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Advancement Project National Office is turning 20 and we're throwing the movement party of the year to celebrate!


It's not a gala. It's a movement! Twenty years of grassroots campaigns, courtroom wins, local and national partnerships and impactful research is deserving of a true celebration and we want to see your face in the place Thursday, October 17 for Freedom Now! Freedom Forever! at Dock 5 @ Union Market in Washington, DC . [[link removed]]

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Join Advancement Project National Office attorneys, organizers, grassroots partners and influencers in racial justice, sports, culture, arts, and entertainment as we celebrate our 20th anniversary with great comfort food from Puddin' [[link removed]] , live go-go performance by L.I.T. Band [[link removed]] , a Ben & Jerry's sundae bar featuring Advancement Project's flavor Justice ReMix'd [[link removed]] , spinning by Carmen Spindiego [[link removed]] , live art featuring an artist from our GoARTful collection [[link removed]] , and opportunities to take action against threats to our voting rights, quality education, immigrant justice and legal system.



We're also thrilled to celebrate and honor our partners in the fight for racial justice:[[link removed]]

*
Jesse
Williams
actor,
activist
and
Advancement
Prjoect
board
member
will
accept
the
Lift
Every
Voice
Award
for
his
embodinent
of
the
Advancement
Project
National
Office
movement
approach.
He
takes
a
humble
approach
to
make
sure
that
the
voices
of
impacted
communities
are
centered,
not
just
his.
*
V.O.T.E.
(Voice
of
the
Experienced)
will
accept
the
Turning
the
Tide
Award
in
recognition
of
their
vision
and
movement
leadership
to
transform
the
criminal
legal
system
and
restore
the
rights
of
formerly
incarcerated,
with
directly
impacted
people
leading
the
way;


*
Puente
Human
Rights
Movement
will
accept
the
Just
Democracy
Award
in
recognition
of
their
bold
and
courageous
organizing
to
end
the
criminalization
of
migrant
communities,
with
indigenous
Latinx
people
leading
the
way.



Concluding the night will be a BIG surprise you won't want to miss. You can still purchase your tickets to Freedom Now! Freedom Forever! We continue to accept sponsors, as well. J oin our honorees and friends Thursday, October 17! Also, don't forget about our Movement Lawyering Conference [[link removed]] at Howard University School of Law on Wednesday, October 16!


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