Hey John,
2019 is coming to an end, and I want to thank you.
Thank you for all you’ve done this year to bring Black Joy into our world. Thank you for all the ways you’ve used your voice to build power in Black communities. Thank you for signing our petitions, for reading our emails, for engaging with us on social media, for sharing the word about racial justice with your people. A movement is nothing without the folks who make it up, and you have been a crucial part of our movement for Black people this year.
But John, there is one more thing you can do as a part of this movement: help make sure we have the resources we need to launch into 2020.
In 2019, one of our biggest accomplishments was electing a new mayor in Flint, Michigan, Sheldon Neeley. Neeley is already in office, and we are holding him to his campaign promises to ensure clean water, good education and safe communities to the people of Flint.
We experimented with lots of new tactics in the Flint race, from YouTube ads to talking to folks through Facebook Messenger to community debate watch parties. Since then, we’ve been reflecting on everything we learned, and dreaming and strategizing together on how to scale it up everything for big races across the country in 2020.
In 2019, we refined our skills. In 2020, we’re bringing them to the front lines. In District Attorney races, Congressional races, and of course the presidential race, we’ll be engaging Black communities like no one else, building leaders and inspiring a massive Black wave at the polls.
2020 is going to be one of the most challenging years of our lives-- but with people like you standing with us, I have a pretty good feeling we can come out with some game-changing wins for Black people.
Thank you for all you do, John. Happy holidays, and have a new year bursting with Black Joy.
Until justice is real,
Arisha, Jenni, Drew, Charles, Tammi, Daniel, Cristel, Scott and the Color Of Change PAC team