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2020 Census Pledge

Michigan Counts, And So Do You – 2020 Census Pledge. Now more than ever, it is glaringly obvious how important it is for our communities to be visible and counted. The availability of culturally competent medical services and public health information and updates is informed by the data that the census aims to capture. Get counted today, for our communities’ fair share of funding, resources, and representation! Please remind your family, friends, and loved ones to fill out their census (online, by phone, or by mail) and for them to inform their networks! The census is available to be completed in 13 different languages, and census language guides are available in both video and print form in 59 non-English languages. Census Info Sheet

 

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Filled out your Census? Not yet? Pledge to be counted or let us know that you’ve already filled it out here: bit.ly/RVAAFCensus

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Voter Registration in AAPI Communities

NCAAT is committed to raising the visibility and voice of the AAPI population in North Carolina through building up and motivating an electorate throughout the state. One key way they achieve this goal is through voter registration drives conducted in communities with high AAPI populations with the help of volunteers, particularly individuals from the local AAPI communities. Join their effort to increase AAPI representation and voice in North Carolina!

 

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Learn and Grow as Anti-Racist Activists, Advocates, and Allies

In the wake of the murders of George Floyd and so many others, we have been reminded of the anti-Blackness that exists in our community. As an organization of Muslim women committed to building sisterhood and advancing social equity, Reviving Sisterhood is opening space for our community to learn and grow as anti-racist activists, advocates, and allies. Please visit our anti-Blackness resource page to learn about places to begin or continue your anti-racism journey.

 

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Support Affirmative Action in California

The ACA-5 bill, or Proposition 16 on the November ballots in California, will be up for consideration. If passed, this will repeal Proposition 209, which banned Affirmative Action initiatives and race- and gender-conscious policies in public education, employment, and public contracting. By voting YES on Prop 16, you can help create and open more educational, career and employment opportunities for women and people of color. Read more about Proposition 16, the history of affirmative action, and the impacts of an affirmative action ban on education, employment, and contracting from Filipino Advocates for Justice down below!

 

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Pledge for Racial Equity and Learn as Anti-Racist Activists, Advocates, and Allies

Read and sign the pledge today to take action and join the movement for racial equity for all! Now more than ever, Asian Americans Advancing Justice invites you to commit to racial equity, fight against white supremacy, and support Black people’s struggle for justice and liberation. To fight for a more abundant future for our children and to move in solidarity with Black people, we must challenge and disrupt the status quo and pledge to be anti-racist. 

In the wake of the murders of George Floyd and so many others, we have been reminded of the anti-Blackness that exists in our community. As an organization of Muslim women committed to building sisterhood and advancing social equity, Reviving the Islamic Sisterhood for Empowerment is opening space for our community to learn and grow as anti-racist activists, advocates, and allies. Please visit their anti-Blackness resource page to learn about places to begin or continue your anti-racism journey.

As communities continue to speak up about law enforcement misconduct and demand change and greater accountability, the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020 addresses policing practices and law enforcement accountability, changing the culture of law enforcement and re-imagining public safety. This bill includes measures to increase accountability for law enforcement misconduct in court and improve transparency through data collection. With a framework to prohibit racial profiling and discriminatory policing practices, the bill also establishes new requirements for law enforcement officers and agencies such as wearing body cameras and training on implicit bias and racial profiling. Read more about the sweeping police reform bill that was passed in the House on June 25 here. As of August 27, 2020, the bill has been looking for movement in the Senate.

Fight Against Wage Theft

About 50 billion in wages are stolen from workers nationwide every year. Wage theft occurs when workers do not receive the wages they were legally or contractually promised. Learn more about the different forms of wage theft, who is at risk of wage theft, and how to take action to fight for workers rights in the workplace!

 

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