Give 8/28

On August 28, 2020,  join Rethink for #Give828, a national day of giving focused specifically on supporting black-led and black-benefiting non-profits. #Give828 isn’t like other fundraising campaigns. This day takes place during Black Philanthropy Month and commemorates multiple important historical landmarks in Black American’s march toward freedom:

• August 28, 1833:   Slavery abolished in the U.K This is said to contribute to the abolition of slavery in the US.
• August 28-September 6.  Of the 113 delegates 39 were from Africa and 36 were from the United States of America.
• August 28, 1955: 14-year-old Emmett Till was kidnapped and lynched by three white men in Money Mississippi, which became a “flashpoint in the civil rights movement.”
• August 28, 1963: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his iconic “I Have A Dream” speech in Washington, D.C.
• August 28, 2005: Hurricane Katrina made landfall in Louisiana. The storm, which devastated New Orleans, inordinately impacted many of the city’s black residents.

#Give828 2020 comes at a critical time. The disproportionate deaths in black communities from COVID-19 and the recent killings of unarmed black people that have sparked waves of protests illustrate the critical need for resources in black communities. Rethink is on the ground every day, ensuring our community and students are equipped with resources, training, and education. Which is why we need your support to continue the work.

Supporting Rethink and our #Give828 campaign just takes two steps:

1. Donate to Rethink be clicking the donate button below
2. Follow Rethinks work on Instagram: rethink.nola, Facebook: @rethinknola, Twitter: @RethinkNOLA, and Webiste: http://therethinkers.org/ 

Please tag your post using #rethinkresistrebel and #Give828 to join the national black giving community.