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Rev. West McNeil speaking at NYSNA Picket

Dear friend,

This week (and always), we honor the legacy and lessons of the life of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.—an organizer, faith leader, and scholar whose work remains timely as ever.

The struggles the nation faces today mirror those of Dr. King’s time. From striking New York City nurses to ICE’s brutality in Chicago and Minneapolis to America’s imperial designs for Venezuela and Greenland, the unholy alliance of impoverishment, white supremacy, and militarism remains alive and well. Overcoming such powerful systems of subjugation will require righteous resistance led by the poor and dispossessed and anchored in our communities and faith traditions.

Like Dr. King, we must see this moment of great suffering as a commission for bold, decisive, and unsettling collective action.

In this letter:
* Upcoming Events: We Pray Freedom in NYC, Free Families Fridays
* Call to Action: ICE OUT, SING OUT; Support the NYSNA Nurses’ Strike
* In The News: SNAP funding in Florida

Fight poverty, not the poor,

The Kairos Center


** NYC Book Event
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Next Wednesday, January 28th, you’re invited to join Freedom Church of the Poor and the Kairos Center for an in-person launch event for We Pray Freedom: Liturgies and Rituals from the Freedom Church of the Poor.

Together, we’ll gather for an evening of healing, remembrance, and collective action—lifting up the prayers, songs, and rituals that sustain our movements for justice.

Help us spread the word—invite your friends, family, and comrades in struggle to be part of this powerful celebration!
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** Free Families Fridays
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Join us this Friday January 23rd @ 4pm for online conversation and song facilitated by Lu Aya of Songs in the Key of Resistance and The Peace Poets. Weave your heart, song, love, and wisdom together with communities waging dignity on the frontlines for migrant justice!

We will sing songs from the Free Families songbook; get updates from Florida, Texas, and California; and explore together how we can infuse our work with new cultural practices, weekly gatherings, and mutual aid.
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** Support Minneapolis
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ICE OUT OF MINNESOTA! Let your voice be part of the chorus calling for dignity, safety, and freedom for all. Whether you’re in Minnesota or Nationwide, take action with us!

Why are we singing? Friday, January 23rd will be a statewide day of nonviolent moral action, reflection: no work, no school, no shopping — only community, conscience, and collective action.

Join the call to action!
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** Support New York State Nursing Association
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On Monday, Jan. 12th, nearly 15,000 NYC private sector nurses went on strike to protect patient and nurse safety! For months, nurses have been bargaining for fair contracts, but management has refused to settle fair contracts that include enforceable safe staffing ratios, guaranteed healthcare benefits for frontline nurses, and protections from workplace violence.

You can support nurses in their fight for the fair contracts that New York’s nurses and patients deserve.
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Florida Phoenix: House Budget Panel Eyes SNAP Changes And Their Effect On State Budget

This week, the Kairos Center hosted a press conference on the inhumane SNAP cuts of the OBBBA, their impacts, and the resilience communities are building in response. The Florida Phoenix picked up some of the testimony shared at the conference.
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