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  • People For in Action
    Defending the American Way: Our Fight to Protect Democracy 
    March 22, 2023 10:41 am | By 44533

    Defending 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,…

  • People For in Action
    Meet People For President Svante Myrick
    March 6, 2023 6:20 pm | By

    Meet 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…

  • People For in Action
    How Young People Can Carry on Dr. King’s Legacy with Yolanda Renee King
    January 16, 2023 12:19 pm | By 52560

    How 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…

  • People For in Action
    Join us: Rally for Affirmative Action on October 31st
    October 20, 2022 10:33 am | By 78613

    Join 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…

  • People For in Action
    September 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…

  • People For in Action
    August 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…

  • People For in Action
    Thousands Gather to Celebrate #JusticeKBJ
    April 11, 2022 7:35 am | By

    Thousands 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!

  • People For in Action
    April 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…

  • People For in Action
    Thank Your Local Election Workers
    April 8, 2022 9:30 am | By 97341

    Thank 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…

  • People For in Action
    Faith In Jackson: Faith Leaders Rally on the Steps of the Supreme Court
    April 1, 2022 1:11 pm | By 51279

    Faith 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…

  • People For in Action
    How We Fight for a #JusticeForAll: Write a Letter to the Editor
    March 31, 2022 9:39 am | By 78613

    How 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…

  • People For in Action
    Doubling Down on Voter Suppression in Arizona and Georgia
    March 29, 2022 1:45 pm | By 41734

    Doubling 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.…

  • People For in Action
    How We Fight for a #JusticeForAll: Talk to Your Community
    March 29, 2022 9:00 am | By 78613

    How 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…

  • People For in Action
    Beyond White Supremacy: How White Men Can Advance Social Justice
    March 28, 2022 5:49 pm | By 44533

    Beyond 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…

  • People For in Action
    What Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Nomination Means to Young Black Women
    March 28, 2022 3:10 pm | By 78613

    What 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…

  • People For in Action
    How We Fight for a #JusticeForAll: Post to Social Media
    March 24, 2022 12:13 pm | By 78613

    How 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…

  • People For in Action
    CBS: Republican senators grill Ketanji Brown Jackson over critical race theory
    March 23, 2022 9:37 am | By 51279

    CBS: 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…

  • People For in Action
    How We Fight for a #JusticeForAll: Combatting Disinformation
    March 22, 2022 2:54 pm | By 78613

    How 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…

  • People For in Action
    Celebrating Judge Jackson’s Supreme Court Hearing
    March 22, 2022 10:10 am | By 74285

    Celebrating 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…

  • People For in Action
    How we fight for a #JusticeForAll: Call Your Senators
    March 18, 2022 11:52 am | By 78613

    How 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…