John,
Today marks one year since George Floyd was murdered by a racist and broken policing system. We are mourning today for George’s family and the heartbreaking loss that they are enduring.
We at Women's March are renewing our calls — louder than ever — to protect Black lives and reform the systems that continue to put Black lives at risk.
That means rooting out white supremacy wherever we see it. That means fighting to defund the police in our communities and reimagining the way we approach public safety. And it means everyone — especially white folks — committing to long-term work towards racial justice.
Anti-racist work requires a lifelong commitment — whether it’s trending on Twitter or not. We need marathon runners, not just sprinters. It will take a lifelong commitment in each of us to not only fight to dismantle systemic racism in our institutions, but also a lifelong journey of educating, listening, and taking action on anti-racism ourselves.
So today we’re asking you to take one small step in making that commitment clear:
The Movement for Black Lives introduced a sweeping bill last year to radically address police violence and transform the criminal legal system called the BREATHE Act. This visionary bill divests our taxpayer dollars from brutal and discriminatory policing and invests in a new vision of public safety — a vision that answers the call to defund the police and allows all communities to finally BREATHE free.
It’s our job now to put the pressure on Congress to pass this bill. Can you send a message to your local representative and ask for their support to pass the BREATHE Act?
We must fight for Black lives and root out white supremacy whenever and wherever we see it. It’s why for the past year Women’s March has been organizing for racial justice, mobilizing in the streets and online to demand urgent change, and educating women on how to be anti-racist allies in this movement. There’s still so much work ahead of us — but together, we can continue bending the arc toward justice.
In solidarity,
Women’s March
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