16 BLM Charities (and Organizations) to Donate to Right Now

Looking for a way to help the racial justice movement? There are many worthy places to send your Black Lives matter donations. The Black Lives Matter movement originated in 2013 with three Black women activists: Alicia Garza, Patrisse Cullors, and Opal Tometi. It began with a hashtag after the acquittal of George Zimmerman, who fatally shot an unarmed 17-year-old named Trayvon Martin in Florida in 2012. Since then, Black Lives Matter has grown to become an international movement and an important part of the Movement for Black Lives, which seeks to represent the interests of Black communities across the United States and draw attention to and abolish structural inequality. While there have been many protests over the years, as police brutality and wrongful killings of Black people continue to occur in America, the Black Lives Matter movement grew substantially in 2020 with the tragic deaths of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and Breonna Taylor in Louisville, Kentucky. More people than ever before were galvanized to protest in the streets, spread awareness on social media, educate themselves, take action to stop racism, have tough conversations with family and friends, and donate to charities and organizations that need help in their support of this important movement.

If you are in a position to give a Black Lives Matter donation, the charities below will help continue the fight against racism, support the individuals and families of those who lost their lives, and work to educate more people, which will hopefully bring us closer to a solution. Make sure you know how to support the Black Lives Matter movement and become anti-racist.

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