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Take the pledge and disengage from celebrities and corporations (online and offline) for the entire month of September. Instead, pledge to use engagement typically reserved to speak about celebrities on funding the survival of marginalized Black folk. We also want to promote independent Black artists.
We'll center community and community in the arts to help marginalized Black folk create steady streams of income for survival, even if only for a month.
Not passing universal single-payer healthcare when World Health Organization announced the pandemic is one of the greatest acts of violence the administration has committed in a generation. Biden ran on empathy, then evicted millions of people during this pandemic. What does all this mean for impoverished Black communities? Black suffering can not bend in a world of white supremacist culture, predatory consumption, extraction and violation, so how do poor Black people survive NOW?
We can start by eliminating our confidence in celebrities and influencers, capitalism and corporate globalization altogether.
REMEMBER THE IMPORTANT PART IS TO DISENGAGE FROM CELEBRITIES AND BIG BRANDS ONLINE FOR THE ENTIRE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER
But here are some other ways you should also uphold the pledge:
1. Use your montly entertainment budget to donate to Black survival funds and to pay for content made by independent Black artists
2. Refrain from discourse surrounding celebrities and big brands online and offline. This includes any mention or interaction with them whatsoever. Discuss Black survival funds and independent Black artist instead
3. Buy from small businesses as much as you can in the month of September.
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August 11, 2021
The silence from major brands is exactly what we expected when we choose people over profit. Stop clicking on their content today and move that energy toward funding Black survival. Text three friends right now and tell them why you are logging off for the month.
August 11, 2021
The momentum behind this pledge proves that people are ready to stop feeding the machine and start investing in our own survival. Now it is time to turn this energy into direct action by sending personal messages to your networks about why we are disengaging right now. Post the pledge on your feed and commit your entertainment budget to independent Black creators today.
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already started donating to mutual aid groups instead of buying useless stuff. lets do this!!!
YES. been waiting for everyone to wake up and realize these celebs are just distractions anyway. buying local from creators instead.
Deleting my social media apps for the month. good riddance to the constant corporate ads and celeb drama.
dope idea. celebs get too much attention and money while people are actually dying. time for a change.
Honestly tired of these fake influencers acting like they care while the rest of us struggle. count me in.
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Status: Closed — this petition is no longer accepting signatures.
Final supporters
Take the pledge and disengage from celebrities and corporations (online and offline) for the entire month of September. Instead, pledge to use engagement typically reserved to speak about celebrities on funding the survival of marginalized Black folk. We also want to promote independent Black artists.
We'll center community and community in the arts to help marginalized Black folk create steady streams of income for survival, even if only for a month.
Not passing universal single-payer healthcare when World Health Organization announced the pandemic is one of the greatest acts of violence the administration has committed in a generation. Biden ran on empathy, then evicted millions of people during this pandemic. What does all this mean for impoverished Black communities? Black suffering can not bend in a world of white supremacist culture, predatory consumption, extraction and violation, so how do poor Black people survive NOW?
We can start by eliminating our confidence in celebrities and influencers, capitalism and corporate globalization altogether.
REMEMBER THE IMPORTANT PART IS TO DISENGAGE FROM CELEBRITIES AND BIG BRANDS ONLINE FOR THE ENTIRE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER
But here are some other ways you should also uphold the pledge:
1. Use your montly entertainment budget to donate to Black survival funds and to pay for content made by independent Black artists
2. Refrain from discourse surrounding celebrities and big brands online and offline. This includes any mention or interaction with them whatsoever. Discuss Black survival funds and independent Black artist instead
3. Buy from small businesses as much as you can in the month of September.
Updates
August 11, 2021
The silence from major brands is exactly what we expected when we choose people over profit. Stop clicking on their content today and move that energy toward funding Black survival. Text three friends right now and tell them why you are logging off for the month.
August 11, 2021
The momentum behind this pledge proves that people are ready to stop feeding the machine and start investing in our own survival. Now it is time to turn this energy into direct action by sending personal messages to your networks about why we are disengaging right now. Post the pledge on your feed and commit your entertainment budget to independent Black creators today.
6 Comments
bout time we stop funding these people and put that money back into the community where it actually helps someone.
already started donating to mutual aid groups instead of buying useless stuff. lets do this!!!
YES. been waiting for everyone to wake up and realize these celebs are just distractions anyway. buying local from creators instead.
Deleting my social media apps for the month. good riddance to the constant corporate ads and celeb drama.
dope idea. celebs get too much attention and money while people are actually dying. time for a change.
Honestly tired of these fake influencers acting like they care while the rest of us struggle. count me in.
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bout time we stop funding these people and put that money back into the community where it actually helps someone.