The violence of the US regime is unending. We, the Pedagogy of the Digitally Oppressed Collective, are filled with immense anger for the latest series of mass shootings in the US, including the white supremacist and anti-Black massacre in Buffalo, New York and the massacre of children at a predominantly brown school in Uvalde, Texas. The NRA (that is, the National Rifle Association), the US 2nd Amendment, “gun culture” in the US, and gun violence in the US are inextricably linked to and about upholding white supremacy, settler colonialism, and imperialism. We mourn for the many children who should be waking up tomorrow with joy for the summer, who should be dreaming of the future, and who should be growing old. We mourn for the many families and communities harmed and grieving from these atrocities. And we continue our commitment to the fight to end the violence that is the US.
As one of the many ways that we must individually and collectively refuse, dismantle, and end white supremacy and anti-Blackness, please support and amplify these Black-led and Black-centred organizations in Buffalo:
Colored Girls Bike Too: This cycling organization advocates for racial and mobility justice and liberation in marginalized communities through biking, and is currently helping to ensure that Black communities in Buffalo have access to fresh food.
Rooted in Love Inc.: This organization provides fresh produce and hygiene items to members in need in the Buffalo community.
Black Love Resists in the Rust: This organization is working to abolish policing, supports those in Buffalo who have been harmed by the police, and works to build truly safe communities that resist and refuse the prison industrial complex, white supremacy, and capitalism.
Feed Buffalo: This Black-led food pantry works to end food deserts and provides members of the Buffalo community access to free, local, and halal food.
To learn more about organizations to support, visit Step Out Buffalo.
Please also amplify and offer support to verified relief efforts in Uvalde.