East Bay DSA stands in solidarity with
George Floyd, may he rest in power, with his family, and with the
millions of Black people who fear death because of the violence of
white supremacy in the United States. The murder in broad daylight of another
Black man in the United States has triggered massive popular protest
around the country, not just because of this singular event, but
because of the terror of racism Black people have faced in this
country since before its founding. Today, we stand together against
the tyranny of racist capitalism and all those who enforce
it.
PLEASE READ THE FULL
STATEMENT FROM OUR STEERING COMMITTEE AND SHOW UP
TO SUPPORT THE FOLLOWING BLACK-LED ACTIONS TODAY AND
TOMORROW. 🚩🚙Justice for George Floyd Car Caravan
Action Alert TODAY 🚙🚩
Justice for George Floyd, Breonna
Taylor & Steven Taylor
TODAY: Sunday, 5/31
2pm @ Middle Harbor Shoreline Park
Organized by Anti-Police Terror Project,
endorsed by EBDSA
Click here for more information and to
RSVP
🖌️🎨EBDSA Contingent
Pre-Meet and Art Station
🎨🖌️
TODAY: Sunday, 5/31
1:30 p.m. @West Oakland
BART
Come check in at our self-serve art
station to decorate your cars before the action and leave together as
a contingent.
Bring masks, PPE and a fully
charged phone.
We will follow instructions from
event organizers regarding places to protest, when to move, and how to
communicate. If police, military, or counter-protestors are present,
we will de-escalate and avoid them.
George Floyd Solidarity March - Oakland Tech
Student-Led
TOMORROW:
Monday, 6/1
4pm @ Oakland
Technical High School
We will gather at Oakland Tech to
support the march assembled in solidarity with Black Youth Student
organizers and march to the Oakland police department. This is a
non-violent march for our entire community and families.
Click here for more information and to
RSVP
Please encourage other
organizations you have contacts with -- churches, unions, tenant
councils, etc. -- to endorse and outreach.
With a membership including
healthcare, education, and essential workers of all varieties, East
Bay DSA is highly sensitive to the risk this virus poses to the people
of our community. For those facing the heart wrenching
decision of joining this latest upsurge in Black struggle, on the one
hand, and struggling to avoid the dangers of the virus, on the other,
we offer the following guidelines to keep yourself and loved ones as
safe as possible, all things considered:
- Shelter-in-place and complete isolation are the only definite
protections against the virus. If you are high-risk or suffer from
chronic respiratory conditions, or are in close contact with somebody
who is, we highly advise you consider sitting these protests
out.
- Bring a
change of clothes! Change your clothes and shoes before re-entering
your home if you have loved ones you do not want to expose.
Immediately wash your clothes at the highest heat
possible.
- Shower
immediately when arriving home.
- Wear
face coverings, only well fitting and properly tightened N95 masks
will keep COVID-19 out, but anything helps. This is not about
protecting yourself, but protecting your comrades from
you!
- Consider
wearing gloves, either disposable ones that can be thrown away right
after the action or ones that can be immediately washed or wiped down.
Gloves will also encourage you not to touch your face.
- Wear
goggles (helps with the virus and the tear gas!)
- Practice
physical distancing at least 6 feet apart
- Stay
calm and de-escalate tension with other protestors around health
practices. Encourage others to wear masks. We want to keep ourselves
safe from the virus and the police!
Find
more safety guidelines and preparedness tips here.
No justice, no peace.
East Bay DSA
