I am inspired by the activists in Buffalo

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A few years ago, I was asked to join the NCLEJ Board of Directors. This was followed by a conversation with Executive Director Dennis Parker.
* I learned about the work to end discriminatory traffic fines and fees that keep so many communities of color trapped in cycles of debt, a modern form of wealth extraction.
* I learned about the work to expand access to public benefits, where burdensome applications get in the way of families being able to put food on the table.
* And, I learned about campaigns to advocate for a living wage, safety and dignity on the job, and protecting the sacred right to organize.

I look to NCLEJ's model of strategic impact litigation combined with grassroots activism as a path toward advancing racial and economic justice.

NCLEJ's team of movement lawyers is changing the stakes on some of the most urgent issues of our time. I just keep thinking, "More people should know about NCLEJ."

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Wishing you a joyous holiday season,

Michael Livingston
Riverside Church

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P.S. If you have downtime this holiday, I'd recommend watching NCLEJ Catalyst Awards ([link removed]) , a celebration of Joyful Justice. I was blown away by hearing two emerging activists, Phylicia Brown and Jalonda Hill, share solutions to community-led public safety in Buffalo. You can also watch the incredible performances of Buffalo-based artists Drea D'Nur and Naila Ansari who embodied the power of art to inspire and transform.
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