John,

The murder of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and 160+ other Black people killed by the police so far this year, Black voter suppression, policy after racist policy from the White House, a global pandemic and economic crises that disproportionately impact Black people, ESPECIALLY Black women -- 2020 laid bare just how far this country has to go to tackle the systemic racism and class disparities that are weaved into its very foundation.

And while so many people stepped up in solidarity, I'm sorry to say that for the hundreds of thousands of Black domestic workers we serve -- we have a lot of work to do.

That's why NDWA's We Dream in Black (WeDiB) is rolling out an enormous effort to uplift and support the voices, experiences and leadership of Black women...and we need your support. Can you chip in $25 to help us build Black domestic worker power at this crucial time?

For Black domestic workers, this year's devastating public health and economic crises have been exponentially exacerbated by generations of racism and discrimination.

Across all of our chapters, WeDiB members have worked to distribute groceries, emergency supplies and other resources to their peers in need, including giving away thousands of PPE kits. We’ve also provided emergency cash relief to more than 5,000 Black domestic workers across the U.S. through the Coronavirus Care Fund.

And, because we firmly believe that elections have tangible impact on our day to day lives, WeDiB members registered THOUSANDS of voters in Clayton, Bibb and Peach counties in Georgia. This work builds on voter outreach efforts we started in Georgia in 2016 -- and will continue for the January 5th runoff election through get out the vote calls, text messages, mail, and public service announcements.

We need support right now to continue these mutual aid and power building efforts through 2020 and beyond. Can you chip in $25 to help us support and organize Black domestic workers at this crucial time?

Exploitative and oppressive slavery-era power dynamics are to this day still enshrined in federal law. Abusive workplaces are far too common. Black voices are systematically disenfranchised at the ballot box. How do we begin to right these wrongs? Our approach: believe, trust, and empower Black women.

This year, WeDiB launched a Transforming Domestic Work popular education series with over 350 attendees to discuss Medicaid expansion, employee misclassification, wage-theft and other pertinent issues. The series will continue in 2021 and is the foundation for our organizing work to get Black domestic workers the pay and benefits they deserve. We also:

• Brought together hundreds of Black care providers, house cleaners and childcare professionals for the We Dream in Black 2020 Virtual Organizing Institute. It's just one part of an enormous effort to build up Black domestic worker leadership.
• Launched the Unbossed Agenda to give power back to the visions of Black domestic workers.
• Continued training Black domestic workers to know what their labor and civil rights are and how to advocate for themselves at work.
• Grew our chapters that are building Black organizing infrastructure in key states across the South and around the country.

We need your help to build out these programs and win this important fight -- will you chip in $25 so that we can grow Black collective power and level the playing field for Black domestic workers?

There have been so many attacks on Blackness - and Black women - this year... it's been gut punch after gut punch -- and we are not deterred in the slightest. We KNOW that building collective power brings about transformative change. And we are committed to building this movement, one supporter at a time.

In unity and struggle,

Aimée-Josiane Twagirumukiza, Director of Black Organizing
National Domestic Workers Alliance/We Dream in Black

This email was sent by the National Domestic Workers Alliance, the nation’s leading voice for dignity and fairness for the millions of domestic workers in the United States.