Milwaukee Action Intersection

Freedom is a constant struggle. Black Lives Matter activists have been hitting the streets in Milwaukee since the end of May, and September 6th is the 100 day mark. At the intersection of continued police violence against Black and brown communities, open wounds of intergenerational trauma, and other forms of oppression— this work can be physically, mentally and emotionally exhausting. It’s important to take care of our wellbeing, that’s why MAI presents a mind, body and spirit wellness event to celebrate the tremendous work involved and to cultivate resilience to endure (at least) 100 more days!

Please join us on Sunday, September 6th from 11am-2pm for a day of healing with healthy food, music, bodywork from massage therapists and other body healers, support from mental health and spiritual practitioners, and other kinds of self-care!

We also want to recognize the numerous organizers who continue to pour their time and soul into organizing Milwaukee’s movement(s), and we’ll have wellness packages for up to 15 organizers that YOU choose! To nominate a deserving leader please go to: https://forms.gle/5T89qHAqDspVtpUL6

Details on programming and wellness packages to come 🙂

We hope you’ll join us!

Justice for Jacob Blake

On August 23rd, Jacob Blake was held by his shirt and brutally shot 7 times in the back. Now five days later, the cop who shot him – Rusten Sheskey – walks free, on paid administrative leave, facing no consequences. The Wisconsin Department of Criminal Investigation has the power to arrest and charge Rusten Sheskey. Instead, they decided to protect both the Kenosha Police Department and Jacob’s would-be killer. If the DCI was serious about upholding justice, they would immediately fire, arrest, and charge Rusten Sheskey with second degree manslaughter. The eyes of the country are on us right now – and we’re furious at the failing of the Department of Justice to defend Black and Brown lives. We demand Justice for Jacob Blake. Join us at 4:00pm at Library Mall to march because black lives matter.

Black & Brown Solidarity March

524 S Layton Blvd., Mitchell Park Domes – 1 P.M.

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When: September 5th, 2020
Where: Mitchell Park, Milwaukee Wisconsin
What: Rally for Black & Brown Lives

Why and more info:
In a show of Black & Brown Strength, we will demand the decriminalization of our communities and the separation of our families by abolishing ICE and defunding the police.

We will be marching across the 16th Street Bridge, which is the historic link between Milwaukee’s mostly Latinx South Side and Milwaukee’s mostly Black North Side.

Cuando: 5 de Septiembre, 2020
Donde: Mitchell Park, Milwaukee Wisconsin
Que: demonstracion para Comunidades de color

Porque y mas informacion:
En una demostración de la fuerza de communidade de color, exigiremos la despenalización de nuestras comunidades y la separación de nuestras familias mediante la abolición de ICE y la desfinanciación de la policía.

Marcharemos a través del puente de la calle 16, que es el vínculo histórico entre el lado sur de Milwaukee, en su mayoría una communidad Latinx, y el lado norte, en su mayoría una communidad Negra, de Milwaukee.

Hasta Encontrarles // Until We Find Them with Rubén Figueroa

Regístrese aquí para participar por Zoom: // Register here to participate through Zoom: http://bit.ly/migrantesmrm

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Acompañe a Raíces Migrantes y al activista de derechos humanos Rubén Figueroa del Movimiento Migrante Mesoamericano para honrar y conmemorar las vidas de las personas que han sido desaparecidas por la fuerza alrededor del mundo.

Durante los últimos 14 años, Rubén Figueroa ha dedicado su vida a defender los derechos humanos de los migrantes que viajan a Estados Unidos por México y Centroamérica. Su función principal es acompañar a migrantes, víctimas del crimen organizado y gobiernos locales, así como la búsqueda de migrantes desaparecidos. Rubén también es uno de los organizadores de la “Caravana de Madres de Migrantes Desaparecidos”, que se realiza anualmente a lo largo de la ruta migratoria en México.

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Join Migrant Roots Media and human rights activist Rubén Figueroa of the Movimiento Migrante Mesoamericano to honor and commemorate the lives of individuals who have been forcibly disappeared around the world.

For the past 14 years, Rubén Figueroa has dedicated his life to defending the human rights of migrants traveling to the United States through Mexico and Central America. His main role is to accompany migrants, victims of organized crime, and local governments, as well as search for missing migrants. Rubén is also one of the organizers of the “Caravan of Mothers of Missing Migrants,” which takes place annually along the migration route in Mexico.

Sit In For Justice

In protest of active shooter Kyle Rittenhouse’s extradition hearing being pushed out and the judicial system white gloving his case, betraying not only due process but also the citizens of this country, we will be having a peaceful, silent sit in.

This protest is going to be geared more toward systematic oppression, injustice, and the blatant disregard for innocent life lost rather than treating this intentional, disturbing, and hateful crime exactly the way it should be.

We will also be honoring the lives lost to this senseless violence, those lost to police brutality, and those suffering from deep rooted systematic oppression and racism.

We will be leading this with light, love, and a direct demand for justice and change.

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Geopolitics Alert

Mitch McConnell has taken the Senate on another vacation. Yes, that’s two vacations in as many months, while public service workers are battling the coronavirus day in and day out, often putting our lives at risk to keep our communities running smoothly.

What’s worse, McConnell and Senate Republicans have decided to “hit pause” on aid our communities desperately need to maintain essential public services and keep public service workers on the job. While McConnell and his friends in the Senate take another break and refuse to pass aid for states, cities, towns and schools, public service workers are receiving pink slips at an alarming rate, and more will be on the chopping block.

Write your senators and tell them: Vacation time is over. Tell them to come back to Washington and pass aid for our states, cities, towns and schools now.

More than 100 days have passed since the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bold plan that meets the scale of the health and economic crises ravaging our communities.

As public service workers, we put our communities first. We rush in when disaster strikes, and we don’t hide or go on vacation when our communities need us. We should expect the same out of those we elect to represent us in Congress.

We need to continue to make our voices heard. We cannot let up, and in November, we will vote out of office those senators who refused to help our communities and protect our jobs when our communities needed us most.

Write your senators and tell them: Vacation time is over. Tell them to come back to Washington and pass aid for our states, cities, towns and schools now.

In solidarity,

Lee Saunders
AFSCME President

Rockford Youth Abolitionists

A vigil in solidarity with the community of Kenosha and the families of those injured and taken too soon at the hands of the state and the vigilantes they embolden. Join the movement tonight in a moment of grief and unity in honoring Jacob Blake and the revolutionaries who risked their lives in the name of his justice.

Bring candles, water, and friends. Wear a mask. Stay safe ✊🏾

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