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Black Women for Black Lives: Rapidly Mobilizing Support for African Students in Ukraine
TLDR Black Women for Black Lives quickly emerged to support African students facing racism in Ukraine, raising over £166,000 through platforms like PayPal and GoFundMe. The organization aims to empower the Black community globally, provide resources for education and asylum, and create long-term impact through scaling up.
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A new organization, Black Women for Black Lives, rapidly emerged to support African students facing racism while fleeing Ukraine, raising funds and providing humanitarian relief almost overnight.
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A new organization, Black Women for Black Lives, rapidly emerged to support African students facing racism while fleeing Ukraine, raising funds and providing humanitarian relief almost overnight.
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A group of co-founders quickly mobilized on Twitter to raise over £40,000 in just two days to support African-Caribbean students facing discrimination in Ukraine, utilizing PayPal pools to transfer funds directly to those in need.
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Co-founder faced challenges and fears when managing funds raised through PayPal and GoFundMe, but ultimately raised over £166,000 on GoFundMe and received support from celebrities like Yara Shahidi.
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Taking control of the narrative and stories told about the Black community globally, empowering them to rise up against anti-blackness and change the mainstream media portrayal.
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Supporting black students in Ukraine, including those with families and medical aspirations, by providing resources for education, accommodation, and asylum.
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Managing multiple businesses, a full-time job as a senior social worker, and volunteering for Black Women for Black Lives, Tokunbo Koiki highlights the sacrifices made and the importance of social capital in scaling a movement.
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Black Women for Black Lives has successfully scaled up by connecting with a network of like-minded individuals who share the vision and contribute their time, money, and resources, allowing the movement to grow rapidly and make a global impact.
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Black Women for Black Lives aims to not just respond to crises, but to enable Black people globally to come together and achieve long-term impact through growth and scaling up.
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