website is undergoing a deliberate blackout, in solidarity with black victims of police brutality and racially-motivated violence in the United States.

Our goal is to raise awareness of ongoing racism in the nation, and to encourage people to use their voices, and donate to organizations doing relevant activist work.

What's going on in America?

For far too long, Black people in the United States have suffered unjust treatment at the hands of the criminal justice system. This includes, but is not limited to, police brutality.

Too often, police who kill unarmed Black people get away with paid leave, and no criminal charges. We want justice to finally be served, and we want the American police system to be greatly reformed.

Why should I care?

Until our governments make considerable changes to the police system, millions of people will have to continue to live in fear of being murdered for simply existing.

Racism is still alive and well in the United States, and it can no longer be ignored or treated passively. Black lives matter, and we deserve to be able to live our lives.

How can I make a difference?

The gray section above contains links and calls to action that you can engage with from the comfort of your own home.

Protesting may be difficult during a pandemic, and can be scary, so if you decide to do it, make sure you're safe. Make sure you are properly prepared to avoid harm:
https://twitter.com/angelaerin777/status/1266098511172431872?s=21

I'd like to put my site on blackout as well. How can I start?

Head over to this GitHub repo, and fork or star it, to push it to your followers' feeds. Then, download the index.html file.

Next, make a Tweet with the hashtag #BLMBlackout, so it can trend, and even more people are exposed to the message.

It doesn't stop at simply changing your homepage and making a few posts! Don't leave this page without making a donation, or spreading the word to someone you know.