MAY 2022 NEWS ROUNDUP

The GOP is on a fiery – and expensive – path to taking away our constitutional rights, not just in our Groundwork Project Partner states, but across the country.

We’re already six months in to this election year and political systems are unfortunately working exactly how many of them were set up to be – discriminatory, oppressive and forcing folks on the margins further out.

But in the face of all this, there’s a lot of great work happening on the ground!

Our team is more committed than ever to our mission of sending resources to organizers on the ground in our partner states. Especially in times like these, we know that sustained, year-round investment in local community organizers is the best way to remedy injustice, build power in historically excluded communities, and make long term political change possible.

That’s why on top of sending the essential resources our grantee partners need in Alabama, Mississippi, Oklahoma and West Virginia, Groundwork Project aims to send mini-grants to additional organizations we love within our partner states.

Can we count on you to give $50 today so we can send more local organizations the resources to grow and keep up the fight? Help us raise $50,000 by midnight Tuesday (our budgeting deadline) so we can send our next round of mini-grants to organizations on the ground!

http://secure.actblue.com/donate/gwp_527_email#MiniGrantFund

Get a taste of what issues our team and friends are working on in our newsletter below!

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Noteworthy News!

Oklahoma’s Republican-led state legislature just passed the most restrictive ban on abortions ahead of the Supreme Court’s decision on Roe. The GOP is making it clear that they have one goal: control over bodily autonomy, leaving no exceptions for victims of rape or incest unless they file a report to law enforcement. The new legislation bans abortion care after only 6 weeks (just 2 weeks after missing a normal menstrual cycle!)

read more here 

Mississippi Speaks: Community Conversation Podcast recently spoke with Michelle Colon, Executive Director & Founder of Groundwork Grantee SHERo! Women of color have always been on the frontlines of the fight for justice, equality, and freedom for all, yet people rarely listen to them about navigating the political landscape in Mississippi. Listen to the full conversation here.

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With all the tough news and attacks on members of Black and trans communities across the country, activists are fighting back on every front, including uplifting and creating spaces of justice and joy. The Knights and Orchids Society is throwing celebrations and building in Montgomery, Alabama despite state lawmakers passing the strictest trans healthcare ban in the nation. Learn more about their work and the recent The Knights and Orchids Society’s Park Day event that took place this month. Read about it here

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Take Action Now!

Join our partners from MS Votes for their next Juneteenth celebration with food, family and fun!

Details Here 

For our friends in Oklahoma: Sign up for the Juneteenth 5k marathon or join Black activists from across the state celebrating Black liberation and resistance.

Learn More 

Live in Alabama? Primary elections are TODAY, so be sure you have your plan to vote! Check out Shake the Field’s helpful tweet to get you started.

Get Ready! 

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