AFSC backs black lives
Policy platform endorsed
The American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) has endorsed the policy platform put forward by the Movement for Black Lives, its board of directors has announced.
Phil Lord, AFSC board clerk, said: ‘Following a clear movement of the spirit, the board enthusiastically approved AFSC’s support and endorsement of the platform of the Movement for Black Lives, noting its consistency with AFSC’s values and history.’
He continued: ‘The board asked staff to look at work they are already doing and consider what more AFSC might do to contribute to the achievement of the Movement for Black Lives platform.’
The Movement for Black Lives platform includes six demands. Among them are reparations for harms and investing in education, health and safety.
Shan Cretin, the AFSC general secretary, said: ‘In many ways the Movement for Black Lives platform is aligned with our key work areas at AFSC: building peace, immigrant rights, addressing prisons, just economies, and ending racism and discrimination.’
