Dear OppNet Community,
We are writing today from a place of deep heartache and anger. It was just under two years ago in our August 2020 Community Statement that OppNet President and CEO AiLun Ku asked, how many more statements must institutions continue to release to mourn the Black lives lost and the Black lives harmed? And yet here we are again.
This weekend's horrendous mass murder in Buffalo, New York put anti-Black violence into sharp focus and tragically took the lives of 10 people. We honor them here by saying their names and holding their community and loved ones in our our hearts.
- Roberta A. Drury
- Margus D. Morrison
- Andre Macneil
- Aaron Salter
- Geraldine Talley
- Celestine Chaney
- Heyward Patterson
- Katherine Massey
- Pearl Young
- Ruth Whitfield
The terrorist act in Buffalo was not the act of one shooter, the violence of White Supremacy is never a singular person, but a systematic network of violence and oppression. We at OppNet stand together in fierce resistance to White Supremacy in all its forms. We will continue to take action against White Supremacy and create spaces of collective care for our community.
In solidarity and community care.
Resources
- Colored Girls Bike Too: a Black women-led radical cycling organization in Buffalo that centers mobility liberation by way of advocating for mobility justice in marginalized communities and promotes the healing and empowerment of Black women, Black GNB folks, and Brown and Indigenous sis and sibs, by bike.
- Black Love Resists in the Rust: BLRR develops Black and POC leadership to build a grounded and independent radical left, and develop home spaces in order to enable more organizers of color throughout the City of Buffalo
- GoFundMe-verified fundraisers working to support the individuals and families impacted by the Buffalo murders
- OppNet Juneteenth resource list
Resources from the Health & Welfare Council of Long Island
- Coping with stress following mass shootings
- Helping community and families recover after a disaster
- Leadership & Communication: Anticipating and Responding to Stressful Events
- Understanding psychological debriefing
- Coping After Mass Violence
- For Teens: Coping After Mass Violence
- Assisting Parents/Caregivers in Coping with Collective Traumas
- Helping Youth after Community Trauma: Tips for Educators
- Addressing Race and Trauma in the Classroom: A Resource for Educators
- Talking with Children about Hate Crime and Anti-Semitism
- Parent Guidelines for Helping Youth After Mass Violence
- Teacher Guidelines for Helping Students after Mass Violence
- Psychological Impact of Mass Violence
- Racial Injustices and Trauma: African Americans in the US: NCTSN Position Statement
- Helping Teens with Traumatic Grief: Tips for Caregivers
- Helping School-Age Children with Traumatic Grief: Tips for Caregivers
- Helping Young Children with Traumatic Grief: Tips for Caregivers
- The Power of Parenting: How to Help Your Child After a Parent or Caregiver Dies
- After a Crisis: Helping Young Children Heal
- Age-Related Reactions to a Traumatic Event
- Once I Was Very Very Scared -- children's book for young children
- Pause-Reset-Nourish (PRN) to Promote Wellbeing (for responders)
- Parent Tips for Helping Infants and Toddlers
- Parent Tips for Helping Preschoolers
