Dear Activists,
After watching our nation’s youth run rhetorical circles around Marco Rubio and NRA leadership, I feel like our future is in good hands. We’ve seen it with the Dreamers. Now we’re seeing it with the students of Parkland. If we’re going to effect real change, youth voice needs to be central to our organizing efforts. Not just on gun control and immigrant rights–on every issue from climate change to voting reform.
– Ravi
AROUND THE STATE
Citizen Action and community leaders in Utica held a “Where’s Tenney?” rally outside her district office on Wednesday. Rep. Tenney has refused to meet with constituents over her vote in support of the Trump budget. (Recently, Tenney has come under fire for false comments about mass shootings.)
Our Executive Director Karen Scharff joined Capital Tonight to discuss the Working Families Party’s endorsement of primary challengers to IDC members. The party recently endorsed Alessandra Biaggi in the Bronx, Jessica Ramos in Queens, and Rachel May in Central New York.
THIS WEEK IN ACTIVISM HISTORY
On February 21st, 1972, the United Farm Workers of America, led by Cesar Chavez, affiliated with the AFL-CIO. At the time, UFW represented around 70,000 farm workers.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Rochester – Tuesday, February 27th at 5:30 pm – #FREEnewyork Town Hall – Advocates will discuss the need for comprehensive bail reform in New York State. RSVP on Facebook
Albany – Tuesday, February 27th at 6 pm – The Attack on Public Schools – A conversation with Professor Noliwe Rooks on the state of our public schools. RSVP on Facebook
New York City – Tuesday, February 27th at 6:30 pm – RevolutionaryReelz “Baltimore Rising” – A free documentary screening of the film Baltimore Rising. RSVP on Event Page
Binghamton – Wednesday, February 28th at 6 pm – Women’s March Followup: Radical & Inclusive Feminism – A community conversation on intersectional feminism. RSVP on Facebook
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