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We Keep Us Safe: 5 Ways to Take Action
April 21, 2021
The movement for Black lives—for just, caring communities where we can all be free—exists far and wide beyond the walls of a courtroom. It is in all of us. In our communities, our streets, and our acts of care. It
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Kate’s story: “One terrible health problem would probably bankrupt us.”
Kate (she/her) is a mother of two adult sons living in Minneapolis. She’s been a leader advocating with TakeAction Minnesota since February 2021. Below is Kate’s healthcare story. She ends it with an invitation to share
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STATEMENT: Community Organizations Call on Walz, Frey, Carter and Hutchinson to Stop “Operation Safety Net” Immediately
Community Organizations Call on Walz, Frey, Carter and Hutchinson to Stop “Operation Safety Net” Immediately NEWS STATEMENT April 15, 2021 (Updated April 21, 2021 10:18 a.m.) SAINT PAUL, Minn. –
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Statement: Justice for Daunte Wright
Black lives matter and Daunte Wright should be alive today. He should be living a long, joyful life with his son, friends, loved ones and family. His life matters. Our
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Cross-racial Solidarity, Love, and Care
In early March, my friend and co-conspirator LyLy shared this article with me. When she sent it, six Asian women hadn’t yet been murdered in Atlanta. The historic white supremacy and racialized violence faced by
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Minneapolis, the World is Watching.
Last summer, George Floyd was murdered 3 blocks away from my childhood home, one block away from Phelps park where my little sisters still play. As Minneapolis wrestled through trauma
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#RentersBelong in Saint Paul: Join the movement for rent stabilization
I’m Jamila. I’m a St. Paulite, and I organize the Women of Color Table at TakeAction Minnesota. As a collective, and grounded in our personal stories, we decide where we want to focus our energy in the broader movement for racial justice.
