Black Lives Matter: support

In the past two weeks, people around the world have stood up to affirm that Black lives matter and to demand an end to police violence and systemic racism. That these actions and conversations are happening globally, and have already contributed to real change, is heartening.

But the work doesn’t end after a week, a month, or a year. Kickstarter is committed to engaging with the issues and conversations that affect artists, creators, and our community, and we intend to continue speaking out about racial injustice, sharing anti-racist reading and resources, amplifying the voices and work of Black creators, and listening to our community to find out what we can do better. We hope you’ll join us in continuing to learn, grow, and resist.

Here are a few ways you can continue this crucial work today and in the future: You can support Black-owned businesses, artists, and creators who directly support or center Black communities, and bail funds and racial justice organizations. You can attend protests, sign petitions, and contact your representatives to demand an end to police brutality and racist institutions. You can educate yourselves about racism and what it means to be anti-racist. You can challenge friends and family members who dismiss the protests or say “all lives matter.” If you have children, you can talk to them about Black Lives Matter and police violence. And you can listen to and amplify the voices of the educators and activists who have been doing this work all along.

Together, we can demand justice and help make change happen.