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"Thursday, October 29 is Latina Equal Pay Day—the approximate day in 2020 when the average Latina finally catches up to what the average white, non-Hispanic man earned in just 2019 alone." #LatinaEqualPayDay bit.ly/2HOAPAl
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.@RepJoeKennedy on his grandfather's view of America: "The moral clarity of Robert F. Kennedy’s final years came, in part, from anger... And from all this horrifying wrong emerged in him an ironclad belief that the United States was capable of right."
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Rest in peace to the undisputed Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, who gave a voice and vision to the civil and women's rights movements through music. Her contributions and legacy will live on for generations.
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Happy first-day-on-the-court to Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson.
Hope is powerful. ♥️
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The #ChildTaxCredit is up to $300 per child, per month. Because everyone should have the ability to provide and care for their families.
Join @mishacollins & Dr. @aisha_nyandoro July 1 on IG Live @ 12 p.m. EST to learn more.
Co-sponsored by @EconomicSecProj & @CommunityChange
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"A suppressed #2020Census leads to many of the problems we're seeing today." @dulcesloan and @JAbramsMcLean of @faircount chat on @TheDailyShow about how getting counted impacts our lives and our communities for the next decade! #EveryoneCounts cc.com/video-clips/jxhh3k/th…
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🎉 Congratulations to our friend and sister in the movement, @RepJayapal, for being reelected Chair of @USProgressives!
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#BlackClergyUprising is marching to the front of the U.S. Capitol building to demand a moral federal budget and protection for #Medicaid.
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NOW: We are thrilled to welcome #BoldNewConsensus keynote speaker @SecretaryPete to the stage to address what is necessary to create and sustain a resilient economy.
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"I will continue to use my platform to challenge narratives and to expose the way that racism and anti-Blackness continue to erode the nation in which we live."
Our third honoree, @nhannahjones, accepts the #ChangeChampions award for 2021 Disruptor Change Champion.
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🧵Thread on today's #DayWithoutChildCare. ⤵️
Our child care system is in crisis.
So today, 100s of care providers, parents/families, & organizations across the country to host a #DayWithoutChildCare.
Here's a glimpse into what this power looks like.
daywithoutchildcare.org.
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.@Amazon has a wishlist for potential HQ2 cities & we’ve got a wishlist of our own. What’s yours? #ourhq2wishlist ourhq2wishlist.org
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Watch “Against The Wall” feautring @mrdannyglover, @michaelb4jordan, @marclamonthill and more. vimeo.com/186282598 #BlackIsNotAWeapon
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🚨 TODAY @ 4 PM EST 🚨
Tune into this Instagram Live with special guests…
🌟@SenWarren
🌟@aijenpoo of @domesticworkers & @caringacrossgen
They'll discuss how the #ChildTaxCredit is benefiting our communities on their Instagram accounts 💜
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it's really funny how the people who say "don't make this political"
always seem to be the same people who are benefiting from existing systems of oppression. 💅🏾
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"These were human beings with real feelings, with the same emotions, love, hurts, wants as anyone else, which is the opposite of what slavery tried to do, which was strip that humanity from people." 👏🏽
@nhannahjones talks to @PBS about the #1619Project: pbs.org/newshour/show/how-th…
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“At least 1,335 people have tested positive from child care facilities in Texas, the state's Department of Health and Human Services reported Monday, citing figures from Friday.” cnn.com/2020/07/06/health/te…
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Naming truths is power. So name them.
The danger of white supremacy is real.
The danger of white supremacy & white domestic terrorism is real.
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It's not about one case, one victim, one cop or one verdict.
It's about a system that murders Black people with impunity, protects the killers, and fires tear gas at those who call out the blatant injustice.
#DefendBlackLives
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Local nonprofit groups that cleaned streets, built playgrounds and mentored children had a real effect on lowering the crime rate, not stricter policing. ow.ly/423b30gKFdy
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Breonna Taylor should be safe today.
Brittney Griner should be safe today.
And Black women’s freedom to live cannot be expendable.
Our hearts are breaking.
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R&B singer @Miguel is speaking out against the harsh conditions and treatment of immigrants in detention centers. blavity.com/miguel-speaks-up…
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📈 BIG NEWS from the jobs report today:
⭐️U.S. has added 199K jobs to the workforce in November.
⭐️Unemployment fell to 3.7%
⭐️Under the Biden Administration we've added 14 MILL jobs to the market.
Yet again, #DemsKeepDeliveringJobs for our communities. 👏
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As seen in @politico, Community Change is elated to have @AfuaAttaMensah join us as our first chief of programs! 🥳 We can’t wait to start building #PowerFromTheGroundUp together.
