We all want to offer tangible, pragmatic support for the Black Lives Matter movement, but many of us have been left in a position of financial insecurity amid the coronavirus pandemic.
For those who want to support but don’t have the financial means, YouTubers are creating monetized videos to benefit the movement.
YouTuber Zoe Amira was the mastermind behind the first video. The artists uploaded an hour-long video comprised of music, poetry and art from black artists, with 100% of the ad revenue set to be donated to organizations offering bail funds, financial supports for the families of victims of police brutality and advocacy.
In order for the video to be profitable, it must be watched with ad-blockers disabled and the volume on. Do not skip ads, as ads are what generates revenue. Don’t mute the video, but you can mute the tab if you’re keeping it running in the background.
This week, a number of country-wide protests will be taking place across Australia, in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter marches in the US, and the systemic suffering of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders at the hands of police.
There have been 432 Aboriginal deaths in custody since the 1991 royal commission, and not a single conviction. You can find a list of protests below.
How to financially help Black Lives Matter with no money:
Black Lives Matter – Stop Black Deaths in Custody Protests:
Sydney
Stop All Black Deaths in Custody: Vigil for George Floyd
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When: 3-5 PM, Saturday, June 6th
Where: 20 Lee St, Chippendale
Organisers: The Indigenous Social Justice Association (ISJA), the Anticolonial Asian Alliance and the USYD Autonomous Collective Against Racism.
Wear black in remembrance and in solidarity
Melbourne
Stop Black Deaths in Custody – Justice for George Floyd #BLM
When: 2-5 PM, Saturday, June 6th
Where: Parliament House
Organisers: Warriors of the Aboriginal Resistance (WAR)
Adelaide
Solidarity with Minneapolis! Justice for George Floyd
When: 12-1:30 PM, Saturday, June 6th
Where: Victoria Square (Tarndanyangga)
Organisers: Adelaide Campaign Against Racism and Fascism
Brisbane
Black Lives Matter – Stop Black Deaths In Custody Meanjin (BNE)
When: 1-5 PM, Saturday, June 6th
Where: King George Square
Organisers: FISTT (Fighting In Solidarity Towards Treaties)
When: 12 PM, Saturday, June 6
Where: Queen Street Mall
Organisers: Independent
Canberra
Black Lives Matter Peaceful Protest. Justice for George Floyd!
When: 3 PM, Saturday, June 6th
Where: Embassy of the USA
Organisers: Independent
This event will gather outside the American embassy in Canberra to show to call for justice for George Floyd and other black victims of police brutality in the US.
“Stand with me in solidarity against the unlawful murder of George Floyd and the other African American men, women and children, who’s lives were unjustifiably taken because of their race,” the event says.
Newcastle
Stop Black Deaths in Custody – Justice for George Floyd #BLM
When: 2-5 PM, Saturday, June 6th
Where: Civic Park
Organisers: FISTT (Fighting In Solidarity Towards Treaties)
Byron Bay
When: 2PM, Saturday, June 6th
Where: Byron Bay Recreation Grounds
Organisers: Bunyarra Culture Collective
