The Black Response Cambridge Fundraiser
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Hello,
We are the Black Response, a coalition of Black members from Black-led, Cambridge-based organizations working to defund and abolish the Cambridge Police Department and represent the voices of Black communities in Cambridge. The Black Response was originally formed by an ad hoc group of Cambridge and former Cambridge residents in response to calls to defund and abolish the police nationally. We have lived and represent various parts of the city-- from the port projects, to renters and home owning parents, as well as Harvard campus residences.
The recent murders of Black people by the police have brought to the surface the inherently violent and racist structures of policing in the United States. It has become increasingly clear that police presence cannot keep Black people safe. Police presence leads to physical and psychological harm to Black people who are most likely to have repeated encounters with police. As foot soldiers of the carceral state, police are accountable to the criminal legal systems that punish, isolate, and imprison Black people. Police do not exist to address the root causes of harm and violence within communities; too often they cause the harm.
The Black Response calls for construction of community-based mechanisms grounded in the values of transformative and restorative justices that address and prevent the root causes of harm, as well as investment in the social fabric of communities, such as mental health support, housing services, and quality education. In accordance with this goal, we are hoping to hire 1-3 full-time organizers who will support us in helping defund and abolish the Cambridge Police Department. In order to manifest this vision, , we would be grateful if you could contribute to our fund to raise money for full-time salaries for these organizers, as well as an operations budget for the organization itself.
With your help and support, we can enact change in Cambridge and stop institutionalized racism against Black and Brown communities. If you are interested but unable to donate, please spread this information to other organizations and individuals you know who would be interested.
If you would like to know more about the Black Response, please feel free to contact us at [email redacted].
We are very grateful for your support.
Sincerely,
The Black Response Cambridge
We are the Black Response, a coalition of Black members from Black-led, Cambridge-based organizations working to defund and abolish the Cambridge Police Department and represent the voices of Black communities in Cambridge. The Black Response was originally formed by an ad hoc group of Cambridge and former Cambridge residents in response to calls to defund and abolish the police nationally. We have lived and represent various parts of the city-- from the port projects, to renters and home owning parents, as well as Harvard campus residences.
The recent murders of Black people by the police have brought to the surface the inherently violent and racist structures of policing in the United States. It has become increasingly clear that police presence cannot keep Black people safe. Police presence leads to physical and psychological harm to Black people who are most likely to have repeated encounters with police. As foot soldiers of the carceral state, police are accountable to the criminal legal systems that punish, isolate, and imprison Black people. Police do not exist to address the root causes of harm and violence within communities; too often they cause the harm.
The Black Response calls for construction of community-based mechanisms grounded in the values of transformative and restorative justices that address and prevent the root causes of harm, as well as investment in the social fabric of communities, such as mental health support, housing services, and quality education. In accordance with this goal, we are hoping to hire 1-3 full-time organizers who will support us in helping defund and abolish the Cambridge Police Department. In order to manifest this vision, , we would be grateful if you could contribute to our fund to raise money for full-time salaries for these organizers, as well as an operations budget for the organization itself.
With your help and support, we can enact change in Cambridge and stop institutionalized racism against Black and Brown communities. If you are interested but unable to donate, please spread this information to other organizations and individuals you know who would be interested.
If you would like to know more about the Black Response, please feel free to contact us at [email redacted].
We are very grateful for your support.
Sincerely,
The Black Response Cambridge
Organizer
Dara Bayer
Organizer
Cambridge, MA
