Cap & Bells is in full support of the Black Lives Matter movement and stands with the victims of state-sanctioned violence, their family members, and those taking action against anti-Blackness across America. We are outraged at the murders of Ahmaud Arbery, Tony McDade, George Floyd, and Breonna Taylor, and recognize them as glaring examples of the systemic racism which has existed in our country since its inception. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
As an organization, we urge our members to take action against both overt acts of racism and entrenched systems of oppression in all ways possible. The board of Cap & Bells has collectively donated $500 to Black Table Arts<\/a>, a gathering of artists organizing Black artists to build community power, educating communities, and creating spaces for leadership to thrive through a variety of creative programming. We encourage our non-Black peers and alumni with the financial means necessary to do the same, and to donate to the various other organizations doing vital anti-racism work \u2014 their information is listed below. No amount is too small. Additionally, we exhort the Williams community to sign and circulate petitions, make calls, and send emails to the contacts linked below demanding justice for Ahmaud Arbery, Tony McDade, George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and other victims of police brutality. <\/p>\n\n\n\n We demand that Williams College\u2014which donated $400,000 to the new Williamstown Police Station last fall<\/a> and has a 2.89 billion dollar endowment<\/a>\u2014acknowledge its historical and present investment in anti-Blackness and<\/em> commit to financially supporting anti-racism organizations. Further, we call upon the College to extend increased support to Black students in The Davis Center and IWS, as well as to provide free anti-racist literature resources to the whole student body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Cap & Bells recognizes the white-dominated nature of theatre both within and outside of the Williams community and our complacency in it. Additionally, we recognize the delay in releasing this statement of support to the Black Lives Matter movement and the failure to make strides to correct the institutionalized pattern of oppression. We plan to make actionable changes moving forward in an effort to correct the errors we have made in the past, however, we acknowledge the harm that has been done by our institution, and institutions like ours, by not acting sooner. We stand with the Black Lives Matter movement and will continue to make strides to support them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Documents compiling various petitions, places to donate, numbers to call, people to email, reading materials, protest tips, etc.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Natl Resource List<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Petitions\/events\/gofundmes\/etc<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Black Lives Matter \u2014 Resource Compilation<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Text FLOYD to 55156 or go here<\/a> to demand all officers involved in Floyd\u2019s death are charged with his murder<\/p>\n\n\n\n Text ENOUGH to 55156 or go here<\/a> to demand justice for Breonna Taylor<\/p>\n\n\n\n Text JUSTICE to 55156 and 668366 to demand justice for Ahmaud Arbery<\/p>\n\n\n\n Text RESIST to 50409 to write to local officials demanding change<\/p>\n\n\n\n Sign this petition<\/a> to demand a ban on law enforcement officials who have committed racially motivated acts of violence <\/p>\n\n\n\n National Bail Out<\/a> – reuniting families, creating a national community of leaders who have experienced incarceration, and working with groups across the country to transform harmful systems to keep our people safe and free<\/p>\n\n\n\n Black Visions Collective<\/a> – an organization dedicated to Black liberation and to collective liberation through healing and transformational justice<\/p>\n\n\n\n Reclaim the Block<\/a> – organizes Minneapolis community and city council members to move money from the police department into other areas of the city\u2019s budget that truly promote community health and safety<\/p>\n\n\n\n Northstar Health Collective<\/a> – a radical health and harm reduction collective coordinating and providing health care services, resources, and training in alliance with mainstream and anti-authoritarian organizations to create a safe and healthy events<\/p>\n\n\n\n Black Lives Matter Movement<\/a> – a global movement fighting to liberate black individuals from systemic racism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Black Immigrant Collective<\/a> – The Black Immigrant Collective amplifies and makes visible the voices of Black immigrants in Minnesota<\/p>\n\n\n\n Black Table Arts<\/a> – <\/em>Gathering Black communities through the arts, towards better black futures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Centro de Trabajadores Unidos en Lucha<\/a> – CTUL is a worker-led organization where workers organize, educate and empower each other to fight for a voice in their workplaces and in their communities<\/p>\n\n\n\n Minnesota Healing Justice Network<\/a> – We provide a supportive professional community and mutual aid network for wellness and healing justice practitioners who also identify as IBPOC (indigenous, black, or people of color).<\/p>\n\n\n\n Northside business support<\/a> – support businesses on Minneapolis\u2019s Northside that have been impacted by recent demonstrations<\/p>\n\n\n\n Southside Harm Reduction<\/a>– Southside Harm Reduction Services works within a harm reduction framework to promote the human rights to health, safety, autonomy, and agency among people who use substances<\/p>\n\n\n\n Spiral Collective<\/a> – A volunteer full-spectrum reproductive options and support group comprised of doulas, birth-workers, and passionate reproductive justice advocates. based in the Twin Cities area of Minnesota, occupied Dakh\u00f3ta territories<\/p>\n\n\n\n Women for Political Change<\/a> – Holistically investing in the leadership and political power of young women and trans & non-binary individuals throughout Minnesota<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bail Funds\/Legal Help by City<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Resistance Funds by State<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Anti-racism resources for white people<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Summer Reading, Listening, & Viewing List<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n 75 Things White People Can Do for Racial Justice<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\nWe are committing to:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Resource Compilations: <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Donations:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Recommended reading to improve allyship:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n