What happened in Gary is why we’re fighting for community care.

After a devastating storm, thousands of residents in Gary, Indiana, a predominantly Black city, were left without power for nearly TWO WEEKS. All this time, our people still needed food, our elders still needed to be checked on, medication needed refrigeration, and our families needed support. So our community organized. Black communities have always built systems of collective care, but we shouldn’t have to build them from scratch every time a crisis hits. That’s why we’re working with comrades like @smiletrustinc and @eatorgchicago to support the development of Community Care Hubs and Networks (CCNs) as a way of connecting organizations, resources, and people before disaster strikes, while building the power to fight for the communities we deserve. Gary has power again, but what happened there should never have happened. And there's a long road to recovery ahead. Follow @capitalbnews for more on-the-ground updates as residents recover from this devastating storm and organizations such as @countonusindiana and @1loveglobal providing on the ground support. Swipe to learn how to create your own CCN.