How to Support Black Lives Matter

Whether you are black or not, Black Lives Matter affects us all, due to the fact that these injustices that are affecting black people today, are deeply rooted in historical contexts that have been formed in western societies for the past few hundred years. Injustice towards any race or ethnicity is something that we as Canadians and North Americans do not tolerate, and something that we fight against. We are against discrimination and it is for this reason why we need to support this movement in order to show that discrimination will not be tolerated, and that every human being is equal and deserves equal treatment.

Now you're wondering, what can you do to support Black Lives Matter? How can you make a difference in the system? Is it even possible to make a change?

Changing the way the system works and the mindsets of individuals will always be tough, but the outcome is always worth it. One way that you can make a change is through going to the official Black Lives Matter website at:

 https://blacklivesmatter.com/

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This website will allow you to stay up to date with the movement and keep informed of all the current actions and events affecting the movement. Through the website one is also able to make a financial donation to the movement if they're able to, which will greatly help the movement. Other effective methods include finding a chapter within the movement, of which there are currently 21, in which you can participate and work as a group to accomplish goals. Currently within Canada there is the Black Lives Matter Toronto chapter, in which individuals can join if they are interested in helping the cause.

Staying up to date with the movement and sharing content with your friends and family are also both effective methods of helping the movement.

Remember, no matter how small of an action it is, your actions will help to make the difference that we need to create change.

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