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Dear John,
Today we are launching our story-telling project We Cry Power: Stories from the Moral Revolution to learn more deeply about the fight and insight of poor and impacted leaders from across the country.
"Let’s show this country that we’re not just essential as workers," says Kenia Alcocer of the Unión de Vecinos and Co-Chair of the California Poor People's Campaign. "If our work is essential then you better provide for our essential needs — we need housing, we need healthcare and we need better working conditions and better pay." Read more...
Our Stay in Place, Stay Alive, Organize & Don't Believe the Lies! campaign continues with a big Digital Day of Action tomorrow that will allow people throughout the country to call Senate Leader Mitch McConnell and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and email their Governor's to demand adequate COVID-19 relief and safe re-opening procedures in each state. Stay tuned for an email you'll get tomorrow with all the details.
Finally, all roads lead to the Mass Poor People’s Assembly and Moral March on Washington Digital Justice Gathering on June 20, 2020, please RSVP today and share with your networks! |
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"WE DON'T WANT TO GIVE IN TO A SYSTEM THAT DOESN'T RESPECT OUR LIVES."
FIGHT & INSIGHT FROM KENIA ALCOCER ORGANIZER W/ UNION DE VECINOS AND CO-CHAIR OF THE CALIFORNIA POOR PEOPLE'S CAMPAIGN |
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Stay in Place, Stay Alive, Organize & Don't Believe the Lies! |
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Image: Jessica Morrison with Vermont Workers Center/VT PPC |
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National Digital Day of Action
Tomorrow, May 21st, the Poor People's Campaign will take action to demand that Congressional leaders and State Governors stop their plans for reckless and premature state re-openings, and instead provide real relief by enacting our demands for COVID-19 relief. Check your inbox tomorrow morning for the full call to action! |
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Stay In Place, Stay Alive, Organize, Virtual Art Build! 1 - 2 p.m. EST/ 10 - 11 a.m. PST, Thurs. May 21st
For our National Digital Day of Action we're asking you to help take over social media with our #StayAlive sign-selfies to amplify the need to Stay In Place, Stay Alive, Organize, Don't Believe the Lies! If you want some guidance, inspiration or company while making your signs and art work to post, please join us on Thursday! Register for the Zoom information by clicking here. |
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Join the Everybody’s Got a Right to Live Cultural Day of Action on June 1st
The Virtual Art Build Toolkit includes an art-making guide, designs you can use, art-making how-to guides, songs, music tips, and more to participate in the Everybody’s Got a Right to Live Cultural Day of Action on June 1, 2020 (new date.)
Thank you for your creative and diverse submissions to the Virtual Letter Sign Group Banner!
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Upcoming events...
Getting Into Step: Racism, Poverty & the Pandemic On Tuesday, May 26th at 7pm EST/4pm PST co-chairs Rev. Dr. William Barber and Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis will host a virtual town hall with the Pan-Hellenic Council. Save the Date!
3rd Poverty Amidst Pandemic Digital Mass Meeting Please join us for our third and final Digital Mass Meeting leading to June 20, 2020, on Thursday, May 28, at 8.30pm EST/ 5:30 pm PST, featuring testifiers from Nevada, Florida, Mississippi and Tennessee. The event will be interpreted into ASL and Spanish, and livestreamed at FB.com/ANewPPC |
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Forward together, not one step back! Rev. Dr. William Barber and Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis Co-Chairs, Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival
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