Enough is Enough
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The unconscionable death of George Floyd requires we all take action.
Safety is at the heart of what we do in the resilient housing movement. Here at Build Change, we believe in the fundamental right of people everywhere to live safe lives, regardless of the color of their skin. That safety starts at home—but we must acknowledge that even home is not a safe place for the many black Americans who have lost their lives at the hands of police.
Breonna Taylor was killed in bed. So was Dominique Clayton. Botham Jean was eating a bowl of vanilla ice cream in his living room. And Atatiana Jefferson was babysitting her nephew.
As an organization headquartered in Denver, Colorado we cannot remain silent while we watch our fellow citizens of color live in daily fear for their lives, even inside their own homes.
At the same time, we also acknowledge the legacy of segregation and redlining, which even today continue to make many minority-majority neighborhoods in the United States inherently unequal places to live. It is not a coincidence that communities of color have also been disproportionately impacted by COVID-19, as marginalized healthcare options, mistreatment by police, and lack of access to affordable and safe housing are all the fruit of the same poisonous tree.
How can we help?
Right now, we are mourning, and we are raising our fists in solidarity with everyone marching and speaking out about racial violence. We are amplifying the voices of black, indigenous, and leaders of color through social media. And we are listening, so we can learn from and become a better ally of communities of color in the United States.
While we listen, we will #saytheirnames:
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Tanisha Anderson
Anthony Ashford
Aaron Bailey
La’vante Biggs
Sandra Bland
Freddie Blue
Rumain Brisbon
Michael Brown
Patterson Brown
Philando Castile
Wendell Celestine
William Chapman II
Keith Childress Jr.
Alexia Christian
Jamar Clark
Stephon Clark
Dominique Clayton
John Crawford III
Tyree Crawford
Terence Crutcher
Michelle Cusseaux
Albert Joseph Davis
Billy Ray Davis
Christopher Davis
Brian Keith Day
Michael Lorenzo Dean
Samuel Dubose
Jordan Edwards
Salvado Ellswood
Miguel Espinal
George Floyd
Ezell Ford
Ronell Foster[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/3″][vc_column_text]Peter Gaines
Eric Garner
Brendon Glenn
Akai Gurley
Mya Hall
Eric Harris
Kevin Hicks
Anthony Hill
Dominic Hutchinson
Botham Jean
Atatiana Jefferson
Bettie Jones
Lamontez Jones
David Joseph
India Kager
Felix Kumi
Victor Manuel Larosa
Quintonio Legrier
Marco Loud
Asshams Pharoah Manley
George Mann
Joseph Mann
Kevin Matthews
Michael Lee Marshall
Christopher McCorvey
Laquan McDonald
Natasha McKenna
Keith Harrison McLeod
Randy Nelson
Michael Noel
Paul O’Neal
Dante Parker
Dyzhawn Perkins
Richard Perkins[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/3″][vc_column_text]Nathaniel Harris Pickett
Junior Prosper
Eric Reason
Jerame Reid
Tamir Rice
Darius Robinson
Tony Robinson
Torrey Robinson
Troy Robinson
Calin Roquemore
Antwon Rose II
Jonathan Sanders
Michael Sabbie
Antronie Scott
Walter Scott
Demarcus Semer
Frank Smart
Alonzo Smith
Sylville Smith
Alton Sterling
Darrius Stewart
Breonna Taylor
Christian Taylor
Terrill Thomas
Pamela Turner
Benni Lee Tignor
Willie Tillman
Mary Truxillo
Phillip White
Christopher Whitfield
Janet Wilson
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