Race Unity Circle

 The Race Unity Circle is excited about this year's February programming in honor of Black History Month.  

We are doing something different this year.  There will be TWO two-part programs.  The first: "A Love Letter to Black Women" invites us to SEE black women, starting with a two-part screening of the movie "{In}Visible Portraits."  Please see the attached flyer, and please register!  

https://cutt.ly/RUC_SeeBlackWomen. 

The two segments will be February 2nd and 9th, and we will preference black women's voices in the space, but invite all to learn, listen, and witness.

The second will be an exploration of "Critical Race Theory" - a topic brought forward by our own Mike Kessler.  We will send out a flyer and registration link for that shortly.  The dates are February 16th and 23rd.

I hope you can make all four sessions!

With warmest regard,

Tamara

GUEST: Tracy Givens Hunter, Director of Public Policy and Education Fund of New York Navigator Program

Activist Radio has the following guest on this week:

GUEST: Tracy Givens Hunter, Director of Public Policy and Education Fund of New York Navigator Program, Board DEI Co-Director for NYCLU, and organizer for Black Lives and End the New Jim Crow Network, talks about the Justice Roadmap and the evils of mass incarceration. 

https://pisab.org

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Clean Slate Act as a PRIORITY bill

HAPPENING NOW: Governor Hochul will announce the Clean Slate Act as a PRIORITY bill in the 2022 session as part of her state-of-the-state address. This is a huge step in bringing worlds of opportunities to millions in New York. #CleanSlateCantWait

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Faulty drug tests keep inmates in solitary and bans family visits

Subject: faulty drug tests keep inmates in solitary and bans family visits

A New York inspector general report issued Tuesday revealed that the state prison system utilized a faulty drug test that resulted in 1,652 incarcerated people being wrongfully punished with solitary confinement, longer prison terms, and bans on family visits.

The Clean Slate Bill

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Release Aging People in Prison/RAPP

Update from RAPP (Release Aging People in Prison/RAPP).  Thank you.

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Subject: RAPP January Events, Updates and Action Steps!

Happy New Year! I hope you had a wonderful holiday season and had some time to rest and recharge over the last few weeks - we need all the help we can get in the fight ahead to pass #ParoleJustice. 

Moving forward in 2022, I will be sending out monthly updates from RAPP with events, news and ways to get involved. I hope this will keep you all engaged and activated with our work. Please feel free to share these updates with your networks and fellow freedom fighters! 

Events: 

Jan 6th @ 6:30 pm: Theology Town Hall 

Lead by RAPP and Quaker leaders, join this Town Hall to hear about the history of the Quakers, Mass Incarceration and how to support Parole Justice. Flyer attached. 

Zoom: bit.ly/theology-town-hall

Jan 11th: Parole Justice Advocacy Day 

On Jan. 11, the People's Campaign for Parole Justice, a statewide grassroots coalition, will hold our first major Advocacy Day of the year and we’re asking EVERYBODY to attend. The day will be virtual and take place via Zoom.

RSVP: bit.ly/ParoleJusticeJan11

Flyer attached. 

Jan 19th @ 6pm: RAPP Westchester/Hudson Valley Monthly Meeting

Please join RAPP's Westchester/Hudson Valley January Meeting. We'll be reviewing our Jan 11th Advocacy Day and discussing strategies for this upcoming session.

RSVP: bit.ly/rapp-westchester-meeting