No Session This Sunday | Black Lives Matter | June 7, 2020

Dear Racer Sessions community,

We, along with the FreeSessions, have decided to postpone our collaborative session that was scheduled for tomorrow, June 7. Instead, we urge you to support this critical moment by learning, listening, and taking action (see below for info/links re: protest TONIGHT at Magnuson Park, among other important actions you can take NOW).

We are dedicated to this movement and are working on ways we can continue to contribute, show up for Black lives, and demand justice for the killings of George Floyd, Breona Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and countless others.

Thank you, and please remember to take care of yourselves and each other!

💛 Racer Sessions / Table & Chairs

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LOCAL ACTION ITEMS

Petitions

Defund SPD petition (individual)
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeLx0UBq_-FmE6YQPgG2aGSmNOI7_LCjpGiNGH4HSq2nWpGSA/viewform

Defund SPD petition (organization) https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdhOAEAhBsB2qYfnoaP3d4SDcPlht_gUPDq3zwpl6uG4cilZQ/viewform

Seattle Police out of Seattle Public Schools https://docs.google.com/document/d/1tTHBUPz8yrp8JmrbT35VDzJX0_Sr1zy8cbLj9e01RME/edit?fbclid=IwAR3cw1IoLuJY6ArRUDNQ9SkB0lf2XyzagkwemErx2VAjJCzztW09Z40KIkA

Decriminalize UW https://docs.google.com/document/d/1S4RPR9wfPdwEjcLLWUNJ3ESQCytslcBn9A_6RIxvxpc/edit?fbclid=IwAR3MzcD7KNmtmcc5KN2yE93VmoBnhLKPZxOGCXHLsSgs0AALrP_twGcdFHA

Actions/protests this weekend

Rally for Black Lives - Magnuson Park - TODAY! Saturday June 6th 7pm https://www.thestranger.com/slog/2020/06/05/43849155/signal-boost-rally-for-black-lives-honoring-charleena-lyles?fbclid=IwAR2mZ0F-68_MErz9Q3z67kFrmUcGQ_DLLi9H5i5l1w0tbX8zN1JclG-mpoQ

We Want to Live - Othello Park - Sunday June 7th 2pm
https://www.facebook.com/events/2726582667624176/

Financial contributions

Black Lives Matter
https://blacklivesseattle.org/donate/

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

Lakebottom Sound (the organization led by Naomi Siegel that hosts the FreeSessions in Missoula, MT, with whom we have been collaborating once a month) put together a great list of additional resources you should check out:
http://lakebottomsound.org/the-freesessions/?fbclid=IwAR1TMYWl4IGgOYcAFBu3YlKbeSiqtwmyG4d5wUAMvwnqGdm0CbzlzK5WAc0