#BlackLivesMatter. Period. The End.

Greetings Brainiacs, 

We hope you’ve been safe and well during our brief gap in communication. We have been taking time to process and encourage all of you to cope in healthy ways. 

Now, let’s get straight to the point of this post. 

We want to be CLEAR that the Barely Brainiacs brand, any of its affiliates, and us, the owners of this blog stands with and believes wholeheartedly in the #BlackLivesMatter movement.

We really do not want to debate individual ideologies or whether certain courses of action are effective or ineffective. 

Black Humans across the globe have faced harassment, discrimination, and have been MURDERED due to the color of their skin.

If you do not support the movement to eradicate Police Brutality, or do not believe that Black Lives do indeed Matter, then you can kindly block us and feel free not to return to our website EVER AGAIN. 

We only want to share our BLACK voices with those who value our lives and the lives of those we represent. 

We are committing to protesting physically AND financially. We want to update our Black Business Page and expand the number of resources we can advertise. If you or someone you know has a Black business they would like to promote, please contact us! We will do it for FREE! 

For those of you who are ready to join the fight against Police Brutality and are ready to support the cause, please review and click the links below. 

These links provide ways to donate, petition, protest, and last but not least, please vote!

Use Ya Voice!

1. Sign This Petition

2. Donate to the BLM Movement

3. Donate to the Florida Bail Funds For Protesters

4. Ad-sponsored videos on Youtube that will donate its profits to the Black Lives Matter movement.

Educate Ya Self

For those non-black allies, who want to learn more about the cause and black culture. We advise that you educate yourself (key words being “yourself”) using the resources provided below. 

1. Recursos antirracistas en español

2. Scaffolded Anti-racism Resources

3. Resources and Book Lists

4. RTI Libraries

5. Hachette Book Group’s Article On Speaking About Racism At Home

Ya’ll Betta Vote

Don’t forget to vote and participate in local elections and activism groups. Florida election dates are down below: https://dos.myflorida.com/elections/for-voters/voting/

Deadline to Register in Primary Election: July 20

Deadline to Register in the General Election: October 5

Deadline to Send Vote-By-Mail Ballot for Primary Election: July 4 (overseas) or July 9-16 (domestic voters)

Deadline to Send Vote-By-Mail Ballot for General Election: September 19 (overseas) or September 24-October 1 (domestic voters)