DEFUND THE POLICE
We are LatinX for Black lives and in this moment it is important to fight fiercely to eliminate systems of violence that operate in Black and Afro-LatinX communities. This page is dedicated to providing resources and educational materials to push the movement forward.
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Build Strength and Educate:
Recursos Antirracistas en español aqui
Learning about black history is important to understand our present situation. This link leads to a google folder filled with readings and videos on important leaders and movements in American History.
What does it mean to “defund the police”?
The New York Times quickly looks into what defunding the police means in this article.
Knowing where the money has been going is important. The Washington Post explains how we spend $100 billion on policing.
Fortune Magazine also explains defunding here.
Civil Rights. org provides a comprehensive report on policing and offers suggestions for a New Era of Public Safety.
Campaign Zero explains how we can end police violence in America.
American political activist and writer Angela Davis explains how to be Antiracist.
Author of White Fragility Robin DiAngelo debunks myth’s about race.
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