Give Money! Official George Floyd Memorial Fund: https://www.gofundme.com/f/georgefloyd Black Visions Collective in Minnesota: https://www.blackvisionsmn.org/ Southerners on New Ground: https://database.southernersonnewground.org/donate Bail Funds ATHENS: Give to AADM’S Athens Freedom Fund for protest bail Louisville: https://actionnetwork.org/fundraising/louisville-community-bail-fund/ Minnesota Freedom Fund, for posting bond/bail: https://minnesotafreedomfund.org/ Bail funds nationwide Atlanta Solidarity Fund: https://actionnetwork.org/fundraising/support-justiceforgeorgefloyd-protesters-in-atlanta? Educate Yourself Anti-racist resources (articles, books, films, […]
This election has been postponed twice, but voting via mail is going on right now.
Check out this website for the Athens Mutual Aid Network. An incredible resource to get and give assistance in our community.
Two years ago, Athens elected a new slate of progressive commissioners, in an amazing and surprising victory. It was inspiring, but it wasn’t enough. The past year and a half since those folks took office has been dramatically better than the eight years prior, but the commission still needs more […]
As the world slowly starts to return back to normalcy, undocumented citizens continue to live through harsher realities than most people understand. Without having the correct resources, a local network to rely on, or comfortability with English language, etc., everyday life becomes a challenge in ways that differentiate them from […]
A4E member Steve Piazza is a writer and poet living in Athens, Georgia with his wife and cat. He is a retired educator who advocates for education, workers’ rights and global welfare. Interested in writing for our blog? Get in touch! During the first few years of a public school education, […]