Thank you to everyone who contacted Congress to stand up for the rights of Palestinians! We must ensure that U.S. aid to Israel is not used to detain Palestinian children or force the displacement of thousands of families. If you haven’t already, please take action today.
Here are this week's picks to inform and support your activism:
Incarcerated people must be prioritized for COVID vaccine: Cases are surging in U.S. prisons, jails, and detention centers. And with states and local governments failing to reduce overcrowding by releasing people, we must ensure all people incarcerated have access to the COVID-19 vaccine, writes AFSC’s Lida Shepherd.
Join AFSC and Earthjustice on Earth Day, April 22: Tune in for our Facebook Live on Thursday, 4 p.m. ET when AFSC Florida staff and Earthjustice explore the intersections of environmental and migrant justice. Follow us on Facebook for updates.
From our archives: On April 16, 1963—58 years ago—the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. wrote “Letter from Birmingham City Jail” in response to white clergy who told civil rights leaders they were demanding change too fast. Read the full letter, which was published by AFSC in advance of the March on Washington.