Read more in the thread below and read our full press statement here 👉🏾 bit.ly/3AyEeZv
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NEWS: We're excited to announce that @lorellapraeli is joining Community Change as our next vice president & @CommChangeAct president! We're thrilled to welcome Lorella, an experienced and inspirational movement builder and organizer, into the Community Change family!
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We can't rebuild our economy without rebuilding #childcare and a living wage for the caregivers who carried us through this pandemic.
Pass it on.
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“We had the fair deal, we had the square deal, so much of what we do is in the shadow of the New Deal, I would make the argument that what we have been working on is the Big Deal.” - @SecretaryPete 👏#BoldNewConsensus
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🧵 Y’all! It is #ChildTaxCredit Awareness Day - & if you know us at all, you know we haven’t stopped talking about how these tax credits are helping our communities.
Here is the official highlight reel so far.
Starting w @dorianwarren & @dbhargava68:
usatoday.com/story/opinion/2…
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“There are no shortcuts to advancing racial, gender and economic justice in this country.” Meet @dorianwarren, grassroots activist, political scientist, media personality and our incoming president: bit.ly/2N5LQdy #CCCat50 #ForwardFriday
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Yesterday, the House passed the #RaiseTheWage Act, increasing the minimum wage to $15/hour! This is a BIG win for working families across America. Thank you to the @fightfor15 organizers who made this possible & @RepJayapal & @repmarkpocan for leading progressive support for it!
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☀️You've heard the stats on how the #ChildTaxCredit is changing lives. Here are some of our stories.
A thread of families & children showing what it looks like when we invest in our communities 👇🧵 🧵🧵
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On the first day of #BlackMaternalHealth week, Jessica Strong writes about her own pregnancy journey -- and how injustices continue to follow Black women before, during, and after childbirth. (1/x)
#BMHW22
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"Public health experts expect a major reset, including a renewed emphasis on science, better communication and efforts to simultaneously boost the economy and public health rather than pitting the two against each other." bit.ly/38pPw7W
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7 years ago today, #TrayvonMartin was killed by George Zimmerman, a racist vigilante enabled by America’s culture of anti-Blackness to take Trayvon’s life. His death led to a new generation of freedom fighters. May he rest in power & may we all continue to be moved to action.
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On the latest episode of @PodSaveAmerica, @danpfeiffer and @SymoneDSanders talk with @StephanieTeatro, the co-executive director of @tnimmigrant, about the current political moment and the crisis at the border. Listen here: bit.ly/2KbFSes
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🔥TOMORROW: Tune in for an Instagram Live with ...
🌱@lorellapraeli (our co-prez) &
🌱 @Alyssa_Milano (<3), where they'll be talking all things #ChildTaxCredit and what it means for our communities.
Head to our IG tomorrow to join the party ♥️
instagram.com/communitychang…
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"Minnesota nice" can be as noxious as the tear gas that has stung my eyes and burned my skin over the last few days." Mike Griffin, Senior Organizer at Community Change on why we need REAL investments in black neighborhoods not more policing. @votegriffin
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Meet the new president of Community Change, @dorianwarren, as he reflects on the legacy of our 50-year-old organization. This year, we celebrate our history and rebrand ourselves for the present. Together, we can reach a future that is more just for everyone in our country.
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Thank your grassroots organizers tonight (and every night). ♥️
#JointAddress
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One way to tackle wealth inequality is to give poor children money early on that will increase in value over time, as @SenBooker proposes to do in his new bill. Read more about the proposal in @voxdotcom:
bit.ly/2PNTQlp
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Child care is the backbone of the economy. It is the workforce behind the workforce.
And child care providers deserve a thriving wage.
@USATODAY's @aliaemily this morning➡️
#DayWithoutChildCare
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“The local organizing group ShutDownDC is anticipating ‘thousands’ of protesters will come to its eight-hour event at Black Lives Matter plaza on election night.” Check out @SPACEsInAction & @ShutDown_DC in the @washingtonian today: washingtonian.com/2020/10/28…
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Community Change's #BlackFreedomCollective is excited to launch the #BlackLiberationLibrary! This free resource, curated by Black librarians, houses nearly 300 podcasts, books & articles on organizing, #socialjustice, fundraising & more. Explore and share: blackfreedomcollective.org/b…
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Hey movement family: we've had a lot of lows and a lot of highs this week (and, honestly, every week).
A kind reminder that no matter how contradicting, your emotions are valid.
Allow celebrations. Allow mourning. Allow being whole.
We love you.
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Not feeling shocked, but feeling devastated. It's hard to put into words.
Just #StopAsianHate.
All of it. In every form.
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"Child care is part of the infrastructure of our country, because parents need to have a safe place to bring their children while they’re working."
Our comms fellow @stepville speaks the truth on #childcare and her experience in @voxdotcom: vox.com/culture/22727892/ste…
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This moment is centuries in the making.
