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SATURDAY, JANUARY 15, 2022
Weekend Reading
Dear John,
This Monday is Martin Luther King Jr. Day. In this blog post, AFSC’s Lewis Webb, Jr. reflects on how Dr. King’s words and spirit call us to take courageous action to realize a more just world. That includes challenging the punitive criminal legal system that has incarcerated so many—and working toward a future that promotes healing and is grounded in love.
Here are this week's picks to inform and support your activism:
Tell the Senate: Support paid family and medical leave!: Today, the U.S. is one of the only wealthy countries in the world that does not guarantee paid leave. Millions of workers lose out on wages if they take time off to care for a child, an elderly parent, or their own health. Urge your senators: Pass the Build Back Better Act to ensure people can care for loved ones and protect their economic security!
Policy in the time of a pandemic: What happened in 2021?: (Jan. 18, 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT) Join our policy team to review what happened with COVID-19 relief packages, migration policy, voting rights, police reform legislation, federal spending, the Selective Service, and more. We’ll celebrate wins and discuss what’s next in advocating for a just and more humane society.
Take our survey: Thanks to everyone who responded to our survey to help AFSC learn and grow in 2022. If you haven’t yet had a chance, we want to hear from you!
Martin Luther King Jr.’s history with AFSC: AFSC’s connections with Dr. King include supporting the Montgomery Bus Boycott and publishing his “Letter from Birmingham Jail.” Learn more.
Become a Partner for Peace: We need 175 people to start a new monthly donation or increase an existing one by Jan. 31. Will you be one? Your kindness sustains our work for peace and justice all year long.
Be well and take care
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