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Defund Toolkit

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Concrete steps toward divestment from policing and investment in community safety via Interrupting Criminalization

Interrupting Criminalization: Research in Action is an initiative at the BCRW Social Justice Institute led by researchers Andrea J. Ritchie, Mariame Kaba, and Woods Ervin. The project aims to interrupt and end the the growing criminalization and incarceration of women and LGBTQ people of color for criminalized acts related to public order, poverty, child welfare, drug use, survival and self-defense, including criminalization and incarceration of survivors of violence.

#DefundPolice is a demand to cut funding and resources from police departments and other law enforcement and invest in things that actually make our communities safer: quality, affordable, and accessible housing, universal quality health care, including community-based mental health services, income support to stay safe during the pandemic, safe living wage employment, education, and youth programming. It is rooted in a larger Invest/Divest framework articulated in the Movement for Black Lives’ Vision for Black Lives. 

Related : Black Panther Party’s Ten Point Plan.

We Want Freedom. We Want Power To Determine The Destiny Of Our Black Community.

We Want Full Employment For Our People.

We Want An End To The Robbery By The Capitalists Of Our Black Community.

We Want Decent Housing Fit For The Shelter Of Human Beings.

We Want Education For Our People That Exposes The True Nature Of This Decadent American Society. We Want Education That Teaches Us Our True History And Our Role In The Present-Day Society.

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We Want An Immediate End To Police Brutality And Murder Of Black People.

We Want Freedom For All Black Men Held In Federal, State, County And City Prisons And Jails.

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We Want Land, Bread, Housing, Education, Clothing, Justice And Peace.

Casa de África

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Casa de África
Obrapía No. 157, e/ San Ignacio y Mercaderes, Habana Vieja.

The Casa de Africa was founded in 1986 in a colonial palace in Old Havana to showcase the history and culture of Africa.

There are valuable collections from 27 African countries, based on the collection of researcher Fernando Ortiz, who first used the term Afro-Cuban, and also on the African collection of Fidel Castro, which consists principally of pieces sent by grateful recipients of Cuban aid..

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Digital Privacy at the U.S Border: A New How-To Guide from EFF

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The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) released a guide (as a PDF) that gives travelers the facts they need in order to prepare for border crossings while protecting their digital information.

From the guide:

At the U.S. border. Agents may ask travelers to unlock their devices, provide their device passwords, or disclose their social media information. This presents a no-win dilemma. If a traveler complies, then the agents can scrutinize and copy their sensitive digital information. If a traveler declines, then the agents can seize their devices, subject the traveler to additional questioning and detention, and otherwise escalate the encounter.

Border agents cannot deny a U.S. citizen admission to the country. However, if a foreign visitor declines, an agent may deny them entry. If a lawful permanent resident declines, agents may raise complicated questions about their continued status as a resident.

Your response to this dilemma may vary according to your risk assessment. However, all travelers should stay calm and respectful, should not lie to border agents or physically obstruct them, and should plan for this dilemma ahead of time. Try to document or politely ask for the names, badge numbers, and agencies of the government officers you interact with.