This moment is because of the communities, families, and organizers from across the country.
And its because of every single person who voted and organized in the 2020 election.
Progress is a long game -- and we're in it. 💓✊
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̶"a̶c̶c̶i̶d̶e̶n̶t̶a̶l̶ ̶d̶i̶s̶c̶h̶a̶r̶g̶e̶" ➡️ murder
"r̶e̶a̶l̶l̶y̶ ̶b̶a̶d̶ ̶d̶a̶y̶" ➡️ white supremacy
Words matter. Use them.
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"Unapologetically rooted in Black culture, politics, and intellectual traditions, System Check is a weekly show that asks important questions, offers provocative commentary, and welcomes insights from unexpected sources." @MHarrisPerry @dorianwarren bit.ly/2J4R1hb
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Happy birthday to the wonderful @aijenpoo! Thank you for being a compassionate force today and every day.
Be sure to follow the orgs she shares her light with, including...
✨@domesticworkers
✨ @caringacrossgen
✨ @careinactionUS
✨ @supermajority
✨ @sunstormpod
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It's the 31st anniversary of the Americans w Disabilities Act.
A reminder for all of us that if your economic justice, racial justice, immigrant justice, lgbtq+ justice, reproductive justice doesnt include people w disabilities (esp women of color),
it is not justice. #ADA31
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A big thanks to the Sierra Club for showing up in full force at National Day of Action events! We deeply appreciate your support.
Immigrants, workers, women, Muslims, climate defenders, and more stand united to resist Trump's hate. @sierraclub #HeretoStay
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Kamala Harris sworn in as first Indian American senator and California's first black senator ow.ly/LI48307GboC
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🥁 DRUM ROLL PLEASE... 🥁
Y'all, the new #HousingPlaybook is FINALLY here! 🎉
#Housing is a human right, and we believe that housing policy must guarantee that everyone has a safe, affordable place to thrive.
No matter what.
newdealforhousingjustice.org
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Happening TODAY at 12 pm EST 📣
The #ChildTaxCredit is up to $300 per child. Per month. No strings attached. Join @RepSwalwell, @mishacollins & Dr. @aisha_nyandoro on IG Live at the Instagram handles below.
Co-sponsored by @EconomicSecProj & @CommunityChange 🙌🏾🙌🏼🙌🏿
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Huge congrats to our amazing partner, @nseufot of @NewGAProject/@ngpaction, on being named one of @TIME's 100 list for 2021! You inspire us - thank you for your important work and for building power in our communities, Nse 💐
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Apathy isn't at the root of low voter turnout, voter suppression is.
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Today, we’re hosting #BoldvOld, a series of conversations with leaders including @SenKamalaHarris, @SenBooker, & @staceyabrams, to discuss our long-term vision for an equitable economy & democracy. We'll be live tweeting starting at 9am EST! Tune in via @communitychange. #BeBold
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"White ppl want blacks to forget what happened to us because it makes them uncomfortable." Piece by @kidnoble : ow.ly/7LzZ306YI8R
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Excited to be a founding partner in @atlantic's new fellowship program that aims to dismantle anti-black racism. ow.ly/Py5k305vYfV
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.@RepJayapal has been using her voice to make progressive waves during her first 100 days in office. miamiherald.com/news/nation-…
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"Who am I? I am just a kid from the south side of Chicago. A weird, long-suffering @Cubs fan, who grew up walking picket lines with my mother, who was a public school teacher." Meet @dorianwarren, our incoming president. Read more: bit.ly/2N5LQdy #CCCat50
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The industry is currently profit-driven, not patient-driven, @RepJayapal says. It’s time to transform our healthcare system. That’s why she, along with @RepDebDingell, introduced the #MedicareforAll Act. #BoldvOld #BeBold
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.@SenSherrodBrown from the great state of Ohio joins #BoldvOld to talk about #populism and the #DignityofWork! It’s time for us to #BeBold for working families across the country.
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Trump's commission vice-chair has spent his life trying to stop brown and black people from voting ow.ly/TBWG30bFumA
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With a new CEO, @Starbucks has the opportunity to chart a new course of cooperation with workers. It’s time to respect workers’ right to form a union! seattletimes.com/business/st…
We stand with @SBWorkersUnited and #StarbucksUnion! Tell Starbucks you agree: bit.ly/40ncbtC
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We're proud to be among the almost 90 civil rights groups, led by @civilrightsorg and @NAACP_LDF, that are showing solidarity with victims of hate in our full-page ads in the @nytimes and @PittsburghPG. Read more here: bit.ly/2EZaxZW
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Happy Friday! Today is a great day to thank your labor unions & organizers for the existence of a weekend!
