Thread by @MichaelSkolnik

While so many of you are opening your hearts + donating to support the #BlackLivesMatter movement, I'd love to suggest also supporting organizations led by black formerly incarcerated people + children of the incarcerated.

Here's a short list of some incredible orgs to give to:

Forward Justice (@forward_justice) is a nonpartisan law, policy, and strategy center dedicated to advancing racial, social, and economic justice in the U.S. South.

Change the South. Change the nation.

Donate: forwardjustice.org/donate/

A New Way of Life Reentry Project (@ANewWayofLife1) led by @SusanBurtonLA provides housing and support for formerly incarcerated women for successful community reentry, family reunification, and individual healing.

Donate: connect.clickandpledge.com/w/Form/5bfec20…

VOTE (@FIPVOTENOLA) led by @RealNHenderson is a grassroots org founded and run by formerly incarcerated people, families + allies, dedicated to restoring the full human and civil rights of those most impacted by the criminal (in)justice system.

Donate: vote-nola.org/donate.html

College & Community Fellowship (@ccf_ny) led by @Vivian_Nixon_WW enables women with criminal convictions to earn their college degrees so that they, their families + their communities can thrive.

Donate: collegeandcommunity.org/donate

Legal Services for Prisoners with Children (@LSPC_) organizes communities impacted by the criminal justice system and advocates to release incarcerated people, to restore human and civil rights, and to reunify families and communities.

Donate: prisonerswithchildren.ourpowerbase.net/civicrm/contri…

National Council For Incarcerated and Formerly Incarcerated Women and Girls, led by @andreacjames,
is a network of women impacted by incarceration focused on ending the incarceration of women and girls.

Donate: nationalcouncil.us/donation

Florida Rights Restoration Coalition (@FLRightsRestore) led by @desmondmeade is a grassroots organization run by Returning Citizens who are dedicated to ending the disenfranchisement and discrimination against people with convictions.

Donate: secure.actblue.com/donate/florida…

We Got Us Now (@We_GotUsNow) led by @EbonyUceo is a nonpartisan advocacy organization amplifying the issues children and young adults with incarcerated parents face due to mass incarceration.

Donate: wegotusnow.org/donate

JustLeadershipUSA (@JustLeadersUSA) led by @MzDeHoskins is dedicated to cutting the US correctional population in half by 2030. JLUSA empowers people most affected by incarceration to drive policy reform.

Donate: jlusa.org/donate/

A Little Piece Of Light led by @DonnaHylton targets the housing instability women released from incarceration face, while providing them with supportive services needed to address trauma + obtain training and employment opportunities.

Donate: alittlepieceoflight.net/donate-1