RSVP here for the Zoom Call link: https://actionnetwork.org/events/austin-dsa-june-monthly-meeting/ Every month, Austin DSA hosts our general meeting to share updates on what socialists are fighting for locally and nationally. Join us and learn how to get involved! Agenda forthcoming. The agenda will include an update on the last...
Have you attended a protest or webinar recently about police violence and been moved by calls from Black leaders to get involved? Do you want to learn how you can plug into efforts to defund the police and work to undo white supremacy in a...
Youth + Adult Conversation| Three dominant paradigms of Black femininity that originated in the South during the period of slavery have persisted into present-day culture, which “paint Black females as hypersexual, boisterous, aggressive, and unscrupulous”: • Sapphire (e.g., emasculating, loud, aggressive, angry, stubborn, and unfeminine); • Jezebel (e.g.,...
Feel free to come and learn about local and statewide policy/ legislation and way you can get engaged with us or just as a concerned citizen. Join Austin Justice Coalition's Policy Team as we continue our efforts in making sure Texas is equipped with best practice...
Juneteenth 2020: Stay Black and Live is a virtual Juneteenth festival based in Austin, TX. A collaboration with several Black organizations in Austin’s historic East side (G.E.A.Y.A., Six Square, CarverMuseumATX, Carver Library, and Jump On It), this year’s Juneteenth celebration emphasizes not only the timeless themes...
As educators, we promise to nurture and protect our students. This sacred promise proves impossible to uphold when our Black students and their parents come under fire unjustly and without consequence time and again. It has never been more important for educators to speak up and defend the...
"On behalf of the Austin Area Urban League board, staff, auxiliaries, and volunteers we would like to thank you for your continued support. We have been consistently monitoring the COVID-19 data and reports in Austin, as the infection and death rates continue to spike this...
Join us for our HABLA Plática: "The Latino Lens & Experience of Racism" on Thursday, June 11, 2020 at 1pm LIVE on our HABLA Facebook Page. Overall, four-in-ten Latinos say they have experienced racism and discrimination in the past year. Such experiences include: being called offensive...
Every Monday, The Austin Common staff shares what we're reading, watching, and listening to. This week, we're focusing our recommendations on racial justice and police reform issues. For more, follow us on Instagram - @the_austin_common. Throughline podcast - American Police This podcast from NPR shares the history...
[Español abajo] Communities of Color United: Coalition for Racial Justice invites you to learn about our work on defunding the police and our vision for our community with abolition. This teach-in will be in both English and Spanish. More details to follow. ========= Comunidades de Color Unidas por la...