Mutual Aid Groups Band Together to Feed Communities Through Crisis

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During nationwide demonstrations against police brutality, community groups are distributing food to protesters and underserved communities

, which has also disproportionately affected communities of color.

“Direct action needs to be tied with mutual aid,” says Whitten, who has also helped deliver 600 meals a week for the past two months through a Portland program called Free Hot Soup. “Those who are most marginalized are the ones who know the system needs to change, but it’s really hard to get into the street, to get into the halls of power, to make those changes happen when you are struggling to make ends meet.

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