At Invictus Theatre, we are greatly saddened by the deaths of Tony McDade, George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and the countless others who have been murdered in acts of racial violence. We stand in support of the protestors, the Black Community and Black artists.
Black Lives Matter.
As a company we are committed to listening, to learning, and to improving. We believe in the dismantling of systemic oppression, holding our law enforcement authorities accountable for their actions, promoting marginalized voices and creating a just and equitable world for all.
Here are resources we have found helpful as a company for further involvement:
Black Lives Matter
https://blacklivesmatter.com/
https://blacklivesmatter.carrd.co/#
Campaign Zero is a comprehensive platform of research-based policy solutions to end police brutality in America.
https://www.joincampaignzero.org/
Color of Change
https://colorofchange.org/
GET LOCAL
Chicago Community Bond Fund @ChiBondFund
Funds go to bail out over 1,000 protesters arrested in downtown Chicago Saturday night and hundreds more last night-- they won’t be the last.
https://chicagobond.org/donate/
The following are Black-led Chicago organizations building power & working towards abolition:
Assata’s Daughters @AssataDaughters
https://www.assatasdaughters.org
Circles & Ciphers @Circles_Ciphers
http://www.circlesandciphers.org
Chicago Torture Justice Center @chitorture
http://chicagotorturejustice.org
EAT Chicago (Equity and Transformation) @ChicagoEat
https://www.eatchicago.org
Chicago Alliance Against Racist & Political Repression @CAARPRNow
https://www.caarpr.org