Jeralyn Cave · [email protected]

April 1, 2020 at 12:04 PM

Just For You: Three Virtual Census Day Events

        Today, April 1st, is Census Day! It’s a national celebration aimed at encouraging every U.S. resident to complete the Census. The U.S. Census is a count of all individuals living in the United States and determines how $675 billion in federal fu…

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  Thomas B. Harvey · [email protected]

March 31, 2020 at 8:23 PM

We’ve Taken Legal Action to Protect People Locked Inside St. Louis Jails

At the height of the coronavirus pandemic one of the unhealthiest places to be is in jail         Millions of people are detained in local jails across the country -- in tight, cramped quarters. Social distancing is impossible. Hand washing is limited. H…

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March 30, 2020 at 11:02 PM

JOIN US! A Decarceration Response to COVID-19: Webinar THIS Thursday

Join us this Thursday, April 2, for a webinar on a Decarceration Response to COVID-19.         Join us this Thursday, April 2, for a webinar on a Decarceration Response to COVID-19. We will discuss the work of Advancement Project National Office and that…

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  Jeralyn Cave · [email protected]

March 27, 2020 at 7:07 PM

Why you MUST complete the 2020 Census

        April 1st is Census Day.  By then, every household should receive an invitation to complete a short questionnaire that will determine how $675 billion in federal funding is invested in local communities—including money for public schools, roads …

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  Jeralyn Cave · [email protected]

March 25, 2020 at 7:52 PM

Because of HER, we are

        In honor of Women’s History Month, we are celebrating the work of women making profound impacts in the fight for criminal justice reform. Marilynn Winn and other formerly incarcerated women at the advocacy organization Winn founded, Women on the…

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March 17, 2020 at 11:48 PM

Help us Fight FL Gov. DeSantis & Others Standing in Our Way of Free, Fair Elections

        In light of the coronavirus [COVID-19] pandemic impacting residents’ ability to vote during the Florida primary today, we filed a case against the state late Monday demanding an extension of time to request and return mail-in ballots among other…

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March 13, 2020 at 12:56 PM

The Price of "Public Safety"

What really makes up a city's public safety budget? Advancement Project National Office examined the budgets of five cities during Week Against Mass Incarceration last week and found exuberant figures that keep residents criminalized.         While crimi…

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February 26, 2020 at 3:30 PM

The Future of Black History: Looking Towards 2045, A Black and Brown America

The United States is set to become majority Black and Brown by 2045. Will you be ready to leverage your power?         The United States is set to become majority Black and Brown by 2045. Will you be ready to leverage your power? The work to fight for a…

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  Jeralyn Cave · [email protected]

February 23, 2020 at 6:01 PM

Refuse to go uncounted in 2020

Why it's critical your family is counted starting April 1. Hint: it has to do with $882 Billion in federal funding for communities across the nation.         Every 10 years, the U.S. Constitution requires the federal government to count the nation’s tota…

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February 19, 2020 at 3:03 PM

Salute the Unsung Heroes Making Black History

Every Black History Month, you hear the legendary names, Rosa Parks, Frederick Douglass, Angela Davis, Huey Newton and Harriett Tubman. These icons have indeed contributed to American history with their freedom fighting, risk taking and trouble starting.         …

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February 11, 2020 at 5:00 PM

Healthy Futures for Black Youth

        Advancement Project National Office recognizes the fact that youth have consistently led and been part of social movements, pushing the needle on civil and human rights issues, Black liberation, and so much more.   As we think about Black Future…

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February 5, 2020 at 11:32 AM

What we Learned from #StateOfRace2020

        You saw it. We saw it. But we are not subscribing to Trump’s revisionist history during this sacred month, Black History Month, or ever, for that matter. His State of the Union address last night included claims of pro-whiteness, pro-terrorism a…

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  Jeralyn Cave · [email protected]

February 4, 2020 at 5:21 PM

This is how we fight for liberation

        Liberation. It’s what countless Black Americans envisioned for their communities throughout our nation’s history. Harry T. Moore, a Florida educator and voting rights pioneer, envisioned a future where the will of Black communities was represente…

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February 1, 2020 at 5:00 PM

Black History Month 2020: Advancement Project Honors Black Futures

        Today marks the first day of Black History Month! Never has it been so important to recognize and honor the contributions made by people of color to America. We are in a particularly meaningful year—a year that will determine so much of our futu…

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January 27, 2020 at 10:24 PM

TOMORROW: Get ‘Uncounted’ - Book on Voter Challenges at Busboys and Poets, D.C.

