{"id":2822,"date":"2014-11-25T14:51:27","date_gmt":"2014-11-25T19:51:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stlydias.org\/blog\/?p=2822"},"modified":"2014-11-25T15:32:53","modified_gmt":"2014-11-25T20:32:53","slug":"responding-to-ferguson-and-working-for-racial-justice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stlydiasliturgy.org\/blog\/2014\/11\/responding-to-ferguson-and-working-for-racial-justice\/","title":{"rendered":"Responding to Ferguson and Working for Racial Justice"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Monday night news broke that the Missouri Grand Jury appointed to officer Darren Wilson&#8217;s case\u00a0has decided not to indict Wilson in the shooting death of \u00a0Michael Brown. Protesters in Ferguson and across the country have taken to the streets to respond to this decision, demanding that Officer Wilson be brought to trial.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>How do we build justice in a nation where an unarmed, black teenager is deemed dangerous for simply walking down the street?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>How do we change the system?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>How can you be a part of creating change?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Here are some ways to support the work taking place in Ferguson and address systemic racism on a local level. \u00a0At St. Lydia&#8217;s, we&#8217;ll continue to work locally with groups like\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.faithinnewyork.org\/\">Faith In New York<\/a>\u00a0to respond to racial injustice over the long term.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>*Be informed. \u00a0Read\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/interactive\/2014\/11\/25\/us\/darren-wilson-testimony-ferguson-shooting.html\">Darren Wilson&#8217;s testimony<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/interactive\/2014\/11\/25\/us\/evidence-released-in-michael-brown-case.html?hp&amp;action=click&amp;pgtype=Homepage&amp;module=a-lede-package-region&amp;region=top-news&amp;WT.nav=top-news\">documents relating to the case<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>*Stay up to date at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/fergusonaction.com\/\">Ferguson Action<\/a>\u00a0and participate in local protests listed on\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/fergusonresponse.tumblr.com\/\">Ferguson Response<\/a>, including tonight&#8217;s protest at Union Square at 7:00 pm. \u00a0Comment on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/emily.scott.104\">Emily&#8217;s Facebook page<\/a> if you&#8217;d like to meet up with her and other Lydians.<\/li>\n<li>*Sign PICO&#8217;s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.change.org\/p\/barack-obama-from-a-ferguson-youth-activist-to-our-president-publicly-call-on-governor-nixon-for-the-immediate-de-escalation-and-de-militarization-of-law-enforcement-in-ferguson-and-st-louis-county\">petition<\/a>\u00a0for the immediate de-escalation and de-militarization of law\u00a0enforcement in Ferguson.<\/li>\n<li>*Read the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.dontshootstl.org\/\">Don&#8217;t Shoot Coalition&#8217;s<\/a>\u00a0press release in response to the Grand Jury Decision.<\/li>\n<li>*Attend this December 9\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/forusa.org\/events\/2014\/12\/09\/montgomery-ferguson-david-hartsough-rev-osagyefo-uhuru-sekou-conversation\">event<\/a>\u00a0hosted by Rev. Osagyefo Uhuru Sekou, who&#8217;s been on the ground in Ferguson for months.<\/li>\n<li>*Join the #<a href=\"http:\/\/stream.aljazeera.com\/story\/201411251817-0024376\">HandsUpDontSpend<\/a>\u00a0movement\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.faithinnewyork.org\/\">Faith in New York<\/a>\u00a0and refrain from spending this Friday and Monday. \u00a0We can make our voices heard through economic impact.<\/li>\n<li>*Diversify your media. Read news sources and opinion pieces by people of color, written for news outlets run by people of color. \u00a0Start out with\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.urbancusp.com\/\">Urban Cusp<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/colorlines.com\/\">Colorlines<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/allvalid.com\/\">This Week In Blackness<\/a>, and\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theroot.com\/\">The Root<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>*If you are white, begin and continue to uncover the privileges that are extended to you, but not people of color. \u00a0Explore resources on white privilege. \u00a0There is an extensive book list\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.wpcr-boston.org\/index_files\/page0006.htm\">here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>*Give. \u00a0Giving money is a real, tangible way to support the work that others are going. \u00a0You can give to to\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.handsupunited.org\/\">HandsUpUnited<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/operationhelporhush.org\/funding-priorities\/\">Operation Help or Hush<\/a>, or the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiegogo.com\/projects\/ferguson-defense-fund\/x\/7625453\">Ferguson Defense Fund<\/a><\/li>\n<li>*Follow all these organizations on social media. \u00a0Post and tweet with the hashtags #ferguson #michaelbrown and #shutitdown<\/li>\n<li>*Get to know your neighbors. \u00a0Stop to talk to someone on the street. \u00a0Attend a church you&#8217;ve never been to. \u00a0Build relationships across boundaries of difference.<\/li>\n<li>*And Pray. \u00a0Pray without ceasing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/stlydiasliturgy.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/ferguson-black-lives-matter-slide.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2830\" title=\"ferguson-black-lives-matter-slide\" src=\"http:\/\/stlydiasliturgy.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/ferguson-black-lives-matter-slide-300x107.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"107\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stlydiasliturgy.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/ferguson-black-lives-matter-slide-300x107.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stlydiasliturgy.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/ferguson-black-lives-matter-slide-1024x365.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stlydiasliturgy.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/ferguson-black-lives-matter-slide.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Monday night news broke that the Missouri Grand Jury appointed to officer Darren Wilson&#8217;s case\u00a0has decided not to indict Wilson in the shooting death of \u00a0Michael Brown. 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