As the federal government continues to stalk our streets and disturb our communities, I am somehow comforted by the fact that we knew this was coming. We have been preparing. All the racial justice trainings, real-world lessons, and coalition building were for such a time as this. This is where theory meets praxis. In the May 2025 edition of this newsletter, I said that there are plenty of ways to push the movement forward. I encourage you to look around and think of how you can apply what you’ve learned from your community, from Social Justice Synergy, from your ancestors, and from the long legacy of folks who have pushed this country toward liberation and justice.
Read MoreI’ve been working closely with an incredible coalition and campaign called Anti Racist DC. Led by a committee of six well-known DC advocates and nonprofit leaders, ARDC’s mission is to mobilize people at all levels of power to build a District that actively pursues antiracist policies and practices rooted in racial justice ideas and narratives. This work includes repairing past and ongoing harm, dismantling anti-Black racism, and connecting at the intersections of our work to make optimal impact. My work so far has involved managing campaigns, building key relationships, and helping decide where and when to apply pressure for greatest impact.
Read MoreThese days my collaborators, clients, neighbors, friends, and all of us who believe in building a just nation and world are experiencing a range of heavy emotions. On top of daily acts of corruption, mismanagement, and cruelty from the current Administration, we’re dealing with impacts on our day-to-day lives – from job losses and workplace intimidation, to soaring food prices and fears about the future.
Read MoreIt has been an intense year. We watched genocides unfold on our screens, and occupied college campuses. We lost beloved luminaries, and celebrated Native Land Back and Black reparations victories. We experienced Kamala Harris’s whirlwind presidential campaign, and now we watch Donald Trump’s deplorable return.
As we close out 2024, we have a sense of what may lie ahead. If right-wing policy package, Project 2025, continues as planned, our day-to-day lives, families, communities, and livelihoods will suffer deeply.
Happy New Year! How are you doing? Genuinely take stock. If you feel rough around the edges, you’re not alone. This time of year is mentally and emotionally difficult for many, and the last few years have been hard. The people you work with are probably feeling it, too, so if things are tense in your organization right now, that’s valid. It’s equally valid to want professional relationships that are honest, supportive, and just, especially since we spend so much time and energy at work.
Read MoreHappy New Year! How are you doing? Genuinely take stock. If you feel rough around the edges, you’re not alone. This time of year is mentally and emotionally difficult for many, and the last few years have been hard. The people you work with are probably feeling it, too, so if things are tense in your organization right now, that’s valid. It’s equally valid to want professional relationships that are honest, supportive, and just, especially since we spend so much time and energy at work.
Read MoreHappy New Year! How are you doing? Genuinely take stock. If you feel rough around the edges, you’re not alone. This time of year is mentally and emotionally difficult for many, and the last few years have been hard. The people you work with are probably feeling it, too, so if things are tense in your organization right now, that’s valid. It’s equally valid to want professional relationships that are honest, supportive, and just, especially since we spend so much time and energy at work.
Read MoreHappy New Year! How are you doing? Genuinely take stock. If you feel rough around the edges, you’re not alone. This time of year is mentally and emotionally difficult for many, and the last few years have been hard. The people you work with are probably feeling it, too, so if things are tense in your organization right now, that’s valid. It’s equally valid to want professional relationships that are honest, supportive, and just, especially since we spend so much time and energy at work.
Read MoreHappy New Year! How are you doing? Genuinely take stock. If you feel rough around the edges, you’re not alone. This time of year is mentally and emotionally difficult for many, and the last few years have been hard. The people you work with are probably feeling it, too, so if things are tense in your organization right now, that’s valid. It’s equally valid to want professional relationships that are honest, supportive, and just, especially since we spend so much time and energy at work.
Read MoreThis issue is dedicated to the amazing people who contribute to the work of Social Justice Synergy. Each person on our team offers their skills, knowledge, time, and insight to pursue justice alongside and within our partner organizations, and throughout the small worlds we occupy. Liberation work is only possible with collective power; so when you see me, you see them too.
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