CULTURE CLASH (Express Yourself)
has a responsibility to continue to improve the quality of life for those who live here. In many research studies, Texas is a top state for police brutality in the United States of America. Black Lives Matter means to Texas we are not doing something right. Black Lives Matter means to Texas we need to do something different. As a Galveston County born and raised resident, this moves me because this means to me that we also have a lot of work to do here locally. Outside of police brutality, there have been a lot of violent Black deaths here within the last year. A week does not go by that I don’t see either someone who I know from somewhere, or who is connected to someone I know, who has passed away here locally. What this movement means to me, being a person from this area, is that we have to come together to make a difference. Black Lives Matter affects this area positively. It provides a safe, positive space for people who have felt wronged in the African American culture, and connects them to others who can stand next to them to advocate with and for them. More people can get involved by going to the Black Lives Matter website, Facebook page, and/or Instagram. BLM posts rallies and events, including zoom calls since COVID. There is no cost besides time to get involved. Like many nonprofits, those who do not have the time can also donate monetary gifts. All businesses have a responsibility to ensure they are advocating as well. This is something that I am trying to do with my nonprofit CRAVING FOR CHANGE FOUNDATION, where we offer career exploration, scholarship assistance, and college transition assistance to teenagers. We also have a mentorship program in which students in need are matched with someone positive who they can look to for support.
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Black Lives Matter affects this area positively. It provides a safe, positive space for people who have felt wronged in the African American culture, and connects them to others who can stand next to them to advocate with and for them.
CRAVING FOR CHANGE FOUNDATION PROVIDING HELP WITH:
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Applying for college Applying for federal student aid Career exploration Health care literacy (e.g., insurance/medical forms and applications) Mental health Students seeking change! CRAVINGFORACHANGE FOUNDATION.COM
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