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John,
The federal government has just shut down, because leaders in Washington chose a political standoff over people’s lives.
This is not just “budget politics.” It is a moral failure. While members of Congress argue about who should take the blame, Black families and everyday working people are the ones paying the price.
Shutdowns are never abstract. They come with real and devastating consequences:
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Many Black federal employees are now working without pay or sent home without knowing when their next check will come.
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Families relying on programs like SNAP and WIC are facing dangerous disruptions in food assistance and healthcare.
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Students in already underfunded schools will feel the effects of a Department of Education left largely furloughed.
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National parks will be open in limited capacities, leaving Black folks with even less green space to engage in joy and play.
Congress cannot keep holding Black lives and livelihoods hostage to partisan games. While politicians continue to collect their paychecks, our communities are asked to carry the cost.
Send a letter to your Congressperson now, John. Tell every member of Congress: Black families cannot be collateral damage in partisan games. Put people over politics, always.
BLM has always said: our lives are not negotiable. We refuse to let Congress treat us as bargaining chips. This is about human dignity, racial equity, and the moral responsibility of those in power.
In solidarity,
Black Lives Matter
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