Enough is ENOUGH. As a generation, ZOOMUN believes that we ALL must be keen on educating ourselves and learn about the years of systemic oppression that black people have face in America, and even other countries. The 2020 #BLM movement started when the video of police officer, Derek Chauvin, was seen and caught on video killing a man for a non-violent crime by pressing his knee into George Floyd's neck. The issue of racism has always been here, but has never been shined light on in the media as much as it is now. As a young generation, we must do more than posting on instagram and other social media outlets. WE must get involved and be active, whether that means going to a protest, signing petitions to fight racism and injustice, or even discussing the issues with the world around you, which can be done through our conference today. Since this is so IMPORTANT to us at ZOOMUN, we have decided to donate all of our event proceeds to the Equal Justice Initiative (EJI) to ensure equality for ALL. We strive to help the EJI make a positive impact on our community.

 

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MORE ABOUT THE EQUAL JUSTICE INITIATIVE

The Equal Justice initiatives works on reforms in three specific areas: criminal justice reform, racial justice, and public education. 

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"Founded in 1989 by Bryan Stevenson, a widely acclaimed public interest lawyer and bestselling author of Just Mercy, EJI is a private, 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that provides legal representation to people who have been illegally convicted, unfairly sentenced, or abused in state jails and prisons. We challenge the death penalty and excessive punishment and we provide re-entry assistance to formerly incarcerated people.

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EJI works with communities that have been marginalized by poverty and discouraged by unequal treatment. We are committed to changing the narrative about race in America. EJI produces groundbreaking reports, an award-winning wall calendar, and short films that explore our nation’s history of racial injustice, and we recently launched an ambitious national effort to create new spaces, markers, and memorials that address the legacy of slavery, lynching, and racial segregation, which shapes many issues today.

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EJI provides research and recommendations to assist advocates and policymakers in the critically important work of criminal justice reform. We publish reports, discussion guides, and other educational materials, and our staff conduct educational tours and presentations for thousands of students, teachers, faith leaders, professional associations, community groups, and international visitors every year."