Aotearoa for black lives in America

This fundraiser is an outlet through which New Zealanders who are outraged at what they have seen happening to our African-American brothers and sisters in America over the decades, can show their support.

There are literally hundreds of organisations that deserve support. The proceeds of this fundraiser however will be split between the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), National Bail Out and Black Visions Collective.

The NAACP is the nation’s foremost, largest, and most widely recognised civil rights organisation. Its more than half-million members and supporters throughout the United States and the world are the premier advocates for civil rights in their communities, leading grassroots campaigns for equal opportunity and conducting voter mobilization. The mission of the NAACP is to secure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights in order to eliminate race-based discrimination and ensure the health and well-being of all persons.

The National Bail Out Collective is committed to getting people free through bail outs, advocacy, and leadership development. They believe that pretrial reform must be lead by communities most impacted and not by institutional actors or corporate interests, who are entrenched and benefit from the current system. The National Bail Out Collective coordinates the Mama’s Day Bail Outs, where they bail out as many Black Mamas and caregivers as they can. The National Bail Out Collective also provides fellowship and employment opportunities for those they bail out in order to support their growth and create a national community of leaders who have experienced incarceration.

Since 2017, Black Visions Collective has been putting into practice the lessons learned from other organisations in order to shape a political home for Black people across Minnesota. They aim to center their work in healing and transformative justice principles, intentionally develop their organisation's core “DNA” to ensure sustainability, and develop Minnesota’s emerging Black leadership to lead powerful campaigns.

The funds will be paid to these organisations via credit card once the fundraiser has ended and a confirmation post made on this site as proof of payment.