{"id":666,"date":"2020-08-09T21:09:29","date_gmt":"2020-08-09T21:09:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/global-gals.com\/?p=666"},"modified":"2020-08-09T21:15:20","modified_gmt":"2020-08-09T21:15:20","slug":"ggg-how-to-show-up-for-racial-justice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/global-gals.com\/?p=666","title":{"rendered":"How to Show Up for Racial Justice"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Zoom meeting on July 29, 2020<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Attendees: Janice, Julie, Kristin, Megan, Sandra, Sharon<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-medium-font-size has-quaternary-color\"><em><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-quaternary-color\">Go to bottom for website resources.<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sharon: La Jolla Merchants held a panel discussion via Zoom about diversity. They have diverse interns and fund a diversity consultant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>How do we activate voting on college campuses?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Places to donate:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>San Diegans for Justice \u2013 they advocate for separate independent community based review committee.<\/li><li>Critical Resistance: Megan attended a webinar about abolishing the police all together. They consider life without police or prisons.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Megan: Look at your local neighborhoods (Nextdoor is good resource) because many have small, community groups supporting BLM.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kids can register to vote at 17 \u00bd. Julie learned this fact from San Diego High School. Make sure the 17 year olds in your life know they can register to vote at 17 \u00bd and then vote when they turn 18.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kristin: How to we assist black communities that already organize such as BLM? Kristin can check with her friends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We all agreed to target young people this election cycle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Megan and Heather (via email): consider Wall of Moms although they activate at a moments notice and act on the front lines. A facebook group exists for those that want to investigate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Julie: groups that only organize on facebook are missing reach into other audiences\/activists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ideas for participation: letter writing campaign to police; school board meetings during public comments; phone banks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>U.S. Voter statistics (from census.gov)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2018 midterm elections<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>18 yo+ citizens (eligible voters)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 228,832,000<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Registered &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 153,066,000 67% of eligible<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Voted &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 122,281,000 53% of eligible<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2016 &nbsp;elections<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>18 yo+ citizens (eligible voters)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 224,059,000<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Registered &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 157,596,000 70% of eligible<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Voted &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 137,537,000 61% of eligible<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Resources<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>League of Women Voters 101 Days of Action leading up to the election <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.google.com\/lwvsandiego.org\/101daysofaction\/\">https:\/\/sites.google.com\/lwvsandiego.org\/101daysofaction\/<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"swaay.com\">Swaay.com<\/a> for books, movies, webinars, and podcasts about racial justice<\/li><li>Brian Stevenson Ted Talk 2012 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/bryan_stevenson_we_need_to_talk_about_an_injustice?language=en\">https:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/bryan_stevenson_we_need_to_talk_about_an_injustice?language=en<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/weareultraviolet.org\/\">https:\/\/weareultraviolet.org\/<\/a><\/li><li>JJ\u2019s Reading Corner:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCD8UaMLX2yIFgSyidNy1hAg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCD8UaMLX2yIFgSyidNy1hAg<\/a><\/li><li>Critical Resistance:&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/criticalresistance.org\/abolish-policing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">http:\/\/criticalresistance.org\/abolish-policing\/<\/a><\/li><li>San Diegans for Justice:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sandiegansforjustice.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.sandiegansforjustice.com\/<\/a><\/li><li>SURJ:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.showingupforracialjustice.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.showingupforracialjustice.org\/<\/a><\/li><li>Pew Research for voter demographics and statitics <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pewresearch.org\/fact-tank\/2018\/05\/21\/u-s-voter-turnout-trails-most-developed-countries\/\">https:\/\/www.pewresearch.org\/fact-tank\/2018\/05\/21\/u-s-voter-turnout-trails-most-developed-countries\/<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Zoom meeting on July 29, 2020 Attendees: Janice, Julie, Kristin, Megan, Sandra, Sharon Go to bottom for website resources. 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