RachelSampson
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Action Commitment
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Week 52 of 52
RachelSampson commits to:
Make calls, sign petitions, write letters to local and national government officials, hang/make signs, participate in protests/ take food + water if not participating, increased awareness of injustices and take action in the moment do not stand by,
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My Commitment Journal
 RachelSampson
July 27, 2020, 5:38 AM
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| I am going to say overall I have been/am unsuccessful with taking action. Something I looked into this week that is action oriented was moving our savings into black owned banks or credit unions. Found this list https://www.watchtheyard.com/resource/black-owned-banks/ and contacted One United Bank in LA.. Still exploring the logistics, i.e. where and how to put our money where our values are, with the ultimate goal of getting our cash accounts/savings out of wellsfargo. | |
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RachelSampson
July 20, 2020, 4:00 AM
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| Learned to play "Black spades" taught by an overnight guest in our home. Listened as he told about what this game means to his family and him during their holidays. As he was on a road trip he told us about instances of homophobic and racist remarks, where as my brother (who is white) did not notice them. Reflected and read an article that furthered his point about the importance of validating these experiences, because we (white people) do not notice the double glances, or questioning remarks BIPOC face. Reminder to myself to not question when a person tells me they experienced this, and to be more aware of instances where this is happening. | |
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RachelSampson
July 20, 2020, 3:55 AM
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Signed up for the Ally Nudge thanks to Lois's email. It begins tomorrow but I am looking forward to it. A friend is putting together an anti-racist history lesson weekly class and signed up for this as well. |
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RachelSampson
July 11, 2020, 11:03 PM
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| Donated to Elijah McClain's go fund me set up by his mom. https://www.gofundme.com/f/elijah-mcclain | |
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