Join us June 16, 8 pm ET/5 pm PT, to talk about defunding the police.
[ [link removed] ]img
RSVP to get the access information to join this virtual #KeepMarching
Zoom meeting!
[ [link removed] ][IMG]
[ [link removed] ]RSVP here
Dear Friend,
George Floyd, Breonna Taylor – and a list of others too long to fit on
this page – were killed by law enforcement. They were fathers, daughters,
sisters, and had people who loved them. No mother should have to fear the
loss of a loved one at the hands of those charged to protect them. Now we
have arrived at a much-needed national reckoning over the systemic racism
and violence that has terrorized and oppressed Black families and
communities throughout our history.
In the clamor for change, a long called-for strategy of divesting budget
resources away from policing – and reallocating those resources to areas
like healthcare, housing and education in order to increase community
health, economic wellness and safety – seems, to many, to have burst upon
the public consciousness as something new and powerful. In fact, there’s a
long history behind this strategy, including generations of civil rights
leaders. This #KeepMarching online meeting is focused on examining what
defunding the police has meant and can mean.
→ Please join MomsRising at our next #KeepMarching online meeting to learn
more about what defunding the police can mean – and why this not-so-new
strategy is now front and center.
[ [link removed] ]RSVP now for this timely and powerful #KeepMarching online meeting to
learn about what defunding the police can mean on Tuesday, June 16, at 8
pm ET/5 pm PT.
Monifa Bandele, Senior Vice President of MomsRising, who also serves on
the Leadership Table of the Movement for Black Lives, will host this
conversation about defunding the police, challenging us to “dream big”
about real solutions in this critical moment.
We are excited to also be welcoming the following special guests:
* Andrea J. Ritchie, [ [link removed] ]Researcher in Residence on Race, Gender,
Sexuality and Criminalization at Barnard College. Andrea’s projects
include, “[ [link removed] ]Interrupting Criminalization: Research in Action,” and
“[ [link removed] ]Invisible No More: Police Violence Against Black Women and Women
of Color”
* Kim Ellison, Chairman of the Minneapolis Board of Education, which was
one of the first school systems in the nation to cut ties with the
police department following George Floyd’s death
* Phillip McHarris, Lead Research & Policy Associate at Community
Resource Hub for Safety & Accountability
[ [link removed] ]RSVP NOW.
#KeepMarching online meetings are designed to give you the inside scoop on
what’s happening on issues and politics, give you direct access to
MomsRising staff and leading experts, and fill you in on MomsRising's hot
campaigns. We use Zoom online conference rooms, so you can participate via
video conference or call in over the phone (though we strongly encourage
joining by video so you can see visuals and participate in the concurrent
chat room).
Please help MomsRising keep up our team-building work in 2020 and join us
for our June 16 KeepMarching Zoom meeting at 8pm ET/5pm PT! RSVP NOW ⇒
[ [link removed] ][link removed]
Please forward this email to any friends and family you think would
benefit from this conversation, so they can join, too.
Together, we'll #KeepMarching and never stop fighting for the change our
families and communities need. And we’ll never stop supporting and being
there for each other.
-- Gloria and Joy
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
[ [link removed] ]Vote [ [link removed] ]Facebook [ [link removed] ]Twitter [ [link removed] ]Radio [ [link removed] ]Donate
[ [link removed] ]Register to vote! / [ [link removed] ]¡Regístrese para votar!
[ [link removed] ]Join our Spanish language community, MamásConPoder.org
What should MomsRising tackle next? [ [link removed] ]Tell us!
You can unsubscribe from this mailing list at any time:
[link removed]
