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George Floyd Volunteerism Week
Today is George Floyd’s 48th birthday. He should still be here today, celebrating with his friends and family. George Floyd was a living example of how everyone can make a significant impact in their own communities. That’s why we’re uplifting the George Floyd Memorial Foundation and the first-ever George Floyd Volunteerism Week happening this week…
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Sign the Petition: Amazon Cheated the Workers in AL
We told y’all back in April — when the Alabama Amazon Union vote results came back as a no to unionize — that our fight wasn’t over. This fight is an important one — because workers’ rights are human rights, and it’s on us to call out disparities in the workplace when we see it.…
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Let President Biden Know That Voting Rights Are a Top Priority for the American People
Ever since we made history in last year’s election, legislators across the country have been retaliating with restrictive voting laws nationwide. Since January, 18 state legislatures have introduced and passed over 30 pieces of legislation that make it especially hard for Black people to vote…
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Tell the House to Remove the Senate’s Anti-Black Amendment to the Budget Resolution
Last night, every single Senate Democrat voted with Senate Republicans on an amendment to the Senate budget resolution that would eliminate federal funding for local governments that defund the police. Make no mistake: This is a universal attempt to silence the demands from the streets…
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Demand President Biden Prioritize Voting Rights and Passing For the People
It’s been 56 years since the Voting Rights Act of 1965 was signed into law. It’s the most monumental piece of voting rights legislation — but after all this time, we haven’t seen anything like that since…
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Disabled Black Lives Matter
In a country that treats Black people as second-class citizens, Black people with disabilities are still disproportionately neglected, and we’ve got so much further to go when it comes to protecting our people with disabilities…
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Tell Congress We Need Cori Bush’s the People’s Response Act
We shook the political foundations of the world last summer and fall by using our voices. Now we need to use them again to secure the change we marched for — by demanding our representatives pass the People’s Response Act. Will you sign our petition to get Congress to act?…
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Tell Congress We Need Cori Bush’s “The People’s Response Act”
For the first time in generations, the BREATHE Act has offered a new vision for public safety and community funding that would keep our communities safe from the violence of over-policing. Today marks 1 year since the introduction of the BREATHE Act—and we’ve made some major strides since then. In the summer of 2020, Black…
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Demilitarize Our Neighborhoods by Ending 1033
April 30th marks President Biden’s 100th day as president—and we’ve got a major demand for him before that deadline: demilitarize our neighborhoods and end 1033. Here’s what you need to know: The Law Enforcement Support Office, also known as the 1033 Program, allows the transfer of surplus military-grade equipment to local law enforcement agencies across…