Black migrants fight for their lives through the Darien Gap & yet must still live in fear of the cops once they're arrived to the "land of the free." Time to lift up orgs supporting Black migrants @ the border, in detention & beyond. Donate now to @AlemAfricanDrm & @HaitianBridge
Also, time to Ubereats a fuck ton of cupcakes & wine to the always inspiring always fierce leaders of these 2 orgs, 2 woman I'm proud to call colleagues & friends: @EsqRebecca & @GuerlineMJozef. They're too busy caring for others to do self-care. Time for us to care for them.
Una cosa mas, if you're not following @AlemAfricanDrm & @HaitianBridge & their literally fucking fearless leaders @GuerlineMJozef & @EsqRebecca, you're doing Twitter all wrong boo. Don't delay, no time like the present. Seize this day like its the last pack of Skittles at OXOO.
The nonprofit industrial complex is a real fucking problem too. Black run orgs serving Black communities are always underfunded, and always less funded than their organizational peers. We cannot support the BLM movement without supporting orgs leading the work with Black people.

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