Dear People For supporter,
I wanted to thank you again for your financial support, your activism, and for everything you do to support the mission of People For the American Way; you’re truly the engine that powers this movement, and all of us here just could not be more grateful to have you standing with us in this fight.
It’s been a busy past few weeks here at People For, so I wanted to fill you in on some of the amazing work that you have helped us accomplish.
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If you missed our original video celebrating the nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court (narrated by our very own Reverend Leslie Watson Wilson, who leads People For’s African American Religious Affairs programs), you can find that here on our campaign page – and stay tuned, as there’s lots more to come from our video storytelling lab throughout this fight!
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To get March off to a good start and discuss the exciting nomination of Judge Jackson, we featured the incomparable Elie Mystal (justice correspondent for The Nation, and author of the new book Allow Me to Retort: A Black Guy’s Guide to the Constitution) for our latest supporter briefing on February 28 – and the discussion was on fire. If you weren’t able to attend, you can watch the recording here.
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Following up that briefing, our Digital Team – in collaboration with a diverse group of coalition partners – organized and led a training last Tuesday for activists to support Judge Jackson’s nomination. You can view the recording of the training here, or, for help writing letters to the editor, spreading the word on social media, or contacting senators, check out our new activist toolkit here.
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Earlier this month I wrote an op-ed piece for the Chronicle of Philanthropy entitled “Right-Wing Lies Against Supreme Court Nominee Must Be Met With Strong Philanthropic Response” – you can read that here (free registration required). People For’s Senior Legislative Counsel Paul Gordon was also published in The Hill pointing out the ways in which, despite facing a 6-3 conservative majority, Judge Jackson will still be able to re-shape the Supreme Court.
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While the confirmation of Judge Jackson remains a major priority for us as an organization right now, the fight for voting rights, the struggle for democracy against authoritarianism, and the need to reimagine public safety are still just as pressing as ever. I spoke to these topics in an op-ed responding to the President’s State of the Union address that I hope you’ll enjoy, titled “State of the Union: Democracy Needs Defenders” ... and more recently on March 11, about the long moral arc that traces from Selma, Alabama to our work today in “From Selma to the Supreme Court, We Are Still Making History.”
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We also co-sponsored a leg of the six-day 57th anniversary march from Selma to Montgomery, and People For Executive Director Svante Myrick spoke about the moment we are in as a movement, and our plans at People For moving forward – read more here.
Thanks for reading – and for your support of People For! And, stand by for information about our next online supporter briefing, including more ways you can get involved in the fight to confirm Judge Jackson ... to follow the Senate confirmation hearings next week.
Sincerely,
Ben Jealous, President
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