Mobilize Monday: Educated and Activated!
Sisters,
On the face of it, the past few weeks have been very beneficial for many Americans. The administration’s efforts to relieve some of the economic stresses causing inflation were finally passed by the U.S. Congress. The Inflation Reduction Act will cut prescription drug prices, lower health insurance premiums, incentivize clean energy use like solar panels and electric cars, reduce the deficit, and make the tax code equitable without increasing taxes on most American families.
There is a lot to celebrate, yet we cannot take our eyes off the persistent march to further limit reproductive health and rights by restricting access to contraception; and the ongoing attack on our right to vote.
Join WE CAN as we conduct several events in the coming months to disrupt the efforts to limit our rights and suppress our vote!
You can REGISTER HERE to see all events or register for individual events by clicking the event dates below.
Friday, September 23rd at 7:00 pm
Suppressed and Sabotaged: The Fight to Vote
Join WE CAN Suppressed and Sabotaged: The Fight to Vote, a 2022 film from Brave New Films, a powerful documentary about the growing threat of voter suppression and election sabotage to our 2022 midterm elections. In 2021, 19 states passed 34 new voter laws following the Big Lie of the 2020 election. The film focuses on this recent wave of voter suppression and subversion laws being enacted in states, and how the 2018 Georgia gubernatorial race between Stacey Abrams and Brian Kemp provides a case study for understanding today’s voter suppression laws across the country.
Monday, September 26th at 6:30 pm
Get Out the Vote Letter Writing Party!
WE CAN is partnering with Psi Epsilon Omega Chapter, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated® for a FUN and interactive event to encourage more folks to cast their vote in November. Did you know that one of the main reasons folks don’t vote is that no one asked them? WE CAN will supply letters you will send to voters in key states and ask that you add a personal note inviting them to join you and vote on November 8th.
Friday, October 28th at 7:00 pm
Unapologetic
This month, we’ll be screening, Unapologetic, a film by Ashley O’Shay, about Janaé and Bella, two fierce abolitionists whose upbringing and experiences shape their activism and views on Black liberation. Through their lens, Unapologetic provides an inside look into the ongoing movement work that transformed Chicago, from the police murder of Rekia Boyd to the election of mayor Lori Lightfoot.
Monday, October 31st at 6:30 pm
Get Out the Vote Letter Writing Party!
Missed the first letter-writing party or want to send even more letters? Join WE CAN and Psi Epsilon Omega Chapter, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated® for another FUN and interactive event to encourage more folks to cast their vote in November.
It is NEVER too late to learn more about how to be a better advocate or disrupt the efforts to hinder your rights.
Join WE CAN and our partners TODAY! Together WE CAN create the communities and country that we want and need!
In solidarity,
Stephanie