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NOW Hear This: February 23, 2024 Newsletter

Message from National NOW President Christian F. Nunes

Greetings Feminists,

Ending racism is one of NOW’s six core issues. We were founded alongside the civil rights movement, dedicated to working at the grassroots and national levels, on policy and advocacy, to advance racial justice.

This month, we are celebrating the release of the 2024 Pauli Murray Quarter, honoring Dr. Pauli Murray, one of the co-founders of NOW who co-authored NOW’s original Statement of Purpose—one of the first declarations of intersectionality as a social justice goal.

“We realize that women’s problems are linked to many broader questions of social justice; their solution will require concerted action by many groups,” it reads.

“Therefore, convinced that human rights for all are indivisible, we expect to give active support to the common cause of equal rights for all those who suffer discrimination and deprivation, and we call upon other organizations committed to such goals to support our efforts toward equality for women.”

More than fifty years later, NOW is still supporting this urgent cause, every day, with your help. Our priorities for racial justice include curbing voter suppression and strengthening voting rights; supporting BIPOC candidates; policing reform and police brutality; and more enforcement of hate crimes.

As champions of equal opportunities in all areas, including employment, education, and reproductive rights, we recognize that racial justice is a feminist issue and that to achieve equality, our activism must be anti-racist.

In solidarity,
Christian

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Resources

• Black History Month
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• History | Black History
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• NOW Racial Justice | Current Racial Justice Initiatives
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• NOW’s Racial Justice Summits | Past Racial Justice Summits
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• NOW’s Reproductive Justice and Health | National Coalition of Progressive Groups Push DNC To Adopt Bold, Inclusive Vision for Sexual and Reproductive Health, Rights and Justice in 2020
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• Black Women's Blueprint | Racial Equity
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• The White House | A Proclamation on National Black History Month, 2024
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• MLive | Discover the Black history of library activism in new documentary
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• Smithsonian | Celebrate Black History Month 2024
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• npr | Here's the story behind Black History Month — and why it's celebrated in February
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• Legal Momentum | Reproductive Rights Resources
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• In Our Own Voice | Resources
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• WCASA | Reproductive Justice
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• Advocates for Youth | Reproductive Justice
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Action

• Support NOW's Work | Donate Today
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• FACT SHEET: White House Task Force on Reproductive Healthcare Access | New Actions and Marks the 51st Anniversary of Roe v. Wade
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• NOW Action Alert | URGE Members of Congress to Fund WIC, SNAP, Childcare and Rental Assistance
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• NOW Action Alert | Tell Senators: Women Need Paycheck Fairness NOW
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• NOW Action Alert | Congress Must Take Action; $16 Billion Needed to Avoid Childcare Cliff
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• Social Goods | Shop to Support the Social Goods x NOW Collection
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• Write for Rights – Share your Abortion Story for a New Book | Use Your Voice to Create Change
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• National Network of Abortion Funds | Donate for Abortion Funds
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