A Necessary Pause

Hello Like so many we were appalled by the images of the killing of George Floyd at the hand of law enforcement officers. What follows is an open, and in the spirit of honesty, a messy discussion between two people who have been forced to wake up to the fact that they don't understand what oppression feels like. We do though wish to state that we are in full support of the Black Lives Matter movement, and we are committed to becoming more active and more educated allies to the black community. This conversation is not profound, it doesn't say anything new, we understand that we may have made some points inarticulately and if that causes anyone distress we cannot be more sorry. Below we have provided some links to petitions, educational resources and events that we think may be of use/interest. If you have any suggests please do get in touch at [email protected] The Mountaintop - The Royal Exchange Theatre will be streaming a live reading on YouTube of this 2016 play centred around the night before the assassination of Martin Luther King. This event aims to raise money to support the legal fees of those who have been incarcerated while exercising their democratic right to protest. Full details can be found here; https://www.royalexchange.co.uk/the-mountaintop-2020?utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=TheMountaintop&utm_term=2020Reading&fbclid=IwAR2VtnP1GSn4LViEvGXEG85YEIAqajUxr9BgWqJlKwEpwb_bvqyhruoJvXM This links to several websites and resources that you may find useful - https://blmsites.carrd.co/?fbclid=IwAR2AG548GLLPStMgA8qdNx1bk0I9C_QRqBp3-7Rv_vZklT3opH9asSV0yWg Stream to Donate: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1tsIPnDF4CM&fbclid=IwAR3ARHJgnkFzdFoYkAry4XogUP1j61e_b_vPuOqzQQdsFhXzB_iPBfehL44 Petition to update GCSE reading lists: https://tinyurl.com/ycghvvf6 Petition to stop the UK providing the US with tear gas, rubber bullets, and riot shields: https://tinyurl.com/ybkj5bge Reclaim the Block: https://tinyurl.com/yd6kflky