Black Lives Matter: Resources

As a result of the murder of George Floyd in Minnestoa on the 25th May 2020, there has been widespread protests across the globe as part of the Black Lives Matter movement. Queen Mary Students’ Union stands in full solidarity with the family, friends and community of George Floyd in Minnesota, along with the countless others who have suffered similar fates - Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor and others whose deaths are less well publicized. 

As part of this, our African & Caribbean Society (ACS) have compiled a list of resources for fundraisers and petitions to help both those related to the victims, but also for those who are protesting these injustices across the globe. You can also find some other resources, including some educational resources, at our previous statement here. 

We want to thank our ACS society for sending in these resources, which we're sure many students will find useful in this time. If any societies or students have any other ways they think we could be helping or supporting or any other educational material that you think is useful, please don't hesitate to contact us. 

List of fundraisers to the victims; 

- George Floyd Memorial Fund

- Belly Mijunga

- Ahmed Arbery

- Tony McDade

- Regis Korchinski

- Trevor Belle

- Dayshawn

- Destiny Harrison

- Brandon Saenz

List of fundraisers for protestors;

- BLACK LIVES MATTER FUNDRAISER

- London BLACK LIVES MATTER FUNDRAISER

- Minnesota Freedom Fund

- National Bail Project

- Trans Emergency Bail Funds

- Los Angeles (LA) Bail Fund

- Colorado Freedom Fund

- Brooklyn Bail Fund

- Atlanta Bail Fund

- Detroit Bail Fund

- Philadelphia Bail Fund

- Charleston Bail Fund

- Louisville Community Bail fund

- Mid South Bail Fund

- NAACP Legal Defense Fund

- Split donation fund for 39 different community funds

Petitions to sign: 

- Justice for George Floyd

- Raise the Degree

- Belly Mijungu

- Ahmaud Aubery

- Shurki Abdi

- Breonna Taylor

- Banning of rubber bullets