Episode 122: Black Lives Matter
Black Lives Matter. Punto. The fact that the police as an institution are a gang of racial terror isn’t new - but the uprisings, from Minneapolis to Lousville to cities across the globe have forced the world to reckon with this reality once again. We know we owe you new music, but from the legacy of the African diaspora on all our favorite genres to our communities’ deeply entrenched anti-Blackness, we can’t stay silent.
Featuring music by ChocQuibTown, Los Rakas and Canelita Medina.
Things we mentioned in the episode:
We are raising funds for the Movement for Black Lives with the sales of our Menos Violencia, Más Perreo poster.
A list of bail funds across the country where you can give money to help protesters who have been arrested during these uprisings get out. Mutual aid funds another great option, including the Austin one Pérez mentioned, Communities of Color United Racial and Economic Solidarity Network;
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