Speak Out -- Stay Safe
Prepare Wisely After the Event:
Care about civil rights? Want to avoid making
the COVID pandemic worse? Here’s how.
Before the Event:
Know your risk level
High-Risk Event (Any of These):
 Indoor location
 50+ people
 Less than 80% wearing masks
 Little or no social distancing
 Risk of arrest or exposure to tear gas
or pepper spray
Low-Risk Event (All of These):
 Outdoor location
 25 people or less
 Good social distancing
 Everyone is wearing a mask
ShouldYou Attend?
Never:
 If you are sick (including colds)
 If you have been exposed to someone
who is sick
Consider Staying Home:
 If you are high-risk (chronic illness;
over 60 years of age)
 If you live with or regularly interact
with high-risk people
 If you live with many other people in a
dorm, group home, shelter, etc.
Pack:
 Your own food, water, signs, and
other supplies
 Hand sanitizer
 Mask
Prepare for the weather: Sunscreen and
sunglasses; winter coat, or rain gear
During the Event:
Maintain social distancing
 Stay 6 feet away from others at all
times. Spread out and cover more
area to make this easier.
 Do not touch, shake hands, or hug
other people.
Wear your mask properly
 Make sure your mask is secured, so
you do not need to reach up and
adjust it
 Do not touch your face
Do not use communal items
 Bring your own food and water
 Do not share markers, signs, water
bottles, or other items
Shouting, chanting, and singing spreads
germs more easily. Instead:
 Carry signs to convey your message
 Use a bullhorn or microphone
 Use noisemakers rather than
shouting
For All Events:
 Shower, launder clothing, and sanitize
all items after returning home.
 Self-isolate: Go out only when
absolutely necessary to work, shop, or
exercise.
For High-Risk Events:
Consider yourself exposed and possibly
infectious. Quarantine for 14 days or until you
receive a negative test result.
IfYou Can’t Attend:
 Call, e-mail, or write to legislators,
including local, state, and federal.
 Post a sign in your window, your car, or
your yard. (Car signs should not
obstruct visibility.)
 Write a letter to the editor of your
newspaper.
 Educate family and friends; follow the
news and keep them posted.
 Teach children about civil rights.
 Act as contact person for people at
protests, and stay near the phone in
case they need something.
 Make masks for attendees.
 Buy from black-owned businesses.
 Contribute to or volunteer with civil
rights organizations.