JULY 2021
YOU'RE INVITED
This month, we honor John Lewis’ legacy of protecting voting rights by holding a discussion on the ways in which Black and Brown voters are being targeted by suppressive state laws.
Join re:power, Indivisible, Rockefeller Family Fund and others on July 28 at 12:00 PM ET to discuss the impact of state legislation that has been passed to date and to strategize ways to fight back against the next wave of attempts to silence BIPOC communities.
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The Pain of Leading While Black. re:power Executive Director Karundi Williams shared her deeply personal experience of being the first Black woman to lead the organization.
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It's So Hard to Say Goodbye. We're so sad to say goodbye to our Director of Civic Engagement Jamarr Brown, but we're so proud of his new, history-making role.
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Kristerfer Burnett (he/him)
Baltimore City Councilman
Progressive Governance Academy Alum
“Effective community organizing must be rooted in truly authentic relationship building, deep listening and understanding, and 1-1s are the “bread and butter” of effective organizing work — and it takes time! Don’t rush it.”
KRISTERFER BURNETT
re:commendations
READ
No Planet B: A Teen Vogue Guide to the Climate Crisis, is an urgent call for climate justice from author Lucy Diavolo and Teen Vogue. The book uses an intersectional lens and is the perfect summer reader for the budding young activist in your life.
WATCH
To say the re:power team is obsessed with the Netflix series High on the Hog: How African American Cuisine Transformed America would be an understatement. Check it out if you haven't already!
LISTEN
Former President Barack Obama recently shared his 2021 Summer Playlist.
The list is eclectic, and features hits from Rihanna to Simply Red to SZA. We're digging it.
FOLLOW
We're honored to work with some amazing partners. Click through and follow them on Twitter.
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Shout out to the sponsors that allow us to keep our training costs accessible!
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