For those who are looking to find ways to support marginalized communities, you could start here or join these conversations hosted by B.U. School of Public Health:

A conversation on race and policing tonight, Wednesday June 3rd
Diversity, Inclusion, Equity and Justice Thursday June 4th

#WearOrange Action

Wednesday: VOICE your support for MA priority bills:

MA budget funding support for Safe and Successful Youth Initiative (SSYI). SSYI is a violence intervention program that has been proven to reduce gun violence in disproportionately affected communities of color. It is a comprehensive state strategy that connects law enforcement, employment, education, public health and youth development agencies to reduce youth violence in the Commonwealth. Preventative programs like SSYI are essential to support our urban communities. Read more here.
MA bills H.2045/S.1388 An Act Relative to Crime Gun Data Analysis & Reporting. Since 2014, crime gun data has been collected by the commonwealth, but not been utilized successfully. This bill would require a report and analysis about the existing data so that legislators and law enforcement can effectively target the source of guns used in crime and reduce gun trafficking in the Commonwealth. Read S1388 full text and H2045 full text.

EMAIL your elected official OR look them up to call.

Thursday: Get Out the VOTE

Voting is critical for our democracy. Gun law reform will happen when we have elected officials who care enough to do their job and pass strong laws to prevent irresponsible and dangerous gun ownership.

Ranked Choice Voting give voters the choice to rank candidates in the order they prefer them. This simple change will give MA voters a stronger voice when casting their ballots. ADD your name to help get it on the 2020 MA ballot.
TELL Congress to support the Natural Disaster & Emergency Ballot Act 2020 (NDEBA); a National vote-by-mail initiative. Briefly, NDEBA allows federal election contingency plans including online absentee ballot requests. Read more about it here.
Are you registered to vote? CHECK your voting status and ask a friend to do the same.

The story behind Wear Orange

National Gun Violence Awareness honors Hadiya Pendleton, after she was shot and killed in Chicago at the age of 15. The color orange was chosen to represent safety and recognizes the more than 100 lives cut short and the hundreds more wounded by gun violence everyday.

Thank you for taking action for #WearOrange!