Medium Writers: Donate Your May Earnings to Help the Black Lives Matter Movement
It’s the least we can do.
It’s the beginning of a new month, which means Medium writers get paid.
It is common knowledge that only about 7% of Medium writers earn over $100 a month from their articles. Most of us are not raking in the cash each month and most of us aren’t doing it for the cash either. Most Medium writers write because they enjoy it, it is a passion and hobby. This is not our full-time job. Because of that, whatever we earn is just an added bonus.
In these tumultuous times, it is important to take action. We cannot sit back and ignore the problem. There is systemic racism in our country, and we need to do something about it.
There are many ways you can help the cause like educating yourself, speaking out, signing petitions, protesting, and donating.
There are so many organizations that could use our help.
So, I challenge all Medium writers to donate their May earnings.
For most of us, it is not much and that is okay. I joined Medium a week and a half into May, so I haven’t even been writing on here for a month. I made $21.35 for the month of May. I will be donating all of it.
Since 93% of us are not making over $100 a month of Medium, it isn’t asking for much. Again, for most of us, this is not our full-time job and any money we make from Medium is just extra. Although I understand that due to the pandemic, there has been a lot of job loss and there are many people struggling. So, if you are able, I urge you to donate.
Even if you only made $3 in May from Medium, anything is better than nothing. If one hundred writers donate just $3, it will make a difference — it all adds up.
Where Should I Donate?
- George Floyd Memorial Fund: This will cover funeral and burial costs; counseling services; legal fees; and continued care for his children. https://www.gofundme.com/f/georgefloyd
- Reclaim the Block: This group organizes Minneapolis community and city council members to move money from the police department into other areas of the city’s budget that truly promote community health and safety. https://secure.everyaction.com/zae4prEeKESHBy0MKXTIcQ2
- NAACP Legal Defense Fund: This fund helps supports racial justice through advocacy, litigation, and education. https://org2.salsalabs.com/o/6857/p/salsa/donation/common/public/?donate_page_KEY=15780&_ga=2.35717155.2063942164.1590824273-1161863773.1590824273
- Bail funds for various states: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/#state
- Black Visions Collective: this is a black, trans, and queer-led social justice organization and legal fund based in Minneapolis-St. Paul. https://secure.everyaction.com/4omQDAR0oUiUagTu0EG-Ig2
- Unicorn Riot: A non-profit organization that is dedicated to exposing root causes of dynamic social and environmental issues https://unicornriot.ninja/donate/
- Campaign Zero: An online platform and organization that utilizes research-based policy solutions to end police brutality in America https://www.paypal.com/donate/?token=qoauNJkDnutkStDbhvpYWEvMMzqwdNIAy5jiL4SnGytMPratmmHwmwMhtAwVog2M8GO82G&country.x=US&locale.x=US
- Communities Against Police Brutality: Operates a crisis hotline where people can report abuse; offers legal, medical, and psychological resource referrals; and engages in political action against police brutality. https://www.paypal.com/donate/?token=VGmeiQ3wd0LMOY8ltMT7Jg_LAzhrW5saT_I47eAV_VCzCDyAU2Wd310pReZxlNzQhE1v50&country.x=US&locale.x=US
There are many other places you can donate to. For more information, please visit this Ways You Can Help page by Black Lives Matter to find other ways to help and more places to donate to.