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December 12, 2016
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DONT SLEEP Discussion Series: Hidden Figures

On January 7th, 2017 at 1:00pm we will be hosting a panel discussion centered on the marginalization and perseverance of Black Women in Research and STEM fields. This discussion will be held immediately following a…

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December 12, 2016
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1st Annual: Santa Sit-In

DONT SLEEP's first annual Santa Sit-In is officially in the books. Its safe to say it was a success thanks to all our volunteers and coordinators. Special thanks to Satchuel Paigelynn Cole, Cheryl Wardell Laux,…

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December 12, 2016
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Water Donation delivered to Second Chance Church in Flint, MI

Thank you to all who volunteered this morning to load up cases of water for donation to Flint, MI. Special thanks to Sister Marriam Umar for her tireless efforts coordinating transport, and Brent Lyle for connecting…

December 12, 2016
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13th: Viewing and Discussion

In a partnership between OpportunIndy, Don't Sleep, Bloom Project, and Ivy Tech's Black Students United, there will be a screening of the documentary "13th" and, afterwards, a small discussion. The documentary focuses on the evolution…

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October 11, 2016
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Race and Policing Discussion

Yesterday, we took part in a community panel at Ivy Tech Community College on the subject Race and Policing. Below is the video feed from the event as well as still photography. [gallery ids="732,733,734,735,736,737,738,731"]

October 5, 2016
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DONT SLEEP Discussion Series: “The Birth of a Nation”

On Saturday, October 8th, 2016, DONT SLEEP will be hosting two panel discussions at 1:00pm and 5:00pm respectively to discuss the issues and concerns regarding the movie "Birth of a Nation" Panel 1 @ 1:00pm…

September 29, 2016
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Black Lives Matter: Justice March

DONT SLEEP partnered with Indy 10 and community members and allies to take to the streets of Indianapolis after the extrajudicial murders of Terence Crutcher, Tyre King and Keith Scott. [gallery ids="699,700,701,702,703,704,705,706,707,708"]

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August 22, 2016
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SAY HER NAME: An Event Dedicated to those women of color lost to state violence

On Sunday, August 22, 2016; we gathered together to listen, to hear, to affirm and to remember the women we've lost to incidents of police brutality. To incidents of violence led by misogyny and Transphobia.…

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July 31, 2016
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MLKSitIn Indy

On July 31, 2016 DONT SLEEP took over the intersection of Martin Luther King Jr. Street and 30th Street and proclaimed that black lives matter while lifting the names of those lost to police brutality.…

July 26, 2016
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Stop the Cycle (black lives matter, intracultural crime and collective economics)

So ya'll boycotting? Yes. And ya'll doing this Block Party? Yes. And you got a petition with police brutality reform policies? Yes. Well that's cool and all but what are you doing about black on…

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