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by Elly McKenzie
At Windermere Bellevue Commons we support our Black neighbors in Bellevue, King County, and around the country. We stand with them against racism and oppression obvious and insidious, interpersonal and infrastructural. We recognize that we serve a community of agents who serve a diverse population of clients; it is our duty to acknowledge the privileges we have been afforded and the duty we have to use that privilege to support our minority communities. Over the last week we have needed to step back and listen to the Black community. Moving forward, we must support the Black community and educate ourselves and our white neighbors of the historic oppression communities of color have faced in this country and specifically in King County through Red-Lining and gentrification.
We are making donations to Black Lives Matter, Black Lives Seattle, Black Resilience Fund, and the ACLU, and encourage you to do the same. We also encourage you to do the work to educate yourselves and take action to make Bellevue, King County, and the United States a more equitable place for everyone. We are working to compile resources where you can support Black owned businesses on the Eastside and in King County. Stay tuned for more information.
Local and National Reading and Resources:
A History of Redlining in Seattle (watch)
Donate or Take Action:
Black Lives Matter-Seattle|King County
