Amid the unrest in Minneapolis and cities throughout the country following the murder of Floyd, social and racial equity organizations are rallying around those who are on the frontlines fighting for justice.

The grassroots organization—which is led by criminal justice reform advocate and hip-hop artist Mysonne Linen, civil rights activist and community organizer Tamika D. Mallory, racial justice and civil rights activist Linda Sarsour and lawyer Angelo Pinto—develops initiatives centered on systemic and racial injustice.

Colin Kaepernick’s Know Your Rights Camp Legal Defense Initiative

Former NFL player and activist Colin Kaepernick has led several impactful initiatives and campaigns surrounding racial and social justice through his Know Your Rights Camp.

In the wake of George Floyd’s murder, the nonprofit—which is the nation’s first civil and human rights law organization—is putting the focus on ensuring demonstrators have legal protection.

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