Black Lives Matter

At Rovin Ceramics we believe that Black Lives Matter. We condemn the unjust and unequal treatment of Black people and are committed to learning, listening, and acting in support of these beliefs. Historically artists play a vital role in movements of necessary change and progress. As a business supported by the artist community, it is our duty to speak out against racism and be active participants in the fight against inequality. 

There are many ways to support the Black Lives Matter movement.  We have assembled a list of contacts for our state government, organizations that benefit Black Lives Matter, Black communities and arts, and resources for further learning. We encourage you to educate yourself, make your voice heard, and spend your time and money on this important cause. Thank you all. 

Ann Arbor Mayor Christopher Taylor 
ctaylor@a2gov.org

Ann Arbor City Council:
City of Ann Arbor Attn: City Council
PO Box 8647 Ann Arbor, MI 48104
citycouncil@a2gov.org

Ann Arbor Police Dept: 
301 E. Huron St, Ann Arbor MI 48104
734-794-6920

Governor Gretchen Whitmer
P.O Box 30013, Lansing, MI 48909
517-373-3400

Senator Debbie Stabenow
731 Hart Senate Office Bldg, Washington, D.C. 20510
202-224-4822

Senator Gary Peters
724 Hart Senate Office Bldg, Washington, D.C. 20510
202-224-6221

Representative Debbie Dingell
116 Cannon House Office Bldg, Washington, D.C. 20515
202-225-4071

DONATE | VOLUNTEER | GET INVOLVED

ACLU Michigan aclumich.org
Black Lives Matter - National blacklivesmatter.com
Black Lives Matter - Detroit blmdetroit.com
American Red Cross Blood Services redcrossblood.org
The Bail Project bailproject.org
National Police Accountability Project nlg-npap.org
Growing Hope Urban Farm growinghope.net
The Sphinx Organization (Based in Detroit!) sphinxmusic.org
Black Visions Collective blackvisionsmn.org
Brown Art Ink  brownartink.com email to donate hello@brownartink.com 
Black Trans Femmes in the Arts  BTFA Facebook artsbusinesscollaborative.org
Tessera Arts Collective tesseracollective.com
Detroit Justice Center detroitjustice.org
Campaign Zero joincampaignzero.org
Community Action Network canwashtenaw.org

EDUCATE YOURSELF 

The following is a link to a Google Doc. that provides multiple resources for ways to be anti-racist and an ally to the Black Lives Matter movement. This includes reading suggestions, podcasts, articles, actions, videos, petitions, etc. This is a great resource to look through if you are looking for a place to start! 
Scaffolded Anti-Racist Resources Google Doc