[Peace] Fwd: [CU-SURJ] CU-SURJ statement of solidarity with Black Students for Revolution and Black Lives Matter

[elizaBeth Simpson]

Hi all,

Please note the CU-SURJ statement of solidarity, below.

Be well,
Beth

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From: CU SURJ <cusurj at gmail.com>
Date: Mon, Nov 30, 2015 at 11:16 AM
Subject: [CU-SURJ] CU-SURJ statement of solidarity with Black Students for
Revolution and Black Lives Matter
To: cu-surj at googlegroups.com


Please share widely with all relevant groups and individuals.

The Champaign-Urbana chapter of Showing Up for Racial Justice (CU-SURJ)
stands in love and solidarity with the Black Students for Revolution at the
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and the Champaign-Urbana chapter
of Black Lives Matter.

In specific, CU-SURJ abhors the ignorance that has led to the formation of
the “White Student Union,” a white supremacist group that advocates for the
monitoring of Black students and faculty on campus.

In response, we re-dedicate ourselves to supporting the organizing efforts
of Black students, Black community members, and other oppressed groups to
end racial oppression at the University of Illinois and in Champaign-Urbana
at large. In doing so we both make a commitment to take
self-responsibility, and also make a commitment to follow the leadership of
Black-led organizations, knowing that those most affected by harm are those
whose voices must be at the forefront of any response to it.

Therefore, we hereby reiterate our belief that, regardless of how
purposefully or unintentionally these inequities are perpetuated, direct
and intentional action on the part of anti-racist white people will be
required in order for Black lives to be fully valued in our community. As
members of CU-SURJ, we dedicate ourselves to such action.

In love and solidarity,

CU-SURJ
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*Through community organizing, mobilizing, and education, SURJ moves White
people to act as part of a multi-racial majority for justice with passion
and accountability.*

https://cusurj.wordpress.com/
http://www.showingupforracialjustice.org/

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CU SURJ is the Champaign Urbana chapter of Showing Up for Racial Justice.
Chapters commit to actively building a base in White communities to advance
racial justice movement-building efforts. This may includes multiracial
groups.

SURJ is a national network of groups and individuals organizing White
people for racial justice. Through community organizing, mobilizing, and
education, SURJ moves White people to act as part of a multi-racial
majority for justice with passion and accountability. We work to connect
people across the country while supporting and collaborating with local and
national racial justice organizing efforts. SURJ provides a space to build
relationships, skills and political analysis to act for change.

For more information, see:
http://www.showingupforracialjustice.org/
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