Episode 67: “We are on the brink of change.”
For this episode, C + D pause their regular programming to talk about the #BlackLivesMatter movement and how important it is to fight systemic racism and police brutality—today and beyond.
“Racism is not getting worse, it's getting filmed.”
—Will Smith
Watch “Selma” for a fresh take on the 1960s civil rights movement
Learn from the devastatingly real 1973 psychological and social experiment of a simulated prison in The Stanford Prison Experiment
Watch the full interview between the beloved actor and Stephen Colbert from the “Late Show”
Visit this post to learn the harsh reality of Qualified Immunity and text “SIGN SEUDKP” to 50409 to sign the “Ending Qualified Immunity Act” and have it delivered to your representative(s)
Check out “A little comic to explain why all lives matter is a stupid protest” on Reddit
Look into the following list of organization and fundraisers to determine how you can support the #BlackLivesMatter movement
For donating bail funds to help protestors get back home: The Bail Project and National Bail Fund Network
For petitions to sign on behalf of George and Breonna: “Justice for George Floyd” Petition and “Justice for Breonna Taylor” Petition
For nonprofits aiming to make change across the nation: Campaign Zero, American Civil Liberties Union, Mapping Police Violence, and Resistbot
Pick up a book from this recommendation list to educate yourself and spread the truth
A special message from your hosts:
We stand with the Black members of our community and our nation. The police brutality, racial injustice, and all forms of racism poisoning our humanity must come to an end. We hope this movement sparks real change, and we are committed to doing and living better.
If you have your own experiences and resources you’d like to share—or you simply need an avenue to express your own feelings and opinions in this difficult time—please feel free to email us at currentlyobsessedclub@gmail.com with anything and everything.
Episode Guide: (00:00) C + D talk systemic racism and police brutality (08:35) C + D talk distrust of the police and qualified immunity (13:50) C + D talk why it’s not OK to say, “All lives matter.” (19:12) C + D talk neighborhood tension, curfews, and peaceful protests (25:00) C + D talk legal reform and educated voting (34:33) D talks organizations to help support the #BlackLivesMatter movement
