"We may encounter many defeats but we must not be defeated."
- Maya Angelou, poet and civil rights activist
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“...we must also realize our collective power can be exercised with our vote. If we didn’t, this country wouldn’t work so hard to constantly impede what is our human, civil, and Constitutional right.” - Linda Wiggins Chavis, #RiseandVote
TONIGHT!!! Train the Trainer: Research Meeting. Starting this month, we will be meeting with various Elected Officials. This session will provide strategies and tools for leading effective elected visits. Don't miss this opportunity; register here bit.ly/FINYrm2023
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"Development must be focused on former residents, their descendants, and the residents of South St. Petersburg through education of the history of this community and substantial economic benefit towards these residents." - Nick Carey,
"If you don’t reach out to your community now, you’re going to wish you would have...When I got involved w/ I got to meet so many people...Different backgrounds, different faiths. That’s what I want to be a part of." - John Bailey #OurStories
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“Without faith nothing is possible. With it, nothing is impossible.” - Mary McLeod Bethune, educator, and civil rights activist
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John Bailey volunteers with . We got to talk to him about his past, what inspires him to organize, and the power of community.
Read his story: bit.ly/3jIIUtp
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“We can’t wait until a bad issue takes place, or there’s a shooting or there’s the Jan. 6 or there’s the death of #GeorgeFloyd. Some people wait until there’s a tragedy to try to tackle the racial dilemmas in our nation.” - Rev. Efrem Smith
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Last night during the State of the Union address, stated
"If police violate the public's trust, they must be held accountable."
We want real policy change to happen within the justice system. #tyrenichols #endpolicebrutality
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#DACA, #TPSholders, asylum seekers & all our undocumented siblings deserve to live a life free of fear & insecurity. We call on Congress to take bold action to provide a path to citizenship without further criminalizing or harming the immigrant community. #SOTU
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We urge to take bold and immediate action to protect #DACA, #TPSholders, asylum seekers & all undocumented immigrants from deportation and further criminalization. The time for a pathway to citizenship for all is NOW! #SOTU
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"In recognizing the humanity of our fellow beings, we pay ourselves the highest tribute." - Thurgood Marshall, first African American on the U.S. Supreme Court
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“Our stories give a roadmap to the truth of America’s history...This is critical when African-American history is being used as a political pawn in the future erosion of our democracy.” - louisianaweekly.com/1619-project-d
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"…I didn’t grasp how voter suppression began as a backlash against the political and economic power that Black people were gaining during Reconstruction, and how it has persisted for the past 152 years.” - Linda Wiggins Chavis,
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Tonight is 's State of the Union address.
Some topics that may be highlighted:
👉 Police brutality/reform
👉 DACA
👉 Gun reform
👉 Mental health
What are you most looking forward to hearing about?
- Police brutality/reform40%
- DACA50%
- Gun reform10%
- Mental health0%
10 votesFinal results
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An Evening with a Rwandan Community Organizer: On Tuesday, Feb. 21 at 6 p.m., at 8400 Enterprise Way, Oakland– Pastor John Rutsindintwarane will give a talk on his experience with community organizing in Rwanda. Register at tinyurl.com/PastorJohnFeb21.
Masks are required.
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"When I dare to be powerful to use my strength in the service of my vision, then it becomes less and less important whether I am afraid." - Audre Lorde, poet and activist
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Local leaders, educators and a parent reacts to state banning AP African American course -
“One small piece of organizing is having a power analysis and understanding what power is, how to use it, what your job is as an organizer, and why that’s important to make things happen in our community.” - Rosie Bryant,
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"My humanity is bound up in yours, for we can only be human together." - Desmond Tutu, first black Anglican Archbishop of South Africa & anti-apartheid activist
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“We really believe there’s a connection between communion with God, a deep connection to God, and justice. Doing justice doesn’t make you a Christian, but how can you be a Christian and not be about justice?” - Rev. Efrem Smith,
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“If you can’t fly then run, if you can’t run then walk, if you can’t walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward.” - Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, civil rights leader
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“Now is the time for Biden to make good on his promise of a country that welcomes immigrants...ending imprisonment of people seeking asylum...will end a profit-making system that criminalizes & abuses immigrants.” - Rev. Gregory Edwards
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“...we must also realize our collective power can be exercised with our vote. If we didn’t, this country wouldn’t work so hard to constantly impede what is our human, civil, and Constitutional right.” - Linda Wiggins Chavis,
“Children should be able to go to school...mothers and fathers should be celebrating birthdays, instead of planning for funerals & posting GoFundMe...I believe that we should have a community where everyone’s safe.” - Rosie Bryant,
“One of the most vital ways we sustain ourselves is by building communities of resistance, places where we know we are not alone.” - Bell Hooks, author and activist
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"My dad got put on a bus because they injected him with insulin...So to avoid liability, they put him on a bus & they deported him...that was one of the pivotal moments when I realized this wasn’t right." - Valeria, #OurStories faithinaction.org/valeria-on-why
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“As a member of the clergy I can't sit idly by & watch as Black people are being killed by law enforcement & lawmakers feign helplessness. I pray for the souls of those lost & for safety for my community & I demand justice.” - Rev. Eddie Anderson
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"It makes me feel as though that I am insignificant. Whatever happens in my life, whatever happened in my life it doesn't really matter.” - LaVon Bracy
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LETTER: Clergy Call on Minnesota Legislature to Pass 100% Clean Energy: "As people of faith, our deep moral grounding compels us to adopt the practices outlined in the 100% bill." #100PercentMN #mnleg
Full Letter: isaiahmn.org/2023/01/24/cle
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“…and what I hope is that we can see more people of faith and people of goodwill, public servants and business owners working together to address some of the major social challenges that we’ve had.” - Rev. Efrem Smith,
From reading the news to data-based campaigns for judicial reforms, featured FIAEB leader Richard Speiglman shares what living the Jewish value of Tikkun Olam -- repair the world -- has meant for him. Full story: fiaeastbay.org/living-tikkun-
#tikkunolam #judicialreform #liveyourvalues
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“You can become an activist by accident...Rosa Parks, she just didn’t want to get up...she didn’t have a long-term plan about the bus boycott; she was just sick & tired and took a stance right there." - Onoyemi Williams,
"We have faith that all people who hold justice & liberty sacred will help us remind the president that the inhumane treatment of those seeking safety in this land should end & that all immigrant prisons are closed." - Rev. Gregory Edwards
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"For to be free is not merely to cast off one's chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others." - Nelson Mandela, former president of South Africa and anti-apartheid activist
Happy Black History Month!
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Where do we go from here? Watch this clip of Faith in the Valley organizer talking about the Justice in Policing Act and who has more rights: a police officer or an American citizen.
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We sat to talk to Valeria, 's Lead Organizer on why immigrant justice is worth fighting for.
Read: bit.ly/3wFbHBO
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