Williams Skiing for Racial Justice
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The recent murders of George Floyd, Tony McDade, and Breonna Taylor, in addition to countless others committed by police forces around the country, are horrifying and unacceptable, as is this nation's ongoing history of racial violence and oppression. We strongly condemn any form of racism or violence at the hands of the police and we want to express our solidarity in the fight against racial injustice and police brutality.
Our team acknowledges that Nordic Skiing, and snowsports as a whole, carry an incredible amount of racial and socioeconomic privilege. We want to express our solidarity in the fight against racial injustice and use our privilege to support this movement. To that end, we have set up this GoFundMe page to raise awareness for the following organizations:
National Bail Fund Network: The National Bail Fund Network is part of the Community Justice Exchange which is committed to “organizing to end all forms of detention, criminalization, and surveillance.” The National Bail Fund Network is a series of community bail and bond funds that works to free people from prison as well as fighting to abolish the money bail system and end pre-trial detention. This organization is led by women of color, has the ability to be matched by corporate donors (so your money goes twice as far!), and has particular relevance because of the high volume of protest-induced arrests recently.
Multicultural BRIDGE: BRIDGE is a grassroots organization centered in the Berkshire region. Their mission includes “promoting mutual understanding and respect among diverse groups serving as a resource to both local institutions and the community at large. We serve as catalysts for change and integration through collaboration, education, training, dialogue, fellowship and advocacy." The BRIDGE foundation is a local resource for Berkshire county and is led by women of color.
Ella Baker Center for Human Rights: The Ella Baker Center for Human Rights works to redirect funds from prisons and punishment towards building safer and stronger communities for Black, Brown, and low-income communities. Their program focuses on those communities most affected by mass incarceration and has transformed policies to redirect state funds for sentence enhancements towards community resources,such as firing racially-biased cops and abolishing youth prisons. The Ella Baker Center is based in Oakland, CA and is led by a man of color.
As a team, we are continuously searching for better ways to understand our own privilege and contribute to a more just world. Donating to these organizations and expressing our support are the small but vitally important, immediate steps we can take right now to condemn police violence and support the Black community affected by systemic racism. We hope you will join us in this effort.
Thank you for reading and contributing as you can.
Sincerely,
The Williams College Nordic Ski Team
Our team acknowledges that Nordic Skiing, and snowsports as a whole, carry an incredible amount of racial and socioeconomic privilege. We want to express our solidarity in the fight against racial injustice and use our privilege to support this movement. To that end, we have set up this GoFundMe page to raise awareness for the following organizations:
National Bail Fund Network: The National Bail Fund Network is part of the Community Justice Exchange which is committed to “organizing to end all forms of detention, criminalization, and surveillance.” The National Bail Fund Network is a series of community bail and bond funds that works to free people from prison as well as fighting to abolish the money bail system and end pre-trial detention. This organization is led by women of color, has the ability to be matched by corporate donors (so your money goes twice as far!), and has particular relevance because of the high volume of protest-induced arrests recently.
Multicultural BRIDGE: BRIDGE is a grassroots organization centered in the Berkshire region. Their mission includes “promoting mutual understanding and respect among diverse groups serving as a resource to both local institutions and the community at large. We serve as catalysts for change and integration through collaboration, education, training, dialogue, fellowship and advocacy." The BRIDGE foundation is a local resource for Berkshire county and is led by women of color.
Ella Baker Center for Human Rights: The Ella Baker Center for Human Rights works to redirect funds from prisons and punishment towards building safer and stronger communities for Black, Brown, and low-income communities. Their program focuses on those communities most affected by mass incarceration and has transformed policies to redirect state funds for sentence enhancements towards community resources,such as firing racially-biased cops and abolishing youth prisons. The Ella Baker Center is based in Oakland, CA and is led by a man of color.
As a team, we are continuously searching for better ways to understand our own privilege and contribute to a more just world. Donating to these organizations and expressing our support are the small but vitally important, immediate steps we can take right now to condemn police violence and support the Black community affected by systemic racism. We hope you will join us in this effort.
Thank you for reading and contributing as you can.
Sincerely,
The Williams College Nordic Ski Team
Fundraising team: Williams Ski Team (4)
Williams Ski Team
Organizer
Williamstown, MA
Emil Graf
Team member
Magdalen York
Team member
Lilly Bates
Team member
Marika Massey-Bierman
Team member
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