Indivisibles,

Juneteenth (June 19th) commemorates Black liberation from slavery -- but
the news arrived two years after Lincoln’s signing of the Emancipation
Proclamation. It’s easy to see how a holiday celebrating delayed news of
freedom might resonate differently this year as protests against continued
police violence against Black lives remind us of all the work that’s left
to do. 

The recent back to back instances of police violence have made us set our
sights on dismantling the systems that keep Black Americans oppressed.
This year, we are following the lead of local leaders, like Movement for
Black Lives, to organize around defunding the police and reinvesting in
Black communities. 

If you’re wondering how to get involved this Juneteenth, [ [link removed] ]Movement for
Black Lives invites you to take action from home or in your community all
weekend (June 19-21, 2020). Find more details on how to mobilize from
wherever you are [ [link removed] ]here. 

And if you’re needing some extra motivation to keep marching (literally or
virtually) -- this morning reminded us that progress is within reach.
Today (during Pride month, we should add) the Supreme Court extended
protections against employment discrimination to people who identify
LGBTQ+. This decision solidifies what we knew all along: the LGBTQ+
community belongs and won’t be erased.

And with that, we leave you with our list of weekly to-dos:

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 Your 5 weekly to-dos 

 1. [ [link removed] ]Call your local officials and tell them to defund your local police
department. Defunding the police is about allocating hundreds of
millions (sometimes billions) of dollars to serve the community. This
is in support of the asks of local Black-led organizations like
Reclaim the Block and national Black-led organizations like Movement
for Black Lives, which are demanding that local governments commit to
cutting funding for the police and investing it in Black community-led
education, health and safety programs. You can use this tool from
[ [link removed] ]Common Cause to get the contact info for your local officials.
 2. [ [link removed] ]If you missed it, check out our workshop on acting as an ally in
the fight for racial justice. How do Indivisibles talk within our
groups about and amidst this national moment? This mini-training will
teach you how to use the fundamentals of relational organizing to
escalate white folks and non-black people of color from allies to
accomplices, both in casual conversations and in concrete anti-racist
steps within our communities.
 3. [ [link removed] ]Check out our fourth episode of our Youtube series, COVID
Corruption. This episode discusses how the Trump Administration has
taken advantage of the pandemic to double down on its attacks against
immigrants — and how the pandemic has accentuated injustices that have
existed since long before Trump took office.
 4. [ [link removed] ]Register for our End of SCOTUS Term Virtual Protest. The partisan,
conservative justices on the stolen Supreme Court are poised to
inflict tremendous damage to our democracy over the next few weeks.
That’s why Take Back the Court, Indivisible, and Demand Justice are
coming together to fight back and press for court reform. Join Senator
Elizabeth Warren, Alicia Garza, and Dan Pfeiffer on June 30th, 8pm EST
for an hour-long virtual protest on Facebook Live.
 5. [ [link removed] ]Call your Senators and demand they pass the Heroes Act immediately.
Working families are still feeling the pain of the COVID crisis. Mitch
McConnell and Senate Republicans don’t want to do anything except give
more handouts to corporations, but that won’t help people who need to
pay their rent or who have lost their jobs because of the coronavirus.
We need to demand that they pass the Heroes Act immediately and oppose
any amendments that water the bill down.

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 2020 Update 

With the November general election only 140 days away and only seven
states away from finishing out primary season, we’re working hard to
ensure that November isn’t something out of a dystopian horror film (see
Georgia and Wisconsin primaries for examples). This requires a commitment
to honoring the valid results of the election. Read on to learn more about
what we mean:

* [ [link removed] ]Georgia held their primary last Tuesday and, despite having 10
extra weeks to prepare for the election, it was a disaster. Tens of
thousands of voters across the state did not receive their absentee
ballots in time (if at all) to be mailed back and counted.
Furthermore, many voting locations across the state had to contend
with missing or malfunctioning voting equipment. This resulted in some
voters waiting as many as five hours to vote. Despite the state’s
spectacular fumble of this election, and despite not having finalized
vote tallies, [ [link removed] ]Democrats have set a new primary turnout record.
More Democrats turned out to vote in this primary election than ever
before, casting over 1,060,851 votes -- the previous record, set in
2008. 
* [ [link removed] ]On Friday, Indivisible and Stand Up America announced the launch
of Protect the Results, a project seeking to protect the valid results
of the 2020 election. The new project will build the infrastructure to
mobilize millions of Americans should Donald Trump take steps to
undermine the outcome of the election. [ [link removed] ]If you're with us, click
here to learn more about how you can Protect the Results!

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 Find a Virtual Event "near" you 

1. Making a Recruitment Plan
An effective team is led by individuals who celebrate different
backgrounds and skills. At Indivisible, we’ve identified that recruiting a
strong team is not only crucial to us winning in November, but also
crucial to all your other organizing goals.
Date: June 17th at 8pm EST -- [ [link removed] ]Register here.  
Date: June 17th at 3pm EST -- [ [link removed] ]Register here. 

2. Building Inclusive Groups 
For this webinar, we’ll be covering what it means to organize from an
anti-racist standpoint, the impact of white privilege and white supremacy
in team dynamics, and how to change the practices of your group for the
better. This training is framed for white Indivisible Group Leaders who
are ready to do the necessary work of undoing racism in day-to-day
organizing, though all Indivisibles who are interested in this content are
welcome to attend.
Date: June 22nd, 8pm EST -- [ [link removed] ]Register here.
Date: June 23rd, 3pm EST -- [ [link removed] ]Register here.

3. Payback Project: Planning a Virtual Town Hall 
Are you an Indivisible Group planning a virtual town hall for the Payback
Project week of action on July 6th-12th? If so, join us to hear from
Indivisible Groups who have successfully planned virtual events since the
pandemic and brainstorm ways to make your townhall successful.
Date: June 24th, 8pm EST -- [ [link removed] ]Register here.

4. Rural Voices Summit
Join us for Indivisible’s Virtual Rural Voices Summit! Come connect with
rural Indivisible groups and rural organizers from across the country for
a day of digital celebration, self-care, and rural power building in
anticipation of the November election.
Date: June 27th, 11 AM-5:30 PM EST -- [ [link removed] ]Register here.

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 Support the Payback Project and protect the Courts 

The exciting SCOTUS ruling on Title VII today reminds us that we can fight
for justice and win -- and that the courts can have a huge impact on the
lives of every one of us. But to ensure the fairness and legitimacy of the
courts, we have to elect a Senate that represents the people. We’re
working to do just that with the Payback Project -- kicking 11 of the
worst GOP senators out of office this November -- and we need your help.
[ [link removed] ]Click here to chip in $10 to take back the Senate and support all the
work we’re doing this year.

 

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 Win of the Week 

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June is typically a celebration of Pride and Juneteenth so this moment is
bittersweet for the Black Trans community. The SCOTUS decision this
morning marks a massive win for LGBTQ+ leaders who have been fighting to
be heard. For our weekly win, we want to uplift all of the advocates and
allies who took to the streets to demand protections for Black Trans
lives. Today and always: #BlackTransLivesMatter. 

In solidarity,
Indivisible Team

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