Black Lives Matter, the U.S. Uprising and How You Can Contribute (Ep 87)

Learn concrete ways to support racial justice efforts, from legal funds and petitions to direct action from anywhere. ============================ Get the Monday Minute my weekly email with 3 personal recs for travel, culture, and living beyond borders you can read in 60 seconds. ============================ ON THIS EPISODE In this episode, Matt Bowles contextualizes the U.S. uprising in the history of institutionalized white supremacy in the United States.  He discusses the lynching of George Floyd in the context of systemic racialized state violence.  He then talks about how police are currently attacking nonviolent protesters and journalists, and how the situation is quickly becoming militarized as the US Military is deployed to occupy U.S. cities.  He contrasts the way the police have arrested over 4,000 protesters in the last 72 hours for nonviolent offenses, as well as members of the press, but have NOT arrested 3 of the police officers that lynched George Floyd.  He then shares specific ways that you can support the Black Lives Matter movement and help seek justice for George Floyd from anywhere in the world. He shares phone numbers to call, petitions to sign, ways to pay for bail and legal support for demonstrators, and ways to financially donate to support movement work against racism and police violence in the U.S. → Full show notes with direct links to everything discussed are available here. ============================ FIND YOUR NEXT EPISODE Explore The Maverick Show Starter Packs — some of my favorite conversations curated by theme so you can easily find the episodes that match your interests. ============================ FREE RESOURCES FOR YOU See my Top 10 Travel Apps See my Top 10 Books that Shaped the Way I Travel See my 7 Keys For Building A Remote Business (Even in a space that’s not traditionally virtual) Watch my Video Training on Stylish Minimalist Packing so you can join #TeamCarryOn See the Travel Gear I Use and Recommend See How I Produce The Maverick Show Podcast (The equipment, services & vendors I use) ============================ ENJOYING THE SHOW? Follow The Maverick Show on Instagram and DM Matt to continue the conversation Please leave a rating and review — it really helps the show and I read each one personally Support the show by buying me a coffee — espressos help me produce significantly better podcast episodes!