Anti-Racism Daily

Nicole talks to two readers on why they're not voting in this upcoming election, and urges us all to take action – by exercising our right to vote and creating a safety plan to carry us through the election season. Learn more about what disincentivizes people from having their voice heard, and how insidious voter disillusionment can be.

Today is the 55th anniversary of one of the most iconic images of the Black freedom struggle: two Black athletes, heads bowed, raising clenched fists atop the victors’ podium at the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City. Now celebrated as a historic act, Tommie Smith and John Carlos’ Olympics Black Power salute was widely condemned in its day. The 1968 Olympics Black Power salute raised questions we’re still grappling with today about racial justice, “politicized” sports, and the meaning of real solidarity.

Take Action

• Support trans-inclusive athletics and share information debunking myths about transgender athletes.
• Support NOlympics LA, the Union de Vecinos, and the Los Angeles Community Action Network fighting to oppose the Olympics gentrification of Los Angeles and Asian Americans’ United’s work to defend Philadelphia’s Chinatown from a basketball arena.
• Support the Players’ Alliance or a local organization fighting for justice on and off the field.

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Hello, and happy Monday! As the Israeli-Palestinian conflict escalates, it's important to understand how media is used to shape narratives. Mainstream media has historically been invested in centering Israel, which makes education and awareness of the plight of Palestinian people difficult to understand. Today, Anmol joins us to share more.
Read the web version here:
https://the-ard.com/2023/10/30/why-countering-misinformation-and-disinformation-matters/
Take Action

• Educate yourself through local voices. Follow initiatives like Metras Global, which puts out research-oriented content on Palestine.
• Support and engage with journalists fighting misinformation. Cross-check information you receive across various sources and fact-checking websites.
• Read media coverage and social media posts critically. Call out false narratives online and push for local media publications and leaders to do better.
• Consider: who is cited as an authoritative source? Is there more research or verification to be done? How does language influence your perception/understanding of the information or the event? How do tropes and stereotypes affect your perception of current events?

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In the U.S., our understanding of violence is limited. It makes it easy to cast blame on individuals, but harder to hold systems and structures accountable. How can violent offenders be treated violently by our criminal legal system? How were decades of public lynchings once leisurely weekend activities? In this episode, Andrew contextualizes violence and encourages us to think beyond what’s been normalized.

Take Action

• Oppose the violence committed against Palestinian civilians by calling and emailing Congress, attending a local protest, and donating to the Palestine Red Crescent Society.
• Share content from on the ground in the Gaza Strip.
• Consider: is there an argument against the U.S. being the most violent contemporary nation that doesn’t depend on valuing the lives of non-Americans less highly or justifying their deaths?

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Good morning, and happy Thursday. For today’s newsletter, we are reproducing the statement by Rising Majority, a multiracial, multi-issue coalition of organizations founded by the Movement for Black Lives. As an anti-racist publication, we support this message and have joined the coalition.
Take Action:

• Individuals and progressive organizations are called to endorse this letter, share it broadly, and encourage more endorsements from grassroots organizations, faith leaders and places of worship, unions, scholars, and all people of conscience.
• Plan or attend a local demonstration to express your community’s solidarity with Palestine and call for de-escalation, no more weapons to Israel, and an end to U.S. military and financial aid.
• Make a call to your congressional representatives and demand de-escalation by the U.S. Congress immediately.
• Send an email to your congressional representatives to demand an end to U.S. military funding to Israel.
• Join the movement for Boycott, Divestments, and Sanctions (BDS) against Israel, which is inspired by the anti-apartheid movements in South Africa.
• Connect with a local or national organization organizing for Palestine year-round to lend your time and resources.
• Where possible, partner with progressive electeds to advance resolutions in your city calling for the end of U.S. financial and military aid to Israel.

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