Dear Friends,
It’s been 100 days since this administration took power.
And if you’re feeling exhausted, angry, overwhelmed—or all of the above—you’re not alone. I feel it too.
Every day has brought something: a policy meant to silence, a rollback meant to erase, a headline meant to distract or divide. Attacks on truth. Attacks on us. There’s no pretending this moment isn’t hard.
But I want to remind you of something deeper: we’ve been here before.
For Black and Brown people in this country, harm from the state is not new—it’s foundational. Systems of oppression built this country and our communities have survived generations of crisis. We have resisted, again and again, because we know this fight is not just about one administration or one moment.
Our resistance didn’t start in January, and it won’t end here.
We’ve always been the ones who push this country closer to the promises it made but never kept. Every inch of justice we’ve won—every vote protected, every child educated, every racist law overturned—came from people organizing, not institutions. It came from people like you, showing up even when it’s hard. Especially when it’s hard.
But what I know is this: this moment is not the end of the story. It’s just a chapter and what comes next is up to us. I hope you’ll consider taking action and making a donation to fuel this next chapter.
Tomorrow, on the 100th day of this new administration, we’ll ask 100 people to step up—to commit to this fight and help us keep going. But today, I just want to say: thank you for being part of this movement. Thank you for believing in justice for our people, even when it feels far away.
In solidarity,
Carmen Daugherty
Deputy Executive Director
Advancement Project
