The murder of George Floyd on May 25, 2020, was one of the darkest days in the recent past. However, this callous murder was not an isolated incident but instead, a symptom of repeated police attacks on Black and Brown men and women.

Mr. Floyd, and others before him, was denied his rights when he was murdered by the hands of four Minneapolis police officers. MABL strives to work to ensure that others do not have their rights violated and to support racial equality and justice.

In the coming months (and years), MABL will continue to support efforts to rebuild and get justice for Mr. Floyd and the Black community. We ask that our partners continue to do the same and collaborate with MABL on initiatives that express our joint goals. Our successes in these areas will be for naught unless we acknowledge and continuously challenge anti-blackness and discrimination within our families, friend groups, law firms, and organizations.

While we acknowledge that many of our organizations are stretched thin at this time, we ask that you continue to do your part.   True partnerships can only form when we all commit to examining how we contribute to marginalization and oppressive power dynamics in inter-organizational interactions as well as our personal lives. MABL is confident that together we can produce meaningful, long-lasting change in the communities we serve. We invite you all to step outside of your own comfort zones, champion equality, and be willing to listen and learn from each other.