Your Summer of Action
"Activism is my rent for living on this planet.” -Alice Walker
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As you may have noticed, the pandemic has thrown our bulletin production schedule off a bit. (We 100% blame our small children.) We’re going to take a hiatus until the fall, but we won’t leave you hanging. Here are your calls to action for Summer 2020. Keep up the fight and stay safe! - Amber & Katie
Stay in the fight for Black lives:
Subscribe to the Anti-Racism Daily newsletter, written by Nicole Cardoza, for “your daily reminder to dismantle white supremacy.” (Catch up on the archives.)
Understand the calls to “Defund the Police”:
Familiarize yourself with your city’s budget, the amount of money that goes to police in relation to other services, and provide feedback to your local policymakers on how the budget does or does not reflect community priorities.
Sign the petition to bring Breonna Taylor’s killers to justice. Reach out to Kentucky’s Attorney General Daniel Cameron who has been appointed as special prosecutor to call for justice for Breonna.
Follow your local Black Lives Matters chapter for ongoing action.
Gear up for November to take the White House, Senate and local races:
Get involved with Fair Fight as they build “voter protection teams” across the country to fight voter suppression and secure the 2020 election.
Register to vote, learn how to request a mail ballot, or adopt a swing state to support in the lead up to November at Vote Save America.
Don’t forget the other crises still threatening lives:
Support Immigrant Families Together, which bails out families separated and detained at the border. You can donate airline, hotel and car rental rewards - since, you know, you aren’t traveling anytime soon.
Read and pledge your support for the Trans Agenda for Liberation by the Transgender Law Center.
Connect with your local mutual aid network and support to your neighbors during the COVID-19 crisis.
Donate to your local food bank.
Stay. At. Home. Wear a mask when you can’t.
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