Black Disabled Lives Matter Protest

June 12, 2020 / Tariq Luthun

Please join the Black Disabled community to protest systemic ableism, racism, and police brutality at Spirit Plaza followed by a march around Campus Martius for justice. This event will be disability centered and lead.

If you would like to volunteer, please click here: https://c4dj.org/blm

ACCOMMODATIONS:
If you are in need of accommodations, please reach out to the the organizers listed below.

AGENDA:
• Meet at Spirit Plaza at 4 pm
• Speakers at 4:20 pm

1. Kriston P.
2. Theo D.
3. Jeff J.
4. Dior G.
5. Richard C.
6. Jaime J. (TBD)
7. Tameka S.
8. Baba
9. Teddy D.

• March at 5:20 pm

Our Black speakers with disabilities will lead the march and chants, and teach the demonstration how to chant in American Sign Language (ASL).

LOGISTICS:
• Parking: On street; please be mindful of meters
• Bathrooms: Please use before arrival
• Space: Spirit Plaza is physically accessible
• Sound: We will have a bullhorn and a potential sound system on-hand
• Interpretation: We will have an ASL interpreter on-hand
• Water: We will have plastic water bottles available, however personal water bottles are preferred as to reduce waste
• Food: Snacks will be available
• Sanitation: Hand sanitizer will be available
• Masks: 50 ASL friendly masks will be available for hand-out, however, if folks have their own, please bring them; more standard masks bought
• Gloves: 50+ pairs of gloves will be available for hand-out, however, if folks have their own, please bring them
• Lawyers: We’ve requested that the National Lawyers Guild be on-hand

REQUESTS:
• Please wear masks at all times
• Please wash hands before arrival
• Please social distance during this event
• Please refrain from bringing firearms to this event

CORONAVIRUS:
People with disabilities are at a greater risk of coronavirus infection than their non-disabled counterparts. If you have any of the following symptoms, please refrain from attending this event in person: fever, cough, shortness of breath. Additionally, if you have two of the following symptoms, please refrain from attending as well: fever, chills, repeated shaking with chills, muscle pain, headache, sore throat, new loss of taste or smell

LIVE-STREAM
Unable to attend in person? We will have Facebook streaming of our speakers and ASL interpreter available. Note: Our live-streamer will wear identifiable clothing for anyone apprehensive about being captured on camera.

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