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March 22, 2023 10:41 am | By 44533Defending the American Way: Our Fight to Protect Democracy
We’re at a critical time for our democracy Across the country, the Far Right is doing the most to try and upend our democracy. From attacks on free and fair elections to attempts to gut access to the ballot box,…
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March 6, 2023 6:20 pm | ByMeet People For President Svante Myrick
Svante Myrick is one of the most dynamic young, progressive Black leaders today. He’s led campaigns focused on transforming public safety, racial equity, voting rights, and empowering young elected officials. Myrick garnered national media attention as the youngest-ever mayor of…
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January 16, 2023 12:19 pm | By 52560How Young People Can Carry on Dr. King’s Legacy with Yolanda Renee King
As we celebrate Martin Luther King Day this year, People For President Svante Myrick sat down with Dr. King's only granddaughter, Yolanda Renee King, to talk about the power young people like her have to carry on Dr. King's work…
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October 20, 2022 10:33 am | By 78613Join us: Rally for Affirmative Action on October 31st
On Monday, October 31, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in two cases concerning the consideration of race as one factor in college admissions at Harvard College and the University of North Carolina. We're rallying at the Supreme Court…
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People For in ActionSeptember 24, 2022 3:12 pm | By 51279
People For Briefing Highlights Fall SCOTUS Term
With the new Supreme Court term beginning on October 3, People For held an exclusive member briefing on the courts featuring our team of experts, including Senior Fellow and Justice Correspondent for The Nation Elie Mystal, who discussed the upcoming…
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People For in ActionAugust 30, 2022 2:14 pm | By 51279
People For Briefing Highlights What’s at Stake in the Midterm Elections
With the midterm elections less than 11 weeks away, the stakes continue to climb as more of the Far Right’s agenda is exposed. Attacks on our children’s education, our reproductive freedoms, our right to vote in free and fair elections…
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April 11, 2022 7:35 am | ByThousands Gather to Celebrate #JusticeKBJ
On Friday, April 8th, thousands of people gathered in person and online to celebrate the historic confirmation of Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court. Watch the joy here!
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People For in ActionApril 11, 2022 7:25 am | By
Celebrate the Confirmation of Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson
Together, we confirmed Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court. Judge Jackson is the first Black woman and first public defender to serve on our nation's highest court - and from her record, we know that she will be…
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April 8, 2022 9:30 am | By 97341Thank Your Local Election Workers
Tuesday, April 12, is the Thank Election Heroes National Day of Action. With more than 40 events and counting, the day is a way to acknowledge election workers as local heroes and bolster support for their work in this year’s…
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April 1, 2022 1:11 pm | By 51279Faith In Jackson: Faith Leaders Rally on the Steps of the Supreme Court
On March 30, People for staff, board and leadership network members, and activists joined coalition partners for an Interfaith Speak Out in support of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson's nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court. Reverend Leslie Watson Wilson, National Director…
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March 31, 2022 9:39 am | By 78613How We Fight for a #JusticeForAll: Write a Letter to the Editor
How we fight for a #JusticeForAll We’re at a pivotal and exciting moment for our country and our community: with your help, we’re about to confirm the first Black woman to the Supreme Court. On February 25th, President Joe Biden…
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March 29, 2022 1:45 pm | By 41734Doubling Down on Voter Suppression in Arizona and Georgia
Arizona and Georgia passed new anti-voter laws among the tidal wave of restrictive voting legislation that rolled in during 2021. Apparently not content to rest on their laurels, both states are among those who’ve already moved new bills in 2022.…
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March 29, 2022 9:00 am | By 78613How We Fight for a #JusticeForAll: Talk to Your Community
How we fight for a #JusticeForAll We’re at a pivotal and exciting moment for our country and our community: with your help, we’re about to confirm the first Black woman to the Supreme Court. On February 25th, President Joe Biden…
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March 28, 2022 5:49 pm | By 44533Beyond White Supremacy: How White Men Can Advance Social Justice
On Wednesday, March 23, People For the American Way President Ben Jealous hosted a virtual discussion about dismantling white supremacy and the role that white men can play in this historic moment of rapid demographic shifts in our nation. The…
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March 28, 2022 3:10 pm | By 78613What Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Nomination Means to Young Black Women
Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson's Supreme Court nomination shows D.C. Youth Mayor Addison Rose "that there's nothing in this country, and truly in this world, that I can't become." Judge Jackson's nomination means something to so many of us. And to…
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March 24, 2022 12:13 pm | By 78613How We Fight for a #JusticeForAll: Post to Social Media
How we fight for a #JusticeForAll We’re at a pivotal and exciting moment for our country and our community: with your help, we’re about to confirm the first Black woman to the Supreme Court. On February 25th, President Joe Biden…
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March 23, 2022 9:37 am | By 51279CBS: Republican senators grill Ketanji Brown Jackson over critical race theory
Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson faced some politically loaded questions from the Senate Judiciary Committee during her second day of her confirmation hearings. Texas Republican Senator Ted Cruz asked the judge about critical race theory in schools and…
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March 22, 2022 2:54 pm | By 78613How We Fight for a #JusticeForAll: Combatting Disinformation
How we fight for a #JusticeForAll We’re at a pivotal and exciting moment for our country and our community: with your help, we’re about to confirm the first Black woman to the Supreme Court. On February 25th, President Joe Biden…
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March 22, 2022 10:10 am | By 74285Celebrating Judge Jackson’s Supreme Court Hearing
The week of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson's confirmation hearing started with a joyful rally on the steps of the Supreme Court, led by She Will Rise, National Women's Law Center, and Black Women's Roundtable. We’re out here in this beautiful…
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March 18, 2022 11:52 am | By 78613How we fight for a #JusticeForAll: Call Your Senators
How we fight for a #JusticeForAll We’re at a pivotal and exciting moment for our country and our community: with your help, we’re about to confirm the first Black woman to the Supreme Court. On February 25th, President Joe Biden…