Content warning: This email discusses racially motivated police violence.
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Join us this Thursday, August 27th for our next Feminist Futures webinar: Healing Justice. |
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. RSVP now to reserve your spot for this webinar on Thursday at 5pm ET/2pm PT.
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.
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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