‘We Must Act Now’: Black Leaders Demand Better Vaccine Access in Sacramento County
The Rev. Dr. Joy Johnson, former president of Sacramento ACT, was one of several noted Black leaders in Sacramento who are calling on health officials and elected leaders to increase efforts to deliver the COVID-19 vaccine to Black residents. Click here to read more.
South Bend Mayor James Mueller Talks Use of Force Policy With Faith Leaders
ABC South Bend reported that Mayor James Mueller met with leaders from Faith in Indiana to discuss the police’s new use of force policy. “A major concern [was] the use of the term ‘eminent danger; referring to when officers should use deadly force, but some say is too broadly defined. ‘We can just [...]
Mother Jones: A Life-Saving Movement That’s Unmasking Who We Actually Are
With a short supply of face masks across the country and a shorter supply of political action and accountability at the highest levels of government to mobilize for front-line workers’ safety, it’s easy to overlook some of the inspiring ways that communities are getting results. Read more here.
As More Black Americans Die From Coronavirus, Community Leaders are Taking Action
The Rev. Michael McBride has several jobs: He’s the pastor of The Way Christian Center in Berkeley, California, the co-founder of the Black Church PAC and the national director of the Live Free Campaign, a social justice initiative made up of faith leaders and congregations. Read more here.
Live Free Meets with Susan Rice, Assistant to President Biden for Domestic Policy
2020 brought us the highest number of gun homicides in over 20 years. Now more than ever, we need the federal government to respond now with a significant Gun Violence Relief Package! Two weeks ago, LIVE FREE joined other leaders from Black and Brown-led gun violence prevention organizations in a meeting with Susan Rice, Assistant to [...]
Marcel Woodruff, an Organizer with Faith in The Valley, Spoke to The Fresno Bee
Marcel Woodruff, an organizer with Faith in the Valley, spoke to the Fresno Bee about a recent analysis of police department data conducted by the newspaper from the first half of 2020. The findings showed that not only are Black drivers in Fresno stopped by police around twice the rate of white and Hispanic drivers, but also [...]
Twitter’s Jack Dorsey Donates $1 Million to Masks for The People to Fight Coronavirus
Masks for the People is a campaign working to provide free masks, hand sanitizer and testing kits for the most vulnerable members of black and brown communities. Click here to read more.
People Can’t Trust the Federal Government on COVID-19
W. Kamau Bell and Pastor Mike McBride team up to raise money for humanitarian efforts in the black community as an alarming rate of Black Americans die from coronavirus. Click here to read more.
‘Keep Investing In It’: Oakland Residents March to Celebrate Drop in Gun Violence
In the past five years Oakland, a town that was once a mainstay on lists of America’s most dangerous cities, has earned national attention for reducing gun violence. Click here to read more.
