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Demand President Biden Prioritize Removing Marijuana as a Schedule I Drug
Black people are almost 10 times more likely to be arrested for marijuana than white people. And get this: In Franklin County, Massachusetts, a Black person is 117 times more likely to be arrested for marijuana possession than a white person is? As a matter of fact, nationwide, marijuana arrests are still widespread, making up…
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Become a community co-sponsor of the People’s Response Act!
We must end our public safety system’s instinct to criminalize and replace it with an instinct to provide care. The current law enforcement-driven approach to public safety is not working for children, families — and most notably, not for our communities that have been devested by mental health crises, substance use health crises, and criminalization.…
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Take a pledge to commit to uproot white supremacy out of our educational system once and for all
After months of being ridiculed for his clear attempt to whitewash the history of systemic racism in this country, Gov. Ron DeSantis is back again, with the “Stop-WOKE” law, which bans educating our students and children about the covert and overt racism that has and still is established on Black people by racist white supremacists. The reality…
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The new Congress must act immediately to protect and expand abortion rights
January 18th, 2023 marks the 50th anniversary of Roe v. Wade – the landmark Supreme Court decision which guaranteed the right to choose and ensured that reproductive rights are protected by law. Since then, the Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade – opening the door to statewide bans and subsequent rulings that will harm Black people disproportionately. This decision…
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Take the Pledge: Take the Protest to the Polls!
We’re sparking conversations about why voting is more than just marking a check on a ballot. It’s about utilizing your voice—and not just for yourself, but for every person out there. It’s simple: this country won’t reflect that Black lives matter if we don’t vote. Black liberation is in our hands. Defunding the police, reinvesting…
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It’s Time for Congress to Expand the Americans with Disabilities Act
In a country that treats Black people as second-class citizens, Black people with disabilities are even more significantly disproportionately neglected. Black people are more likely than white people to have chronic health conditions, more likely to struggle when accessing mental health care, and less likely to receive formal diagnoses for a range of disabilities. These,…
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Pledge Your Support: Fight in Solidarity with Black Workers
Unionizing is one of the best ways workers can address racial inequities in the workplace and fight for other benefits like higher wages and better health care. On average, Black union workers have higher wages and better access to health and retirement benefits than their non-union peers. Black workers across the country have built local…
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D.C. Statehood Is Long Overdue
Washington, D.C.’s population is majority Black and brown – which is why it’s no surprise that white supremacists are constantly targeting the region. In the latest attack on D.C., a Republican House member from Tennessee introduced a bill to repeal D.C.’s home rule act – which would essentially wipe out the slightest bit of autonomy…
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Take the Pledge
10 years later, I still believe that #BlackLivesMatter. #BLM10 On July 13th, #BlackLivesMatter will mark their 10 year anniversary! In the Summer of 2013, the acquittal of George Zimmerman after his murder of 17 year old, unarmed, Trayvon Martin, reignited the global movement for racial justice. Then and now, Black children, women, men, and gender…