Hey there -
From Essence to The Washington Post, we've been getting amazing coverage on our petition, Melanin MeetUps, and our social initiative, The Better Together Project which aims to memorialize the African American experience for cultural reform. This includes continuing the fight to memorialize plantations across the country. As a result, this has brought more audiences and more exposure and we'd like to keep it going!
We only have 42 days to finish fundraising for Melanin MeetUps' new website and continuation of our PR funds!
If 150 people donated $20-$25 to our fundraiser we would be able to make significant progress toward our fundraising goal. Would you be able to help make this a reality?
To donate, just click to our fundraiser below:
https://chuffed.org/project/melaninmeetups
It would also really help if you could share our fundraiser link with everyone you know. The more eyes on our fundraiser, the better! I appreciate all of your support! We wouldn't be able to accomplish $7,000 without your help. Find out more about our organization in the blurb below and take the pledge on our site for more updates.
With love,
Kirk
Melanin MeetUps Blurb: Melanin MeetUps is a think tank that aims to shape the African-American experience across media, data, research and policy for domestic and global impact in the 21st century. They've profiled leading figures and luminaries in its 7053 editorial blog; as well as raised funds for political candidates and developed partnerships with leading production companies such as Chelsea Handler Productions, Bunim/Murray, Russell Westbrook Enterprises and Stitcher podcast to name a few. Most recently, the think tank was featured in NPR, CBS, Essence, and Black Enterprise around its social initiative, The Better Together Project; an expansive agenda that promotes the memorialization of the African-American experience through ground-breaking initiatives meant to heal and advance the African-American community and create cultural reform in America. In 2019, they partnered with hClubLA for their Black Ted Talks (Illuminate) which are now being unrolled virtually Summer 2021 to elevate Black thought. Most recently they kicked off their lead industry speak series for May's Mental Health Awareness Month with critically acclaimed actress, Angelica Ross (FX's POSE, American Horror Story.