Black Lives Matter

We deserve an Investment in Black Lives. We demand:

  1. Education

    1. Remove student loan debt

    2. Expand free college

    3. Expand access to technological resources (i.e. laptops and internet)

    4. Implement curricula on Black History (we get to write our own story)

  2. Jobs and Workforce

    1. Increase living wage

    2. Expand paid internship programs

    3. Equal Pay

    4. Diverse boards, human resources departments, people leaders, managers, and supervisors.

    5. Open bids to M/WBE first

  3. Infrastructure 

    1. Improve roads and transportation 

    2. Improve green space

  4. Financial

    1. Reduce predatory lenders in the community

    2. Enact legislation that agencies that check credit scores should report timely payments

    3. Lower barriers to home ownership (no closing costs)

    4. Expand Community Reinvestment Act: Free checking accounts, free financial counseling, transparent costs, remove pre-payment penalties)

  5. Health

    1. Free testing and vaccines 

    2. No food deserts 

    3. Mental Health resources

  6. Police Reform 

    1. Accountability 

      1. Criminally charged for loss of life

      2. Fired or Leave without pay while investigation ensues

      3. Expedited investigation 

      4. Death pay to families for loss of life

    2. Re-Training and New Training

      1. Include curricula of Black and African-American History in academy program

      2. Regular training and testing of bias

    3. National Standard Guidelines

      1. Remove broken window policing

      2. Re-define handling of suspected perpetrators 

      3. Remove arrest for misdemeanor offenses

      4. Reform bail