How to Make A Change in Your Community:
If you are wondering what you can do to impact long last change with regards to racism and inequality in the United States here are some steps you can take:
1. Speak out. When you see injustice happening in daily life, don't just let it happen. Speak up and let the person behaving unjustly know that you think what they are doing is wrong.
2. Vote against injustice. Some injustices that are political or economic in nature can be affected by voting. It takes some time to learn about where your elected officials stand on the issue you have identified as an injustice. Use your power as a voter to promote more just government.
3. Vote with your dollars. In some cases, you can make purchasing decisions that promote justice. Don't buy from people or companies you believe are doing something unjust. Look for a way to use your consumer power to support justice. You can boycott, or refuse to buy from, companies that do things you think are unjust. Look for alternative options you can support instead.
4. Volunteer. It may not be as exciting as a protest, but most organizations taking stands against injustice need people to work on other tasks as well. Volunteer to do anything you feel comfortable doing to contribute to the group's efforts.
5. Go to work. It is no secret that the criminal justice and political systems employ very few minorities. It may be because black and brown people don't view those jobs as viable options. But those jobs are most definitely within the reach of anyone who is interested. The only way for true and lasting change to happen is to dismantle the broken systems from the inside. And that will happen once the faces of police officers, judges and members of Congress start looking more like the people they are supposed to be protecting and representing.
1. Speak out. When you see injustice happening in daily life, don't just let it happen. Speak up and let the person behaving unjustly know that you think what they are doing is wrong.
2. Vote against injustice. Some injustices that are political or economic in nature can be affected by voting. It takes some time to learn about where your elected officials stand on the issue you have identified as an injustice. Use your power as a voter to promote more just government.
3. Vote with your dollars. In some cases, you can make purchasing decisions that promote justice. Don't buy from people or companies you believe are doing something unjust. Look for a way to use your consumer power to support justice. You can boycott, or refuse to buy from, companies that do things you think are unjust. Look for alternative options you can support instead.
4. Volunteer. It may not be as exciting as a protest, but most organizations taking stands against injustice need people to work on other tasks as well. Volunteer to do anything you feel comfortable doing to contribute to the group's efforts.
5. Go to work. It is no secret that the criminal justice and political systems employ very few minorities. It may be because black and brown people don't view those jobs as viable options. But those jobs are most definitely within the reach of anyone who is interested. The only way for true and lasting change to happen is to dismantle the broken systems from the inside. And that will happen once the faces of police officers, judges and members of Congress start looking more like the people they are supposed to be protecting and representing.
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