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Content warning: This email discusses racially motivated police violence.
Join us this Thursday, August 27th for our next Feminist Futures
webinar: Healing Justice.
[ [link removed] ]RSVP now to join our discussion about the importance of Healing
Justice and how it can be a transformative force in this moment of
reckoning.
RSVP now →
Our country is hurting, John.
Yesterday, we woke up to heartbreaking news that police in Wisconsin shot
an unarmed Black man, Jacob Blake, seven times in the back when he entered
a car — as his three young sons sat and watched. We can barely imagine how
Jacob’s family is coping, as he recovers in the hospital. He is currently
paralyzed from the waist down.
It’s a gruesome reminder that there is still so much work left to be done
to end police brutality and protect Black lives.
The deaths of Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, and so many others have
brought to light the systemic racism and oppressive institutions that
still exist in our communities. Millions have already taken to the streets
to demand justice and to affirm our personal responsibility in this fight.
But as we can see from the news, Black lives are still under attack.
As we move forward in our fight for justice, we’re going to continue
hearing deeply upsetting stories like this. It’s critical that we take
time to care for ourselves as we grapple with generations of trauma and
violence. We can do this by creating spaces where we can practice healing
and transform experiences into resilience.
For the fifth session of our Feminist Futures webinar series, we will join
Cara Page, Tamika Middleton and Susan Raffo — leaders in the movement for
healing justice — and discuss the importance of restorative, healing right
now. [ [link removed] ]RSVP now to reserve your spot for this webinar on Thursday at 5pm
ET/2pm PT.
Reserve your spot →
Healing is a critical and necessary part of our work.
If we want to be resilient, powerful, and united against the forces of
oppression — we must transform our trauma into healing, and we must move
from an individualistic idea of self care to a deeper understanding of
community care.
Especially now, we face a triple pandemic. A White Nationalist in the
White House leading a direct attack against the Black Lives Matter
movement. A global pandemic. Economic disaster. There is so much
day-to-day trauma that we must face and digest.
In this webinar, our moderators will present the meaning of healing
justice, its roots in Black feminism, and explain its transformative power
in this particular time.
[ [link removed] ]If you want to join this discussion on Thursday August 27th, please
RSVP now to reserve your spot.
Healing is a life-long process (and a collective one) and one webinar is
not enough, but whether you’re new to this concept or have been doing this
work for years – this discussion will grow your knowledge and give us the
tools we need to strengthen our movement.
Together,
Women’s March Team
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