The movement for mutual aid during disasters isn’t something we invented. But we are trying to act as a swiss-army knife for this growing movement of movements, as it becomes more and more critical for our collective survival. One way we are supporting and uplifting this tactic, and the larger autonomous disaster relief movement, of which we are only a small part, is curating a database of news articles about autonomous, liberatory, mutual aid efforts in the context of disasters.
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Reparations, Redistribution & Justice: Pass The Mic’s Black Mutual Aid Fund — The Skidmore ...Pass The Mic functions as a space on campus that aims to amplify the unfiltered experiences of Skidmore students whose voices are underrepresented in other spaces.
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Can free fridges tackle food insecurity and 'poverty porn'? Two mutual aid orgs challenge ...Gabriela Alemán of the Mission Meals Coalition and Ashley Rahimi Syed of SF Community Fridge talk about protecting the dignity of those they serve and mitigating the “performative” aspect of ...
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Opinion: Amid a pandemic, mutual aid unites neighborsNancy Perez, a 45-year-old resident of the Brooklyn neighborhood of Bedford-Stuyvesant, contracted COVID-19 in March. She stayed quarantined in her room for a month to isolate from her two sons and ...
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Red Hook Relief is a volunteer-led mutual aid group in Red Hook that started during the Covid-19 ...They work with at-risk neighbors, and in collaboration with long standing community members, non-profit organizations, local officials and businesses to leverage community access to resources and ...
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In Twin Cities, Mutual Aid Groups Surge after George Floyd MurderIn the Twin Cities, mutual aid networks have experienced explosive growth in the wake of the Memorial Day police murder of George Floyd.
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For us, by us: New mutual aid effort delivers groceries to Black queer and trans people in the Bay ...A small group of like-minded San Franciscans have teamed up to buy and deliver groceries for Black and queer people in the Bay Area. After a week in operation, they’ve already raised several ...
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In Minnesota, mutual aid groups surge in wake of Floyd deathMutual aid societies revived to help with riot losses, pandemic
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Crowdfunding effort aiding RGV recoveryBy Gaige Davila [email protected] After Hurricane Hanna swept through the Rio Grande Valley, countless people throughout the area found themselves needing help, some of whom have had …
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The Herbal Mutual Aid Network Creates Free Tinctures for Black OrganizersH.M.A.N. founders Yves B. Golden and Remy Maelen send free plant medicine to Black individuals, activists, community groups, and herbalists
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If Congress Fails, Mutual Aid Organizers Are Still Ready to Step Up"Are our representatives waking up in a panic about the impending mass evictions too?”
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RGV Mutual Aid collects about $41,000 to assist people affected by Hurricane HannaIn the aftermath of Hurricane Hanna, a group of local organizers wanted to help the Rio Grande Valley — quickly.
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Local campaign helping the Valley recoverRIO GRANDE VALLEY, Texas (KVEO) — As the Valley recovers from the impact of Hurricane Hanna, one local campaign is collecting funds to help communities bounce back. RGV Mutual Aid is meant to help ...
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Community based fund created to aid Valley of Hurricane Hanna’s impact - The MonitorOn the day Hurricane Hanna made landfall in South Texas and left Rio Grande Valley communities flooded and hundreds of thousands without power, ABC’s “Good Morning America” reported the storm ...
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Activists in the Rio Grande Valley, hardest hit area in Texas, start mutual aid effort for ...Volunteer organizers and community members from the Rio Grande Valley have stepped up to fill in for state inaction by creating a mutual aid collective to provide financial assistance to offset ...
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‘Pandemic Solidarity’ Offers Hope Amid COVID GloomThe global crisis of COVID-19 has lasted long enough for us to see books published on how we responded…
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'Love And Solidarity': Amid Coronavirus, Mutual Aid Groups Resurge In New York CityFilling in the gaps of a strained safety net, volunteers give their time and resources to help neighbors hit hard by the pandemic and its economic fallout.
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Pandemic Solidarity: care, love and mutual aidA new book offers snapshots of struggles and intimate stories about life during the pandemic from across the globe, reminding us who we really are.
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SF’s First Free Community Fridge Joins Long Mutual Aid LegacyOrganizers focused on trust, cultural sensitivity and community-oriented efforts.
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Mutual aid networks deliver groceries with a side of social changeFawzia Syed never planned to create a network to help hungry New Yorkers.
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Comedores Sociales Is Doing What the Government Won’t: Taking Hunger in Puerto Rico SeriouslyDuring the COVID-19 pandemic, they’ve managed to distribute groceries to families in need across the Island and organize protests that have helped their movement garner attention.
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Why 'Mutual Aid'? – social solidarity, not charityPeter Kropotkin's most famous work advancing a belief in the depth of our connection to each other is titled 'Mutual Aid: A Factor in Evolution'.