CW: The first section of this email discusses police brutality, the murder
of Daunte Wright, and a school shooting in Knoxville, TN.

Indivisibles,

Today all of us, and especially Black Indivisibles and the Black community
at large, are grappling with tragically familiar news of loss and violence
as we once again spend a heartbreaking, infuriating day learning details
about the murder of a young Black man by police. 20-year-old Daunte Wright
was killed Sunday by Minneapolis police after he was pulled over for
having an air freshener hanging from his rear view mirror. His murder came
midway through the trial of the police officer who murdered George Floyd
just a few miles away.

Let us be unequivocal: these are not isolated incidents. The police in
this country, like American society more broadly, are systemically racist.
[ [link removed] ]Click here to read our resource on solidarity with the movement for
Black lives, then [ [link removed] ]click here to donate to Black-led organizations
fighting for justice.

Then, just as we finished up drafting today's newsletter, we saw breaking
news of a school shooting in Knoxville, TN. It's hard to find the words
for what it feels like, to not even have a moment to process one attack
before the next arrives.

One of the hardest parts of the fights against oppression and gun violence
is that even -- particularly -- in times of mourning, we’re called upon to
act. If you are taking today, this week, right now to mourn, know that
we’re mourning with you, that taking time to yourself is a critical part
of this fight, and that we’ll be here when you’re ready to take action.
Feel free to stop reading here. If you’re someone who wants to spring back
into action right away, this newsletter is for you.

One rung of the fight is D.C. statehood: enfranchising the
plurality-Black, majority-minority city that has been taxed without
representation for 230 years. And this week is a big week for statehood:
there’s a hearing on H.R. 51 in the House on Wednesday, and Friday is
[ [link removed] ]Emancipation Day, the day when Abraham Lincoln signed the bill that
ended slavery in D.C..

We expect the Republicans use the same ridiculous arguments they used at
the last hearing, making claims like D.C. can’t be a state because it
doesn’t have a car dealership (it does). Democrats will be focused on the
real issue: that 700,000 Americans, mostly Black and brown, are being
denied basic democratic rights, and Congress has the power to fix it.

Here’s where Indivisibles come in: it’s important for members of Congress
and senators who are on the fence to see that D.C. statehood isn’t a niche
issue, it’s something people care about all across the country. So
particularly if you don’t live in D.C., we need you to get loud this week,
sharing photos of yourself with a [ [link removed] ]51-star flag, calling your [ [link removed] ]elected
officials, or making a [ [link removed] ]Soapboxx video explaining why statehood matters
to you. [ [link removed] ]Click here to check out our full Digital Week of Action
Toolkit.

When we email about D.C. statehood we get a lot of questions about Puerto
Rico, so we wanted to address that question right up front: we support
self-determination for Puerto Rico too! D.C. has voted more decisively for
statehood and there is a bill actively moving, which is why we’re talking
about it more. But we think everyone from San Jose to St. Paul to San Juan
should get to decide what government works for them.

With that, here are your weekly to-dos:  

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 Your weekly to-dos 

 1. [ [link removed] ]Check out the Digital Week of Action Toolkit. Here are tools and
tactics you can use to pressure your member of Congress to support
D.C. statehood and get your fellow Indivisibles, friends, and family
involved for a D.C. statehood Digital Week of Action April 12-16th
(this week!).
 2. [ [link removed] ]Take the Indivisible Census. From time to time, we evaluate our
network and assess our impact. We’re excited to work with Dr. Dana
Fisher, a prominent researcher on American political movements, and
her team at the University of Maryland to launch this year’s
Indivisible Census. No matter if you founded one of the very first
groups in 2016 or just joined last week, we want to hear from you.
 3. Make calls to your [ [link removed] ]senators & [ [link removed] ]member of Congress on our
recovery priorities. We expect part two of Biden’s Build Back Better
Plan, the American Families Plan, to be released sometime this week,
so this is a crucial moment to make sure the THRIVE Agenda, the Green
New Deal Network’s recovery plan focused on climate, jobs, and
justice, is included in any package. [ [link removed] ]You can watch our climate
expert, Ann, break down THRIVE here before you call.

P.S. We rely on your support to keep call pages up and running, fund ads
to get the word out, and continue all the work we’re doing this year.
[ [link removed] ]If you’re able, click here to donate to help fund our work.

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 This Week on the Hill 

With Recovery Recess over, members of Congress and senators are returning
to Washington, having heard from Indivisibles nationwide about how
important a strong recovery package is. This week, not only will the House
be working hard on Biden’s Build Back Better plan (and they’ll have lots
of feedback from constituents like you who want to see the plan on par
with THRIVE), but it’s also a BIG week for democracy:

On Wednesday, April 14, the House will be marking up the D.C. statehood
bill, bringing it one step closer to the House floor for a vote. On
Thursday, in recognition of Tax Day, Indivisible groups will be uplifting
the importance of D.C. statehood and how residents of D.C. pay taxes yet
have no representation in Congress. And Friday is D.C. Emancipation Day,
which celebrates the freeing of thousands of slaves in the district a full
eight months before the Emancipation Proclamation freed slaves in the
South. If you’d like to participate in the Democracy Days of Action with
our partners, share the resources below with everyone you know.

