Hello,
George Floyd’s murder hit close to home for me. I was born and raised in Minneapolis. And like so many other cities across the country, it has a long history of racism and bigotry. A history so systemic and deep-rooted that it casts a shadow so long that we haven’t yet managed to escape it.
It breaks my heart to see the city of my youth burning. To see our country in such turmoil. It also breaks because I know this won’t be the last slaying of an African American man by law enforcement. As was the case even before George Floyd’s murder ignited a week of protests and riots, we are living in exceptionally difficult and unprecedented times. It's hard to know where to turn and what to do.
Last week, I shared some thoughts with our team about the importance of our work. I believe that the work we do every day at New Politics to recruit and elect servant leaders who put the country first is the single most important thing we can do to move our country in the right direction. It is these leaders who can bring us back from the brink. It's these leaders who are already making a difference. But while we build and grow this movement, there are other actions our entire community can take to advance justice that I’d like to share.
- Support black candidates
New Politics has endorsed outstanding black leaders who are running for office. We created a form so you can support six of their campaigns with just a few clicks →
- Learn to be “anti-racist”
Here are a few books to deepen your knowledge of systemic racism and how to confront and defeat it →
- Donate to those in need
Looking for organizations to donate to? Here’s a way to quickly donate to organizations fighting police brutality and racism →
Our democracy hangs in the balance. But as the famous anthropologist Margaret Meade said, "never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world--indeed it is the only thing that ever has.”
In service,
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Emily Cherniack
Founder & Executive Director
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