Do The Right Thing (1989) [Ft. Mike Scott]

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This is episode I am most proud of being a producer of. Join Mike and special guest Mike Scott as they discuss the Spike Lee Masterpiece of, “Do The Right Thing”. Please Consider Donating to the following groups: - Official George Floyd Memorial Fund: https://www.gofundme.com/f/georgefloyd o “This fundraiser is organized by George's brother, Philonise Floyd, to help cover funeral and burial expenses, mental and grief counseling, lodging and travel for all court proceedings, and to assist their family in the days to come as they continue to seek justice for George. A portion of these funds will also go to the Estate of George Floyd for the benefit and care of his children and their educational fund.” - Black Lives Matter: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/ms_blm_homepage_2019 o “This organization was founded in 2013 in response to the acquittal of Trayvon Martin’s murderer. Its mission is to eradicate white supremacy and build local power to intervene in violence inflicted on Black communities by the state and vigilantes.” - The NAACP Legal Defense Fund: https://org2.salsalabs.com/o/6857/p/salsa/donation/common/public/?donate_page_KEY=15780 o The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) is a civil rights organization in the United States, formed in 1909 as a bi-racial endeavor to advance justice for African Americans. Its legal defense fund (LDF) seeks structural changes to expand democracy, eliminate disparities, and achieve racial justice in a society that fulfills the promise of equality for all Americans. It also defends the gains and protections won over the past 75 years of civil rights struggle and works to improve the quality and diversity of judicial and executive appointments. - Know Your Rights Legal Defense Fund: https://secure.eifoundation.org/site/Donation2;jsessi o This group is founded by Colin Kaepernick to identify and team up with top defense lawyers and civil rights lawyers nationwide to provide legal resources for those in need. - American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU): https://www.aclu.org/issues/racial-justice o “ACLU was founded in 1920 and is our nation's guardian of liberty. The ACLU works in the courts, legislatures and communities to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed to all people in this country by the Constitution and laws of the United States.” - National Bail Fund Network: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/bailfundscovid o “It is a national project that works with organizers, advocates, and legal providers across the country that are using, or contemplating using, community bail funds as part of efforts to radically change local bail systems and reduce incarceration. The Network was established in September 2016 and is made up of over 60 community bail funds that use the regular payment of bail as well as strategic bail out actions in campaigns to end money bail and pretrial detention in both the criminal legal and immigration detention systems. Currently, funds go to both supporting protests and COVID-19 emergency responses.” - Campaign Zero: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?token=cW1u9my6kQyLh7xqSv5qN7Pt_5UbZDhV_tVo1u-YClOMpxYlgHZS-jX8J4GFuTHKTGcgKm&country.x=US&locale.x=US o “It is an organization that was developed with contributions from activists, protesters and researchers across the nation. Funds will support the analysis of policing practices across the country, research to identify effective solutions to end police violence, technical assistance to organizers leading police accountability campaigns and the development of model legislation and advocacy to end police violence nationwide.” SOURCE: www.Imgur.com, USER: TheGoldenPig Our Twitter! twitter.com/AuteursPod "@AuteursPod" Our Email! [e-mail] Mike’s Twitter! twitter.com/hibachijustice