Podcast Blackout | Podcasters for Justice | BLACK LIVES MATTER

In lieu of a new episode today, I am participating in a podcast blackout and Podcasters for Justice as a way to peacefully protest the racism we continue to witness and experience every day in America. I am enraged and heartbroken over the deaths of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and George Floyd. I know this list is tragically incomplete. The following statement was created by Danielle Des and Tangia Al-awaji Estrada, both voices in the WOC Podcaster Community:<br />We are podcasters united to condemn the tragic murders of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor and many many others at the hands of police. This is a continuation of the systemic racism pervasive in our country since its inception and we are committed to standing against racism in all its forms.<br />We believe that to be silent is to be complicit.<br />We believe that Black lives matter.<br />We believe that Black lives are more important than property.<br />We believe that we have a responsibility to use our platforms to speak out against this injustice whenever and wherever we are witness to it.<br />In creating digital media we have built audiences that return week after week to hear our voices and we will use our voices to speak against anti-blackness and police brutality, and we encourage our audiences to be educated, engaged, and to take action.<br />Below are resources for additional ways to support, donate and learn:<br />George Floyd Memorial Fund: <a href="https://www.gofundme.com/f/georgefloyd" rel="noopener">https://www.gofundme.com/f/georgefloyd</a><br />Minnesota Freedom Fund: <a href="https://minnesotafreedomfund.org/" rel="noopener">https://minnesotafreedomfund.org/</a><br />Black Visions Collective: <a href="https://www.blackvisionsmn.org/" rel="noopener">https://www.blackvisionsmn.org/</a><br />Black Lives Matter: <a href="https://www.Blacklivesmatter.com" rel="noopener">https://www.Blacklivesmatter.com</a><br />Minneapolis NAACP Branch: <a href="https://www.paypal.me/mplsnaacp4050B" rel="noopener">https://www.paypal.me/mplsnaacp4050B</