Actions

Advocate for a National Reparations Commission. Write, call, tweet President Biden to create a Reparations Commission by Executive Order.   Call for an Executive Order to carry out HR 40 by Juneteenth.  Federal bill HR40 (Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African-Americans Act). In Solidarity with the HR 40 Coalition.

Deadline, June 30th, 2022.
Please contact the State Administration and Regulatory Oversight Committee and tell them you want the Indigenous Peoples Day bill voted out favorably.

May 25, 2022  in Franklin County, MA “Black victims of police violence are not new, and George Floyd’s death has been followed by too many others. But his brutal murder opened a floodgate of outrage, demonstrations, deep reflection, and new awareness worldwide. We will not forget!” On Wednesday, May 25th, 2022,… Read More »STAND OUT FOR GEORGE FLOYD

In support of developing alternatives to policing, we invite you to support this effort from Greenfield (Massachusetts) People’s Budget (GPB) group. From GPB: For the last few months, the Greenfield People’s Budget group has had a meetup of care providers concerned about policing in care provision. (State Senator) Jo Comerford… Read More »GPB Fund Crisis Response Petition

HR 40 Letter to House Leadership Urging Floor Vote (from Human Rights Watch) Greetings all, We’re just writing to let you know that we just sent this letter on behalf of more than 360 organizations to the Hill urging House leadership to bring H.R. 40 to the floor for a vote.… Read More »Support HR 40 (U.S. Reparations Bill)

Responding to a prompt asking them to “give center stage to the unsung climate warriors and climate heroes who are lighting the way toward a just and sustainable future,” the writers offer a diversity of perspectives and artistic approaches to telling the stories of those who are making a positive impact. Lighting the Waywas awarded an Honorable Mention by the Canadian Association for Theatre Research  as part of their Patrick O’Neill Award for Best Edited Collection.

Many thanks to: Climate Change Theatre Action, Greening Greenfield, Musica Franklin and all of the performers!

June 7, 2018 This is urgent. On Monday, armed Kentucky State Police denied 400 participants in the Poor People’s Campaign entry into the State Capitol, including the Rev. Dr. William Barber, campaign co-chair. They were challenging the state’s first-in-the-nation work requirements for Medicaid recipients. The move by authorities to single… Read More »Kentucky State Police Deny Poor People’s Campaign Entry to State Capitol

May 27, 2018 Dear Movement family, As the Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival prepares for our third week of direct action, the nation pauses for Memorial Day weekend. Listening to many, including veterans in this movement, we chose to focus this week on our challenge to… Read More »On Memorial Day, from Reverends Barber and Theoharis

On Monday, many of you joined the more than 400 people who came to the Massachusetts State House for the Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival.  to launch the largest wave of nonviolent in civil disobedience in US history. 

Twenty-six people trained in nonviolent civil disobedience blocked traffic on Park St. and Beacon St., and risked arrest for over an hour. Instead of arresting us, the Boston Police closed down Park st. and restricted Beacon st. This action kicks off our our six-week season of nonviolent direct action in Massachusetts.

For the first week, we focused on child poverty, women in poverty and people with disabilities. Monday’s actions come as the Trump administration pushes work requirements for SNAP recipients and seeks to cut $7 billion from a child healthcare program.