CC: @NonprofitUnion, bc even organizers need organizers✊♥️
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.@fivefifths detailed in @TheAtlantic what's at stake under the current administration after talking with civil rights heavyweights like @vanitaguptaCR of @civilrightsorg and @Sifill_LDF of the @NAACP_LDF: bit.ly/2MkJxTA
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.@RepJayapal takes the stage to explain the importance of Universal Healthcare, a public option that would guarantee coverage for all. Today, 30 million Americans are uninsured and 40 million are underinsured, as the Congresswoman highlights. #BoldvOld #BeBold
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🌟Get yourself a ~ supernatural ~ squad like this one. 🌟
TODAY, @mishacollins, @ashleyrallison, & @RepHaleyStevens are gathering on Instagram Live to talk about the #ChildTaxCredit (!) and what it means for our communities (!!).
See you there, fam!
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@RepJayapal: Health insurance companies are currently incentivized to exclude, not cover, groups of people like those with pre-existing conditions. #BoldvOld #BeBold
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🚨 TODAY @ 2 PM ET, thanks to years of grassroots organizing...
🌱 We're joining in virtual celebration w families across the country to mark the beginning of the expanded #ChildTaxCredit!
🌱 RSVP: p2a.co/n9crzFJ
Here are just some of fam members at todays event 👇
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@staceyabrams rejects the zero-sum notion that mobilizing Black voters isolates white voters. She broke records in the state with voters across racial demographics. #BoldvOld #BeBold
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Our Board of Directors announced today that it has unanimously selected @dorianwarren, grassroots activist with a life-long dedication to progressive values, to serve as our president following the midterm elections, into 2019 & beyond. Read more: bit.ly/2N5LQdy #CCCat50
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piers morgan quit good morning britain and on behalf of community change we'd just like to extend our deepest, most heartfelt...
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"byeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee felicia" 👋🏿👋🏽👋🏾
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We support @MaryKayHenry and @SEIU's call for #UnionsForAll. When working people have more power, our movement will have the strength to win on every progressive issue. Tune in TODAY at 11 AM EST to listen to Mary Kay's speech: bit.ly/31RwnVT
wapo.st/31ZcuMV
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😍 @DorianWarren (Our Co-President & @EconomicSecProj Co-Chair) took the stage yesterday to moderate a panel about #GuaranteedIncome with the organizers leading the work:
✨@RichWallaceEAT (@EatOrgChicago)
✨@agarbes
✨@castro_phd (@PennCGIR)
✨@_HollyJMitchell
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“Domestic work in the service industry is the backbone of our society, and what makes all other work possible.”
@stepville in @TODAYshow: today.com/popculture/heartbr…
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Immigrants are family, friends, neighbors, co-workers.
#ImmigrantsAreEssential members of our communities, and it's way past time to honor & protect them with a pathway to citizenship. #WeAreHome
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A powerful reflection on @moonlightmov by @_CodyKeith_ that speaks to the experience of Black, poor and queer people ow.ly/g0R8306P7t0
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In a majority of states, #LGBTQ people are still at risk of being fired, evicted and denied services because of who they are or who they love. That's both wrong and dangerous. Organizations like @HRC are doing critical work to continue to move #EqualityForward. #UpChat
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As @SenSherrodBrown says,
#Populism is: Women’s rights. Workers’ rights. LGBTQ+ rights, and so much more.
Populism is NOT: The demagoguery coming out of the White House. #BoldvOld #BeBold
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We’re excited to host @DarrickHamilton and @ZakiyaChinyere today for a critical conversation on the Black-White wealth gap. Follow this thread for highlights from our conversation!
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LISTEN: @CommunityChange President @dorianwarren joined @chrislhayes on #WITHpod to discuss the importance of building power from the ground up and the need for an affirmative vision for America: bit.ly/2HGjgjt
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After generations of work from parents & providers, New Mexico will begin offering free child care. @washingtonpost's @caseyparks covers the story.
Organizing. Works.
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Migrant children are still being separated from their families. Lives are still being destroyed. This is why we say #Not1Dollar for the federal government's racist border wall or deportation machine: bit.ly/2GhIMuZ
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April 21: “Valuing Care: Principles for a Post-Pandemic Care Economy.” Feat @justinbaldoni, @Erika_Beras, @McCloskeyAbby, @aijenpoo, @DanPorterfield, Adria Powell, @TinaTchen, and @dorianwarren. RSVP: as.pn/care Join the conversation #talkopportunity. @AspenWorkforce
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The Trump administration's move to end TPS for Haitians was racist and, as @NAACP_LDF argues, unconstitutional.
hrld.us/2NlOV9O
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We are honored to present @aisha_nyandoro of @SpringboardToOp with the Disrupter Change Champion Award.
Her program is the longest #GuaranteedIncome program in the country -- and the first to center the needs of Black woman.
#ChangeChampions22
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