Racial Justice: Turning Words into Action Session 3
Join Ozaukee Youth United and The Student Union for the final session of a three talk group discussion series discussing Systemic Racism. This talk will have a focus on action that can be taken within Ozaukee County to spread awareness of racial injustice. The talk is open for anyone to attend. Registration is on the The Student Union’s website: https://thestudentu.us12.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=5f94733e8b0875184fc42aad2&id=0dba5e4a26
CPACNow – Defund CPD – Englewood Solidarity Rally
Join us for a car caravan and rally to demand CPAC and the defunding of CPD!
On Sunday, August 9th, Chicago police shot a young Black man in Englewood and then threatened community members with assault rifles and riot gear. Latrell Allen is currently in hospital fighting for his life after being chased and shot five times by CPD. Police are claiming, without evidence, that he shot at them first. The police have charged Latrell with attempted murder after they attempted to murder him. This is yet another instance of police demonizing a victim of police violence to justify their atrocities.
When people from the neighborhood gathered on the scene, they were met with hundreds of CPD officers armed with assault rifles. This was a clear escalation towards a community that just experienced a traumatic attack on one of their own. Mayor Lori Lightfoot has said nothing about the officers who shot Latrell Allen and assaulted protesters in Englewood, instead focusing on looting and the well-being of the police department. Instead of meeting the people’s demands, Lori Lightfoot has ordered the raising of the bridges downtown and has deployed more resources towards policing.
The loss of property on the Mag Mile is nothing compared to the loss of life inflicted by CPD. People are furious at the way police have behaved as an occupying force in Black and Brown communities for decades, killing, torturing, and kidnapping people with impunity. People are sick and tired of losing schools, hospitals, mental health facilities, and other resources while the police budget continues to grow. What Lightfoot calls looting is an expression of rage from people who have been terrorized and neglected by the city for years. The people demand that CPD be defunded with that money being invested in communities instead. The people demand that the city enact CPAC so communities can hold police accountable and prevent police violence.
CPD is the biggest gang in the city, and Lori Lightfoot has not hesitated to unleash them on protesters, Black, Latinx and other oppressed people. We need CPAC to put the power in OUR HANDS to end these attacks on our communities!
Please join the Milwaukee Area Labor Council as we come together to thank our Essential Union Workers who have continued to work during this pandemic. We demand protection for front-line workers while we also thank them for their service and loyalty to the job. We call it “We Thank You Wednesday” and will gather at different work sites to thank workers who have continued to show up to make life easier for our community.
This Wednesday we will show our support for the various local unions including Brewery Workers Local 9 UAW, IAM District 10, IBEW Local 494, Liuna Local 113 Milwaukee, and OPEIU Local 9 who work at Molson Coors.
Wednesday, August 12
2:15pm to 3:30pm
Molson Coors Brewery
4251 W. State St. Milwaukee WI 53208
You can park in the tour center parking lot and then cross the street. You’ll want to stand on the north side of state street, and then just on the west side of the railroad bridge going over the street. You see signs for the entrance to Lot 5. That is where most of the brewery workers will be coming and going before/after shift.
We take the health and safety of our members seriously. For that reason, we require all those who join in We Thank You Wednesday’s show of support to wear masks and maintain social distancing rules of staying at least 6 feet apart during our rally.
Please do not be offended if we ask you to put on a mask or to remain a safe distant apart during the rally. The safety of everyone in our main concern. Thank You for your understanding.
If you have any questions, please contact jay@milwaukeelabor.org or emily@milwaukeelabor.org.
***MONDAY, AUGUST 10TH; Today’s list of BLM Protests, Vigils and other Relevant Actions is updated.***
Link for the Updated List: https://docs.google.com/…/1uLk5DYYMqlxZAbO_TAbAxxS9dS…/edit…
As always, you can find all of the event pages listed under the “Events” section of the People’s Climate Coalition FB Page.
You can (and should!) also check out the new Impact Demand event calendar: https://events.impactdemand.org/posterboard and follow the Wisconsin Bail Out The People Movement for news and actions from around the state and Rid Racism Milwaukee for a list of additional racial justice actions / events.
***#Covid19 reminder to wear a mask and gloves to all in-person events and somehow try to social distance, if possible.***
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If you can’t attend a protest, making a contribution to any of the following organizations / causes would be super helpful (you can also find more listed in the donation tab within the excel sheet):
– Legal Aid & Resources: Milwaukee Freedom Fund
– Youth Rising Up -YRU- North Division High School
– Black Leaders Organizing for Communities
– Leaders Igniting Transformation
– Love on Black Women: https://www.facebook.com/loveonblackwomen/
– The People’s Movement of Milwaukee: https://www.facebook.com/The-Peoples-Movement-of-Milwaukee-106923321057366/
– Milwaukee Alliance Against Racist & Political Repression
– Human First Project : https://gf.me/u/x79ydc
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Let me know if there are any other actions / donation pages / relevant orgs that should be added to the list. You can email me at lee.stedman.gaiacoalition@gmail.com or PM me directly on Facebook.
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#solidarity #GeorgeFloyd #BreonnaTaylor
#DontreHamilton #JoelAcevedo #FreeChrystul
#SayTheirNames #Juneteenth #AlvinCole
#JayAnderson #AntonioGonzales #Justice4TheeThree
#DivestFromMPD #DefundThePolice #ElijahMcMclain
#DontreHamilton #AlvinCole #SandraBland
#JasonPero #AtatianaJefferson #KorrynGaines
#EricGarner #AlesiaThomas #RodneyKing
Waupaca, WI August 9, 2020
We will be walking one mile on the Milwaukee/Menomonee River Parkway to Lake Michigan. We will be carrying water for a water ceremony.
4 P.M., Brown County Courthouse, 100 S Jefferson, Street, Green Bay, WI
We are protesting the recent “public service” videos put out by the GB Police. The 3rd one “Hands up don’t shoot” is particularly offensive. These videos are just a PR stunt when no change is actually happening within the system. We will gather at the court house and march from there. We will have a lead truck with water and snacks for all participants.
Justice For Joe Acevedo march July 13, 2020 in Milwaukee, WI / Photo: Joe Brusky
Listen to the Sun. Aug. 9, 2020 special edition of the Pan-African Journal: Worldwide Radio Broadcast hosted by Abayomi Azikiwe, editor of the Pan-African News Wire. The program presents a PANW report with dispatches on the virtual celebrations of Heroes’ Day in the Southern African state of Zimbabwe; South Africa is commemorating Women’s Day acknowledging the mass demonstration of 20,000 African women in Pretoria on this date in 1956; the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has apologized for the use of a racial slur over their network in a recent news report; and people have been arrested in Louisville, Kentucky during demonstrations demanding the arrest and prosecution of the police officers and officials involved in the horrendous shooting death of African American woman-youth Breonna Taylor earlier this year. In the second hour we continue our focus on Black August with a re-examination of the life, times and contributions of anti-slavery fighter Harriet Tubman. Finally, we listen to the voices and ideas of leading figures in South Africa in honor of Women’s Day including President Cyril Ramaphosa.
