*A previous version of this email had incorrect information regarding inauguration events in San Diego. Please see corrections below.*
Dear John,
On the inauguration of Donald Trump, we choose to celebrate and honor the life of Martin Luther King Jr.
We face a critical moment in history. Donald Trump’s proposed actions threaten the very fabric of justice, equality, and freedom that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. so fiercely championed and that we as Californians have fought for these last several decades. Dr. King reminded us that “Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.” Now is not the time for silence—it is the time for raise our voices together and take action.
Here are two things you can do right now to join with others and make your voice heard:
1. JOIN A LOCAL GATHERING IN YOUR COMMUNITY
Bay Area
January 18 11:00 am San Francisco Day of Resistance. Meet at 24th and Bryant St
January 19 1:00pm We Fight Back Rally at San Francisco Civic Center Plaza
January 20 11:00 am Anti-police Terror Project’s 11th Annual March to Reclaim MLK’s Radical Legacy in Oakland - Register here
January 20 4:00 pm Inauguration Day Protest at Winchester Blvd and Stevens Creek
Los Angeles
Organizations planning actions in Los Angeles have pivoted to asking community members to volunteer with a local mutual aid effort in support of those impacted by the LA Climate Crisis Fires
January 21 5:00 pm CHIRLA Vigil Against Deportations and Know Your Rights Forum at Immanuel Presbyterian Church - 3300 Wilshire Blvd. Los Angeles CA 90010
San Diego
January 18 12:00pm Activist San Diego People’s March - More Information Here
January 20 9:00am to 12:00pm Alliance San Diego’s 37th Annual All Peoples Day Celebration - Register Here for the Digital Program
Fresno
January 18 12:00pm People’s March in Fresno on Chestnut and Shaw. More Information Here
2. JOIN WE ARE CALIFORNIA
We are a multi-generational movement to mobilize Californians to advance the common dream of a good life, quality education, safety for our families and a place to call home. Join us and plug in to the local organizations near you doing the work!
We must resist policies that divide our communities, deny basic human rights, and threaten the progress we have fought so hard to achieve. From attacks on immigrants and refugees to rollbacks on civil rights and environmental protections to more tax breaks for corporations and the 1% that come at the expense of working people, we cannot and will not stand idly by.
In the months ahead, we will need each other. Californians know how to come together to protect and help one another through crises. We saw it in LA and Southern California as masses of people mobilized mutual aid for those devastated by the climate disaster. In Bakersfield and across the Central Valley, community members mobilized to verify sightings of immigration enforcement, and shared credible information to protect and defend their immigrant neighbors from enforcement actions conducted by border patrol agents.
We call on every Californian to join us in organizing, mobilizing, and resisting. Speak out, show up, and fight for the values of justice, equality, and dignity for all people. Together, we can and will rise against injustice. The time is now. Let’s move toward progress, not one step back.
In Solidarity,
We Are California Team