        “When we look back to move forward, we can identify the cycles of voter suppression and develop methods to avoid the disenfranchising methods of the past to enjoy a true democratic existence in the future.” – Uncounted by Gilda Daniels Start your…

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January 21, 2020 at 10:43 PM

Get 'Uncounted' - Book on Voter Challenges Released 1 Week from Today at Busboys & Poets, DC

        " ... In recent years there has been a continuous assault to the ballot box in the form of stricter voter ID requirements, meritless claims of rigged elections, and baseless accusations of voter fraud. In the past these efforts were aimed at elim…

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  Andi Ryder · [email protected]

January 18, 2020 at 3:30 PM

Weekend plans? Celebrate Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with us this Sunday!

          Advancement Project National Office is thrilled to once again support the annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Tribute at the Washington National Cathedral (3101 Wisconsin Ave. NW, Washington, D.C. 20016). This year's service will include excerp…

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  Jeralyn Cave · [email protected]

January 17, 2020 at 5:09 PM

The roadmap to defeating voter suppression in 2020

        Voter ID laws. Voter roll purges. Felony disenfranchisement. These tools are the hallmark of modern-day voter suppression. They are the strategies states are already employing to ensure Black and Brown people don’t vote in 2020. These tactics are…

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  Andi Ryder · [email protected]

January 13, 2020 at 11:42 PM

Celebrate Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with us on Jan. 19!

          Advancement Project National Office is thrilled to once again support the annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Tribute at the Washington National Cathedral (3101 Wisconsin Ave. NW, Washington, D.C. 20016). This year's service will include excerp…

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  Andi Ryder · [email protected]

December 31, 2019 at 1:30 PM

Only with Your Support, Will We Be Ready for 2020

          Dear , What a special year this has been for Advancement Project National Office! What do I mean about a special year? Take a look at what we’ve done in 2019 year with your support! We celebrated our 20th anniversary, a huge milestone for a ra…

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  Jeralyn Cave · [email protected]

December 12, 2019 at 5:31 PM

We're fighting voter suppression. You can too.

        Friends,   ICYMI - The U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 4, the Voting Rights Advancement Act last week! This legislation restores key provisions of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and helps prevent racial discrimination in voting. With the…

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December 3, 2019 at 12:49 PM

Don't Care About Racial Justice? Then Don't Open This Email On #GivingTuesday

        #GivingTuesday is finally here! Today, we’re asking you to join millions across the globe in supporting issues and causes that you care about. Show us how woke you are to the movement by donating to Advancement Project National Office in support…

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December 2, 2019 at 7:18 PM

On #GivingTuesday, consider a birthday present to Advancement Project!

        It’s almost here! We’re less than 24 hours from #GivingTuesday – an annual awareness day where we all are encouraged to do good. On Tuesday, Dec. 3, we are asking you to join the movement and support equality, ending structures of racism and joi…

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  Jeralyn Cave · [email protected]

November 26, 2019 at 5:31 PM

Are we on your calendar for next Tuesday?

        Disenfranchisement. It’s what happens to Black and Brown voters when states pass discriminatory voting laws designed to silence communities of color. In a short video, Reverend Warnell Vickers of Miami, Florida, describes how the absentee ballot…

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November 20, 2019 at 10:31 PM

Join us TOMORROW as we call to end immigrant detention!

          We're less than 24 hours away from our major launch event, Inside Eloy: A Discussion and Report Release on Migrant Detention and Mass Incarceration in the U.S.  It's not too late to register! Can't make it? No problem! Be sure to catch the liv…

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November 19, 2019 at 1:45 AM

Join us THIS Thursday as we continue to fight to #AbolishICE!

          Solitary confinement, water with worms and blood-stained uniforms are what people faced at one private prison in Eloy, Arizona. To be specific, those people are migrants of color who are being criminalized and dehumanized at government facilit…

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  Jeralyn Cave · [email protected]

November 14, 2019 at 4:12 PM

Restore the Vote! Tell Congress to Pass the Voting Rights Advancement Act!

        America’s dark history of voter suppression continues to threaten the right to vote today. Modern-day voter discrimination prevents too many people of color from casting their ballot and making their voices heard. Voter suppression measures enact…

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  Judith Browne Dianis · [email protected]

November 8, 2019 at 5:13 PM

We will win.

          Thank you for attending the Movement Lawyering Conference co-hosted by Advancement Project, Law for Black Lives and the Thurgood Marshall Civil Rights Center at Howard University Law School. We hope you got some new ideas for your work and met…

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  Advancement Project National Office · [email protected]

October 21, 2019 at 1:00 PM

Talk About It. Tweet About It. Be About a #FreeAndSafe Community

        Starting today, Advancement Project National Office and Players Coalition Charitable Foundation are calling for a National Week of Action. Throughout the week, we will be lifting up the work we’re doing with our partners to create #FreeAndSafe co…

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October 19, 2019 at 4:47 PM

The other night was epic. What’s next?

