JUUstice Washington

A Unitarian Universalist State Action Network

Black Collective Voice Page Engage Series, Part 2 “From Black Lives Matter to Black Liberation,” July 3, 2020, Seattle

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Friday, July 3rd, 6:30 pm, Jimi Hendrix Park, 2400 S Massachusetts St, Seattle

This week highlights Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor’s “From #BLACKLIVESMATTER to Black Liberation”. This text will help us understand our current moment within the larger context of the historic movement for Black liberation. Black Collective Voice is dedicated to community education, mutual-aid, and taking action alongside our partners from the Seattle protest community.

The Page Engage series will highlight the work of different revolutionary Black authors, activists, and voices. Our series aims to foster discussions between diverse communities in order to mobilize behind intentional direct action.

Page:

We will provide excerpts from each text we read and we encourage you to buy your own copies of these powerful works. Please visit local BIPOC owned bookstores such as Estelita’s Library for your own copy.

Engage:

At each of our events, we will ask you to engage in direct action, as our aim is use education to mobilize our communities.

Be Like Water:

Our goal is to cultivate a sustainable abolitionist movement through liberatory education, community building, and informed action. Black Collective Voice will continue to grow and respond to the needs of our community. Come prepared to listen, discuss, and discover how your gifts can contribute to this movement.

WA Low Income Housing Alliance Weekly Webinars, 10:00 am Wednesdays

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The WA Low Income Housing Alliance works toward the opportunity for all Washington residents to live in safe, healthy, affordable homes in thriving communities. They sponsor a weekly webinar to highlight work and provide action points on these issues.

Examples of recent/coming meetings: Marc Dones  joined us July 1st to share about the newly formed Center on Housing Justice, an arm of the National Innovation Service that will focus on dismantling structural racism inside our nation’s housing and homeless service systems, and redesigning toward an equitable future! On July 8th, we’ll be joined by Lowel Krueger from the Yakima Housing Authority and Amber Johnson from SNAP to discuss how COVID-19 is impacting their tenants.

If you would like to submit a question ahead of the call, please use this form to do so! We will do our very best to answer your questions during the call or in follow-up correspondence.

You can register for the call at this link, or by clicking the button above. After registering, you should receive a confirmation email with the call-in information and a password. If for some reason you do not, please email John at johns@wliha.org to make sure you get it.

Public Citizen Launching Democracy Defender Training Program to Protect the Vote – No Experience Required

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While COVID-19 cases continue to rise in states across the country, too many states lack critical resources to ensure safe and accessible voting this fall. We know that ramping up vote-by-mail, expanding early voting, and offering safe in-person voting on election day is possible, but only if we secure resources and commitments from national, state, and local leaders.  That’s why Public Citizen is launching our Democracy Defenders initiative, which will launch a coordinated effort to protect our elections from now through election day.

Apply now to become a Democracy Defender to receive training and resources to help you lead the local effort to protect our elections. No previous experience required!

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Backbone Campaign Fundamental Right to Food Events, June 26, July 1, online

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Illuminated by the promise of sunshine in the corner of the picture, a young seedling reeives drips of water pouring from the fingertips of an upturned hand.Food is a basic need, and healthy local food should be a fundamental right. At the heart of the food system is the seed.  Our current food system is so broken – in most all ways.

Join Backbone for two events, this Friday and next Wednesday. We will talk about the effects of racism and colonization on our food system and how those oppressive systems relate to growing a garden and saving your seeds.

 

Scroll down for detailed info on each virtual event and to register.

1. Backbone is honored and grateful to host a conversation with Farmers Lawrence Jenkins and Aleta Haskins, of The Circle of Life Gardens: Friday, June 26th, 11:30am (Pacific).

2. Following on our Conversation is a Virtual Workshop on Seed Saving: Wednesday, July 1st, 4pm (Pacific).

Sunrise Movement Resources for Supporting Black Lives Matter Protests

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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 at CHOP/Cal Anderson Park, Seattle

Non Violent Civil Disobedience Training w. Rev. Sekou (6/24)

Non Violent Civil Disobedience Training w. Rev. Sekou (6/25)