Keep Loving Like Minneapolis Loves

 

I’ve been in Minneapolis for a few days, and today I went by the site where Renee Good was murdered. It was painful, moving, and powerful.

At the site, there are two men (I won't use their names) who've parked their cars and stay there 24/7, protecting the vigil space. A great threads post yesterday by another visitor highlighted donation Items could be helpful, so I brought a few snacks to drop off.

I spoke with one of the men for a while today.

He said "as long as they're here", meaning ICE, "I'm here."

"This isn't just a vigil," he said "It's a protest. It's a reminder that you don't need 1,000 people to make a lot of noise. You just need one. And I'm not leaving."

I asked him how he’s doing. He told me "it's scary and emotional." He choked up while telling me about the people that come by every day to cry, to mourn, to reflect, to pray.

I asked if they still needed any supplies.

He said they’ve received a good amount of donations, but he needs people "to keep standing up and making noise."

So give what you can.

Help where you can.

Don't look away.

Don't shut it out.

Don't be quiet.

Keep being loud.

Keep loving like Minneapolis loves.

Click here to find mutual aid groups to support across the Minneapolis area: https://linktr.ee/mplsmutualaid

Originally posted by Nate Morris