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Dear John,
Because of the nature of my job, I am frequently asking people to join
the movement for racial justice by taking action, to take steps to
dismantle systemic racism. There are lots of different ways to take
action, w hether it be within the organization in which you work,
organizing with others on policy changes, or joining an Honest
Education, Action and Leadership
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campaign. Taking action is so important, and financial contributions
often follow because of the ways in which doing the work helps us to
visualize the racially equitable world that is possible.
Financial support is more than an action, it's an investment in our
day-to-day progress toward a just, multi-racial democracy.
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I firmly believe that we have the ability to move the needle on
eliminating racial inequities in our lifetimes. We know from the study
of history that change isn't linear and progress isn't consistent. We
can move in leaps and bounds when the conditions are right and when we
are prepared. I believe we are at one of those critical moments in time
where we have a great opportunity to make significant progress.
For me, progress is when we see material changes in people's lives;
things like closing the racial wealth gap, removing barriers to
equitable environmental justice, access to housing, honest and accurate
public education, and increasing life expectancy. These are things that
are totally within reach, if we hold them as priorities and act
accordingly.
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Please watch this video from our Board of Directors, featuring: Aletha
Maybank, MD, MPH - Chief Health Equity Officer, American Medical
Association LeeAnn Hall - Executive Director, Alliance for a Just
Society Ralph Remington - Director of Cultural Affairs, City & County of
San Francisco Sean Thomas-Breitfeld - Co-Director, Building Movement
Project
From a policy perspective, we know we can't solve racial inequities in
jobs if we aren't talking about racial inequities in education, we can't
solve for racial inequities in health if we aren't talking about racial
inequities in neighborhood development, and so on. And from an identity
perspective, we also need to take an intersectional approach. While Race
Forward leads with addressing racism - we know that sexism, homophobia,
ableism, and other areas of marginalization are all intertwined. We need
to build bigger tents so we see all the ways in which issues and
identities are deeply connected.
Your support helps us continue to broaden networks, build bigger tents,
and implement equitable frameworks in institutions and sectors across
the country.
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Your partnership, passion, and generosity are so important,
John. Together, we are making an impact, and
leading toward a future where racial equity is grounded in the mission
of wholeness and humanization for all people.
In Solidarity,
Julie Nelson
Senior Vice President of Programs
PS - Take action right now by tagging us on your socials with what you
hope to see racial justice achieve #inmylifetime and give a gift before
December 31!
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