John,
Today is the day! It's Mother's Day and it's the time to celebrate the
mothers and caregivers in our lives who give so much to our communities.
And more importantly, it's not too late for you to support our effort to
help free Black mothers and caregivers from cages so they can be reunited
with their families.
In the wake of COVID-19, we've been bailing out as many Black women as
possible because we know jails are incubators for viral infections. Our
communities, babies, and loved ones need their families more than ever.
Can we count on you to help reunite them?
[ [link removed] ]Contribute $25 to bail out a Black mama or caregiver to be with their
family today.
p.s. below is the original email we sent you.
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We're bailing out Black mamas and caregivers for Mother's Day. Will you
chip in $25 to support?
[ [link removed] ]SUPPORT BLACK fAMILIES!
Dear John,
Jails are already death traps and when you introduce a deadly virus, you
get a recipe for disaster, and due to already prevalent racism and sexism,
Black women are getting hit the hardest. For the thousands of Black women
locked in cages right now, the virus could take their lives before they’re
ever released. But we have the power to change that!
Many of the Black mothers and caregivers who languish behind bars are
incarcerated simply because they cannot afford to post money bail. For
one, no one should be locked in a cage for being poor. And two, no mother
or caregiver should have to meet their fate alone behind the bars of a
jail cell.
John, every year right before Mother’s Day, we use our
collective resources to free Black mamas and caregivers from cages and
reunite them with their families and communities. We need to raise money
to bail out as many Black mothers as possible from cages so they can be
reunited with their babies and loved ones. But we are in uncertain times,
and more than ever before, our Black mamas need to be connected with their
loved ones, and safe in their own homes.
Our babies need their mamas. Cousins loved ones, and all of our
communities need them as well. We can’t let them perish in jails due to
old, racist systems like money bail. Join our 4th Annual Black Mama’s Day
Bailout to get our people free.
[ [link removed] ]John, can we count on you to chip in $25 to help bail out
Black mamas from cages so they can be reunited with their families during
this crisis?
Coronavirus is spreading like wildfire in jails. Eight out of ten of the
largest COVID-19 outbreaks have been in a jail or a prison.^1 And due to
the undercounting of incarcerated people, 100,000 more people will die
than previously expected.^2
National Black Mama’s Bail Out Day^3 is a coordinated effort by community
organizations, advocates, and families to reunite Black mothers with their
families. Every donation will go to ensuring we can bail out as many Black
mamas and caregivers from cages as possible while offering safe housing
options, a weeks' worth of groceries, and holistic supportive services to
every person we help free.
When we reunite Black mothers and caregivers with their families, all of
our communities thrive. For the past three years, the bailed-out Black
mothers have gone on to complete fellowships and have become organizers in
their own communities to advocate for prison reform. This is what’s
possible when we unite to make our communities and families whole again.
When you chip in, you’re part of the fight to keep more families connected
despite racist structures in place that seek to break Black familial
bonds.
Every day is a day to honor Black mothers and caregivers, and especially
those who need to be reunited with their loved ones.
[ [link removed] ]Your support is vital. Contribute $25 today to bring a Black mother or
caregiver home.
Until justice is real,
--Scott, Rashad, Arisha, Clarise, Erika, Malachi, Marybeth, Madison,
Leonard, and the rest of the Color Of Change team
References:
1. "8 of The Top 10 Biggest U.S. Coronavirus Hotspots Are Prisons and
Jails".
Reason. [ [link removed] ][link removed]
2. New Model Shows COVID-19 Death Toll is 100,000 Higher Than Current
Projections.
ACLU. [ [link removed] ][link removed]
3. The National Bail Out collective is a Black-led and Black-centered
collective of abolitionist organizers, lawyers, and activists building a
community-based movement to support our folks and end mass incarceration.
Learn more, join their mailing list, and get involved at
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