        What was the moment for you? Was it the regal, green carpet entry? Maybe Judith's joy during her big, badass surprise? The moving chant from Phil Agnew? Or was it the surprise ending with the brass band? Whatever the moment, we are glad that you …

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October 15, 2019 at 1:00 PM

Time To Get Back To Work ... And Play! See You Wednesday & Thursday!

        There's still time to join us for #MovementLawyerCon and #APTurns20 this week!     In celebration of our 20th anniversary, Advancement Project National Office along with cosponsors Law for Black Lives and the Thurgood Marshall Civil Rights Cente…

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October 10, 2019 at 6:32 PM

Get Power! Build Power! Howard School of Law, Wed, Oct. 16

        We are less than one week away from our first-ever Movement Lawyering Conference! We’re thrilled to have you at this inaugural event as part of our 20th anniversary in the fight for civil rights and racial justice. This one-of-a-kind conference …

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October 5, 2019 at 7:40 PM

We've Put in the Work; Now Let's Celebrate 20 Years on Oct. 17

          Advancement Project National Office is turning 20 and we're throwing the movement party of the year to celebrate!   It's not a gala. It's a movement! Twenty years of grassroots campaigns, courtroom wins, local and national partnerships and i…

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October 2, 2019 at 12:47 AM

Learn the True Definition of Movement Lawyering on 10.16 in DC

        Before winning the landmark Brown v. Board of Education case and serving as a Supreme Court Justice, Thurgood Marshall was as a key strategist in the effort to end racial segregation. He argued and won Sweat v. Painter (1950) and McLaurin v. Okl…

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  Judith Browne Dianis · [email protected]

September 18, 2019 at 3:59 PM

Jesse Williams, Ice Cream & You! It's a Date: October 17, 2019

        Advancement Project National Office is turning 20 and we're throwing the movement party of the year to celebrate!   Today, I am excited to share the news of our final honoree! Actor, activist and Advancement Project board member, Jesse Williams…

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  Jeralyn Cave · [email protected]

September 11, 2019 at 6:56 PM

Join Us at Congressional Black Caucus Week

        This week, the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation will hold its Annual Legislative Conference in Washington, D.C. We’ll be there talking to national leaders and advocates about voting rights and school pushout. We hope to see you there too!  …

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September 10, 2019 at 2:21 PM

Seeking More Power & Justice? Reserve Your Spot for Our Movement Lawyering Conference on 10.16.19

                            In celebration of our 20th anniversary, Advancement Project National Office along with cosponsors Law for Black Lives and the Thurgood Marshall Civil Rights Center, is hosting a conference uplifting the racial justice movement lawyering model that is used by Advanceme…

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  Jeralyn Cave · [email protected]

September 6, 2019 at 2:23 PM

The Reviews are In: Justice ReMix’d is a Hit!

        The reviews are in and our new Ben & Jerry’s ice cream new flavor, Justice ReMix’d, unveiled Tuesday is a hit! Justice ReMix’d, a cinnamon and chocolate ice cream with gobs of cinnamon bun dough and spicy fudge brownies, proves that “justice…

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September 3, 2019 at 6:45 PM

We're cooking up something sweet!

        What does justice taste like?  Well, we're teaming up with Ben & Jerry's to find out. Today, one day before the Miami-Dade County School Board is expected to address the "school to prison pipeline," we are making a big announcement that will …

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September 1, 2019 at 3:05 PM

Join us in Washington, DC THIS Tuesday for a free ice cream social in the name of racial justice

Share with your friends, families and organizations. Click here for more information and to RSVP for this free event.    Advancement Project1220 L Street NWSuite 850Washington, DC xxxxxxUnited States If you believe you received this message in error or wish to no longer receive email from us, p…

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  Judith Browne Dianis · [email protected]

August 26, 2019 at 10:53 PM

52 days until our 20th anniversary!

        As you know, Advancement Project National Office is celebrating our 20th Anniversary this year. We are hosting a big celebration event, Freedom Now! Freedom Forever! on October 17 at Dock 5 at Union Market in Washington, D.C. We can’t wait for o…

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  Thomas B. Harvey · [email protected]

August 8, 2019 at 8:44 PM

#FergusonAfter5: A Testament to How Communities Can Build Power

        Tomorrow, as the nation marks five years since the police killing of teenager Mike Brown, Jr., and the series of protests known as the Ferguson Uprising, a group of residents in Ferguson have been working locally since 2014 to take back their po…

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