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Indivisibles,

Today, on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, we are heeding the call of MLK’s
family: [ [link removed] ]no celebration without legislation. That means the best way to
honor his legacy is by taking action for voting rights. 

[2]A blue, red and black graphic with text that reads “No celebration
without legislation. On January 17, join me to honor my father and the MLK
Legacy as we call on Congress and the White House to eliminate the Jim
Crow filibuster and pass voting rights to protect millions of Black and
Brown voters.” - Martin Luther King III

Right now, essential voting rights legislation is pending in the United
States Senate, and the entire Republican Party, with the help of two
conservative Democrats, is blocking it. This isn’t new – Rev. Dr. King
himself talked about this dynamic in his lifetime. His family have
[ [link removed] ]asked all of our help in making sure this quote is spread far and wide
today, so please share it on [ [link removed] ]Twitter, [ [link removed] ]Facebook and [ [link removed] ]Instagram, or
forward this email to a few friends. 

[7]A graphic with a photo of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. It has a quote
attributed to him next to the photo. The quote says “I think the tragedy
is that we have a Congress with a Senate that has a minority of misguided
senators who will use the filibuster to keep the majority of people from
even voting.” 

Dr. King is right: It is a tragedy, but it’s one that we can address, if
we unite. This weekend, activists nationwide have been hosting events
encouraging Senators to fix or ditch the filibuster and ensure we pass
this voting rights legislation. Some of those events are still ongoing –
[ [link removed] ]you can check here to see if there’s one near you. And if your event is
already over, there’s still more to do:

[ [link removed] ]If you have a Democratic senator, click here for directions on how to
call them and insist they vote to pass voting rights. 

[ [link removed] ]If you don’t have a Democratic senator, click here to call the White
House and ask President Biden to keep up the pressure on Manchin and
Sinema. 

Speaking of Senators Manchin and Sinema, the two Democrats holding this
bill up... History has its eyes on them, and it is not going to reflect
favorably on them if they don’t find the fortitude to do the right thing.
Here’s how Martin Luther King III put it this week: 

[11]A graphic with an image of Martin Luther King III. It includes a quote
attributed to him that reads “History will remember Sen. Sinema unkindly…
she’s siding with the legacy of Bull Connor and George Wallace instead of
the legacy of my father and all those who fought to make real our
democracy.” 

If you’re a West Virginian or Arizonan, please make extra sure to [ [link removed] ]call
your Senator this week. They hold the fate of our democracy in their
hands, and they need to hear from you how much this matters. 

A quick note on timing: 

We’d expected a vote today on changing Senate filibuster rules to allow
democracy reform to go forward, but because of a positive COVID test and a
winter storm in DC, debate won’t start until tomorrow, and the vote will
happen later this week. That means we need to keep up the pressure over
the next few days, and we’ll be reaching out with updates soon. 

Onward for democracy!

Indivisible Team 

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