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Advancement Project National Office is turning 20 and we're throwing the movement party of the year to celebrate!


Today, I am excited to share the news of our final honoree! Actor, activist and Advancement Project board member,[[link removed]] Jesse Williams , will receive our Lift Every Voice Award. Join Advancement Project National Office and Jesse Williams on October 17 at Freedom Now! Freedom Forever! at Dock 5 @ Union Market in Washington, DC . [[link removed]]



The Lift Every Voice Award is a special award that we give to people who use their influence to lift all voices, not just their own. Our first Lift Every Voice Award was given to Harry Belafonte, a long-time friend and supporter of Advancement Project. This year, we are thrilled to carry on his legacy by honoring Jesse Williams, his protégé and fellow actor-activist.

[[link removed]] Why am I so excited to honor Jesse? Because he's an amazing advocate, a great board member and a close friend. More importantly, I've seen Jesse in action and he embodies the Advancement Project National Office movement approach. When Jesse shows up like he did in Ferguson after the murder of Mike Brown, or in Miami to support voting rights for Returning Citizens, he goes into listening mode. He's a participant, not a celebrity. He takes a humble approach to make sure that the voices of impacted communities are centered, not just his. At his core, Jesse cares about the issues we all care about.

We're thrilled to celebrate Jesse Williams with the Lift Every Voice Award. Joining him at the event to receive awards will be:

*
V.O.T.E.
(Voice
of
the
Experienced)
which
will
accept
the
Turning
the
Tide
Award
in
recognition
of
their
vision
and
movement
leadership
to
transform
the
criminal
legal
system
and
restore
the
rights
of
formerly
incarcerated,
with
directly
impacted
people
leading
the
way;


*
Puente
Human
Rights
Movement
which
will
accept
the
Just
Democracy
Award
in
recognition
of
their
bold
and
courageous
organizing
to
end
the
criminalization
of
migrant
communities,
with
indigenous
Latinx
people
leading
the
way.



We continue to accept sponsors and tickets are still available. J oin our honorees and friends! This is not a gala, it's a movement! If you haven't already, you will get a chance to taste our very own Ben & Jerry's ice cream flavor Justice ReMix'd [[link removed]] , enjoy live art and our GoARTful collection [[link removed]] , and you'll have the opportunity to take action for racial justice - in real time.


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We'll also be joined by poet and activist Gabrielle Ramirez who will perform an original piece that he's written exclusively for Advancement Project National Office to commemorate our special anniversary.

I hope you will join us on October 17! [[link removed]] We don't get the opportunity to celebrate this big with our friends and supporters every year. This will be a special year ... and you won't want to miss it! (And don't forget about the day before when we cohost our very first Movement Lawyering Conference at Howard University School of Law! [[link removed]] )

Best,


Judith Browne Dianis, Executive Director

Advancement Project National Office

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