[ [link removed] ]MomsRising presents: 5Actions
Top #5Actions
of the Past Week
Saturday, June 19, 2021
“Juneteenth Independence Day,” “Freedom Day,” “Emancipation Day.” June
19th has been called many things over the years but essentially it
represents the idea captured so poetically by Maya Angelou that, “The
truth is, no one of us can be free until everybody is free.”
On June 19, 1865, more than two and a half years after the signing of the
Emancipation Proclamation and two months after the Confederate surrendered
to the Union in Appomattox, Va, Union soldiers arrived in Galveston,
Texas, to inform enslaved African-Americans of their freedom and that the
Civil War had ended. The holiday received its name by combining June and
19.
We at MomsRising are uplifting these sentiments of togetherness as we
continue to fight for moms, parents and families during these uncertain
times.
This week we are inviting MomsRising members across the country to join us
in recommitting to the fight for racial justice for families. Now more
than ever we must remember that while Juneteenth is an important
historical marker, it also signifies the resilience of Black communities
and the need to continue to fight for racial justice now and ongoing until
we are all free of the harms and toxicity of white supremacy.
This week we have a wide range of important actions for you to take as you
start your weekend from urging congress to pass a Care Infrastructure, as
well as the Counseling Not Criminalization Act - which is aligned with the
BREATHE Act, addressing voter disenfranchisement and gerrymandering, to
supporting the Black Maternal Health Momnibus, and more. You can see the
actions important to moms, dads, parents, caregivers, and grown ups across
the country below.
-- Beatriz, Kristin, Sue Anne, Jordan, and the rest of the MomsRising /
MamásConPoder Team
[ [link removed] ]YouAreNeeded
Combat Systemic Inequalities Through Building a Care Infrastructure
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Women, particularly, women and moms of color due to structural racism,
have borne the brunt of this pandemic. The White House itself has noted
that 2.3 million women have been forced out of the labor force. In January
alone, 1.4 million fewer mothers of school-aged children were working for
pay than had been in the previous year. Of those who lost their jobs —over
600,000 are Black and 618,000 are Latina.
The data is in and has shown the pandemic has had an outsized impact on
women and moms, with women and moms of color experiencing compounded
economic and health harms.
Importantly, the data also shows that investments in policies like
universal paid leave and childcare for all can help combat systemic
inequalities experienced by people of color. The facts don’t lie -- for
instance, child care right now is least affordable for Black and Latinx
families with low incomes, Native American and Latinx communities are more
likely to live in child care deserts, and Asian American and Latinx
children have particularly low levels of access to child care subsidies.
Increasing access and affordability to childcare and to universal paid
leave -- especially in ways that include provisions such as job
protection, progressive wage replacement, non-discrimination protections,
and more -- will be part of combating systemic inequalities and helping to
ensure that all families can thrive.
[ [link removed] ]Join us in urging Congress to: Build a Care Infrastructure ASAP! Why?
Because childcare, paid leave, and living wages can’t wait!
[ [link removed] ]DACA-citizenship-2021
Celebrate DACA’s Anniversary with a Pathway to Citizenship!
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The fight for racial justice must extend to immigration policy as Black
immigrants are acutely targeted within the immigration system. Black
immigrants are more likely, than the rest of the immigrant population as a
whole, to be detained for criminal convictions. And as such they’re more
likely to be deported. That’s why it’s so important to protect Black
immigrants and enforce permanent solutions like a pathway to citizenship.
Right now, Congress has the opportunity to include in the next
infrastructure and recovery package a pathway to citizenship for DACA
recipients, essential workers and TPS holders. We must call on Congress to
stop the political roller coasters and give our immigrant community the
support and stability they need.
[ [link removed] ]Tell Congress we need a roadmap to citizenship for DACA recipients,
essential workers, and TPS holders in the next infrastructure & recovery
package!
[ [link removed] ]BMHC_Momnibus2021
Support Black Mamas!
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Join MomsRising in celebrating Juneteenth by asking your member of
Congress to support the Black Maternal Health Momnibus! Every person
giving birth deserves a safe and healthy experience and should have the
opportunity to watch their child grow up and thrive. Every child should
have a chance to have their mother by their side.
[ [link removed] ]Click here to call on your member of Congress to support the Black
Maternal Health Momnibus!
[ [link removed] ]Counseling-Not-Criminalization
Together we can END the criminalization of kids in schools. Tell Congress to
pass the Counseling Not Criminalization Act!
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We ALL want schools to be safe but we also must be clear that there is no
evidence that increasing the number of police in schools actually improves
school safety. Instead it disproportionately harms Black, brown. LGBTQ,
and students with disabilities and takes critical resources from what
actually keeps schools safe and helps ALL kids thrive. The Counseling Not
Criminalization Act is an important step in shifting resources away from
practices that harm and push kids out of school into what helps students
thrive, keeps schools safe, and ends the criminalization of kids in
schools.
[ [link removed] ]Tell Congress to Support the Counselors Not Criminalization Act!
[ [link removed] ]hr1_2021
Tell Congress: Pass the For the People Act!
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There have been far too many assaults on our democracy in recent years and
communities of color have never had the political power that comes close
to equal representation. For example, there are only 10 members of color
in the U.S. Senate while people of color make up 40 percent of the
population. Intentional voter suppression of communities of color,
unnecessary barriers to voting, and gerrymandering is locking too many
people out of our political process—and big money and corporate interests
are dominating our political system. The For the People Act pulls together
a bold package of policies that empower Black and brown communities to
combat voter suppression bills being enacted across the country, decrease
big-monied interests in our policy process, and balance out skewed
representation that silences communities of color.
[ [link removed] ]Quick signature: Urge your members of Congress to give power back to
the people by passing the For the People Act!
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