[ [link removed] ]Check out this video on how D.C. statehood is a racial justice issue.

[ [link removed] ]Share this video on why D.C. statehood is critical for reforming our
democracy.

[ [link removed] ]Watch this video on voting rights -- and how the For the People Act
can restore our democracy.

[ [link removed] ]Learn why the filibuster needs to be abolished in order to pass D.C.
statehood.

[ [link removed] ]Read this resource on why filibuster reform doesn't go far enough.



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 National Events

Looking to brush up your advocacy skills or learn new ones? You can always
check out our [ [link removed] ]upcoming trainings on our website.

Join activists across the nation on April 14, 2021 for the John Lewis
Mobilization Town Hall to learn more about the John Lewis Voting Rights
Advancement Day of Action which will create national awareness for S. 1,
the For the People Act. [ [link removed] ]Join the event at 7pm ET by clicking here.

[ [link removed] ]POC Caucus Conversations: COVID Vaccine - Increasing Equity,
Decreasing Hesitancy - April 27 at 8pm ET / 5pm PT Indivisible's People of
Color Caucus is hosting a conversation with Dr. Ebony Hilton and Haeyoung
Yoon of the National Domestic Workers Alliance. We'll be discussing equity
in vaccine distribution, vaccine hesitancy, and how to support vaccine
equity and have conversations with our community who may be hesitant to
receive the COVID-19 vaccine.

Moving the Media with Truth Brigade: [ [link removed] ]Join us on April 14 at 6:30 EST
as we kick off our new "Moving the Media" program. We'll learn from Media
Matters how the media both intentionally and unintentionally supports
large scale misinformation, and we'll take action together to influence
those influencers. Ready to fight misinformation? [ [link removed] ]Click here to join
the Truth Brigade.

April Twitter Training Series: We’re running “Twitter Basics” training
this week on [ [link removed] ]April 13 (3pm ET / 12pm PST) and [ [link removed] ]April 15 (7pm ET/
4pm PT) for beginners and “Twitter Strategy” trainings next week on
[ [link removed] ]April 19 (8pm ET/ 5pm PT) and [ [link removed] ]April 20th (3pm EST / 12pm PST) for
more advanced users looking to learn about analytics, algorithms, and
promotions. If you’re curious about Twitter or want to polish your skills,
join us! 

Want to learn about how we solve the Supreme Court problem? Join
Indivisible’s Meagan Hatcher-Mays, along with our partners at Demand
Justice, Sunrise and Black Lives Matter for a [ [link removed] ]National Organizing Zoom
Call on April 17 at 3pm ET. Learn why we need to expand the Supreme Court
& how you can help!

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Take the Indivisible Census

All of the energy and passion we've put into our organizing since the
inauguration in January is already starting to pay off. We’re seeing wins
with members of Congress (MoCs) fighting for the strongest COVID-19
relief, speaking out against filibuster, and now they’re starting to fight
for the boldest recovery plan possible through the THRIVE agenda. Being
able to tell the story of our work this year is a way that we show our
power, but in order to do that, we need to build a shared understanding of
who we are as a community -- and to provide a way for you, as the leaders
of this movement, to share that with us directly.

We’re excited to work with Dr. Dana Fisher, a prominent researcher on
American political movements, and her team at the University of Maryland
to launch the 2021 Indivisible Census, and we’re asking you to
participate. [ [link removed] ]Please click here and take a few minutes to complete the
Indivisible Census today.

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IndivisiWins

[ [link removed] ]A screenshot of a tweet from with a photo of people standing in front
of a building with 51-star flags. The text reads "Indivisible OWLS believe
in #DCStatehood"

Indivisibles in Nevada (and across the country) showed off their 51-star
flags last week to support D.C. statehood! Check out the [ [link removed] ]#DCStatehood
hashtag on Twitter to see more.

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What We're Reading

There’s a lot going on in April, so we’ve decided to change up the focus
of the content we share here each week this month. This week, in
recognition of [ [link removed] ]Autism Acceptance Month, we’re uplifting the voices of
Autistic people as well as rejecting the ableist narrative, rooted in
eugenics and neurotypical privilege, that neurodiversity is something to
be "fixed." Here’s what we’re reading and streaming: 

🎧  [ [link removed] ]The Yenn Purkis Autism Show. Autistic and non-binary advocate and
author Yenn Purkis interviews people in the autism, Queer and disability
communities about aspects of neurodiversity and other relevant topics. 

📝  [ [link removed] ]#ASDComicTakeover. Scroll through Twitter and check out some of the
amazing comics contributors to the #ASDComicTakeover submitted describing
their own experiences with Autism. 

💻  [ [link removed] ]Autism Acceptance’s Resources for Allies. If you’re allistic (many
advocates’ preferred term for non-autistic people), take a few minutes to
go through this list of resources for allies, including a checklist of
ways neurotypical privilege appears in unexpected places.

And don’t forget -- if you take action this week, share it on
[ [link removed] ]Facebook, [ [link removed] ]Twitter, or [ [link removed] ]Instagram to help spread the word!

In solidarity, 
Indivisible Team

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