Monday June 8th at 2pm Stop Wherever You Are for 8 minutes and 46 second in silent reflection to honor George Floyd and acknowledge the pain and suffering of the Black community. The Poor People’s Campaign is leading a day of cleansing and reflection which will all be integrated with the 8m46s of silence.
Over two days from June 9th and 10th, Jesuit Ministries in Seattle, Spokane, and Tacoma will host a virtual Vigil (a devotional watching or keeping awake in the Catholic tradition) calling for support of and financial relief for undocumented workers in Washington State during this time of COVID-19. This effort was initially conceived and supported…
Sunrise Movement, in recognition of the intersection between Black Lives Matter and Climate Change issues, has published a detailed 9-page guide for Taking Action for Black Lives. Included are ideas for how to support Black Lives Matter protests, talking points and how to be safe at protests. Access the guide here. In addition, attend trainings…
The White Privilege Symposium (WPS) Northwest is an evening followed by a full day event designed to examine patterns, cultures, and systems that contribute to identity, power, and privilege. In examining and challenging concepts of privilege and oppression, WPS Northwest offers solutions and team building strategies to work towards a more equitable world. Special Guest…
As a response to increased raids on immigrant communities, MoveOn.org has developed a new action resource page to stand with immigrants and the Latino community and against the violence of white supremacy.
Julian Medrano, Director of Public Policy at Interfaith Worker Justice says: It has been 10 years since Congress raised the minimum wage. That’s the longest period in history – since it was implemented in 1938 – without an increase. Millions of Americans across the country are still struggling to get by on $7.25 an hour; not…
Immigration raids have been ongoing throughout the last decade. Communities have been organizing resistance in response. Racial policing and detainment have been happening in Black, Brown, Indigenous, Muslim and poor communities across the country. We have witnessed this in the continual rise of mass incarceration and hyper detention and deportation. It our responsibility to stop…
