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Member Spotlight: Jon Khan |
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We often say DSA is a “big tent”. It’s true that we all come from different backgrounds, but every one of our unique experiences has brought us to the same conclusion: A better world is possible, and it is ours to build. The following is the fifth in a series of stories told by our members about the events and experiences that led them to the Left.
My whole life, I hated being poor.
My parents came from different worlds – my mother from a white, middle class, conservative Christian family in Tennessee, and my father from a Muslim family in Pakistan. From the beginning they couldn’t agree, not even on what my name should be. |
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My mother wanted a Christian name, my father a Muslim one. My given name, Jon, was a compromise: a character of importance to both biblical and quranic traditions. That might have been the last compromise they ever came to – within a few months of my birth, they had separated and begun what would become a lengthy court battle. My mother sent me away in secret, to live with distant friends to hide me from my father. My father, a Pakistani man, fighting in a rural Georgia court system, never had much chance at a fair deal, regardless of what the actual circumstances may have been. By the time I was a toddler, it was just my mother and I, working our poultry farm in Oconee County, Georgia. |
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Read the rest of Jon's story on our website. |
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Get Ready for the MADSA 2020 Convention |
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On Saturday, September 26 from 4 to 6pm, we'll hold our first fully online convention. All members in good standing will have the opportunity to vote on our next Steering Committee of 9 comrades. You MUST register to vote by midnight before the convention. Don't waste time - do it now!
(Also please review the Convention Rules and Convention Agenda.) |
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Volunteer to help run the convention! |
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Help us make this convention smooth, transparent and accessible to all by supporting on tasks like:
Please contact [email protected] if you can dedicate time to this crucial work.
Please note - if you're planning to run for Steering Committee, do NOT volunteer as that could lead to a conflict of interest. Which brings us to... |
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Get ready to run! |
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A candidate nomination form will be available very soon - you can prepare by drafting your candidate statement and securing a headshot so that you can submit as soon as the submission form becomes available! |
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Final reminder: Contact your Councilperson before September 15 |
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GA's chapter of the Physicians for a National Health Program has successfully encouraged City Councilor Antonio Brown to bring a resolution in support of M4A to the Council’s Committee on Development and Human Resources (CDHS). Their resolution will be submitted to CDHS for discussion and a vote on Tuesday afternoon, Sept 15. That means we need to contact members of the CDHS before this meeting and urge them to support this resolution. The following members are on the CDHS - if you are in their district, please call or email them! |
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What you missed on #SeizetheMemes |
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Join us on Slack |
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Not finding what you're looking for here? If you’re a member, you’ve got access to the Slack channel. (Email [email protected] if you have questions about your access to the Slack.) There’s no faster way to get plugged in to committees, working groups, and find answers to your questions. |
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