Join us June 16, 8 pm ET/5 pm PT, to talk about defunding the police. RSVP to get the access information to join this virtual #KeepMarching Zoom meeting! 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.

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, Researcher in Residence on Race, Gender, Sexuality and Criminalization at Barnard College. Andrea’s projects include, “Interrupting Criminalization: Research in Action,” and “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

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 ⇒ https://action.momsrising.org/survey/defundpolice/

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

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