Hi Friends!
In these stressful times, I have two resources for you (via SURJ NoVa):
- Clarissa Pinkola Estes writes “You Were Made For This” — encouragement to shine your light where you are and confidence that it will make a difference.
- A resource from the Catalyst Project on understanding the current conflict with Iran and how to advocate to stop war on Iran.
- Clarissa Pinkola Estes writes “You Were Made For This” — encouragement to shine your light where you are and confidence that it will make a difference.
- A resource from the Catalyst Project on understanding the current conflict with Iran and how to advocate to stop war on Iran.
RESOURCES:
- Perry Stein writes asking “Does D.C.’s school choice system hurt neighborhood schools?”
- Tiffany Mitchell Patterson writes about “What everyone should know about Reconstruction 150 years after the 15th Amendment’s ratification”
- Chante Griffin writes that “LeVar Burton Does More Than Read; His New Video Series Captures Racism in Daily Life”
- Black Nature Narratives interviewed Katherine Egland, Chair of the NAACP Environmental and Climate Justice Committee (podcast)
- Kendra Hurley writes about “How Universal Pre-K Drives Up Families’ Infant-Care Costs”
- Kriston Capps writes about how “Denser Housing Is Gaining Traction on America’s East Coast” including Maryland and Virginia
- Samantha Willis writes about “The Whole Story,” how Virginia Humanities is working to shift the way southern plantations tell their history in a more honest way.
- Brentin Mock writes about rankings of the livability of cities through the lens of black women, and reveals disparities and inherent racism in those systems.
- Perry Stein writes asking “Does D.C.’s school choice system hurt neighborhood schools?”
- Tiffany Mitchell Patterson writes about “What everyone should know about Reconstruction 150 years after the 15th Amendment’s ratification”
- Chante Griffin writes that “LeVar Burton Does More Than Read; His New Video Series Captures Racism in Daily Life”
- Black Nature Narratives interviewed Katherine Egland, Chair of the NAACP Environmental and Climate Justice Committee (podcast)
- Kendra Hurley writes about “How Universal Pre-K Drives Up Families’ Infant-Care Costs”
- Kriston Capps writes about how “Denser Housing Is Gaining Traction on America’s East Coast” including Maryland and Virginia
- Samantha Willis writes about “The Whole Story,” how Virginia Humanities is working to shift the way southern plantations tell their history in a more honest way.
- Brentin Mock writes about rankings of the livability of cities through the lens of black women, and reveals disparities and inherent racism in those systems.
EVENTS/ACTIONS/OPPORTUNITIES:
- Service Never Sleeps is coordinating a MLK Service Marathon 2020 for the weekend of January 17–20. Please sign up to get involved!
- OAR’s Racial Equity and Inclusion Action Network is meeting again on Thursday, January 23. Please register here to join (free). They are also hosting three Undoing Racism Workshops in partnership with the People’s Institute for Survival and Beyond, on January 18–19, March 23–24, and May 2–3. You need to apply and be accepted to participate.
- Arlington County is conducting a Point-in-Time Count and is seeking volunteers to help on January 21 and 22.
- March with Black Lives Matter DC in the MLK Parade on January 20. If you can’t attend, but want to help, there is information about supplies needed and other ways to contribute to making the event a success.
- Service Never Sleeps is coordinating a MLK Service Marathon 2020 for the weekend of January 17–20. Please sign up to get involved!
- OAR’s Racial Equity and Inclusion Action Network is meeting again on Thursday, January 23. Please register here to join (free). They are also hosting three Undoing Racism Workshops in partnership with the People’s Institute for Survival and Beyond, on January 18–19, March 23–24, and May 2–3. You need to apply and be accepted to participate.
- Arlington County is conducting a Point-in-Time Count and is seeking volunteers to help on January 21 and 22.
- March with Black Lives Matter DC in the MLK Parade on January 20. If you can’t attend, but want to help, there is information about supplies needed and other ways to contribute to making the event a success.
The systems that oppress want change to feel too hard, want you to give up. Do not let the systems win.
Emily
Listen. Amplify. Follow.
Listen. Amplify. Follow.
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