Organizing for the Poor People's Campaign
Published on April, 17 2022
By Emily Keel
WILPF US liaison to the PPC
April 2022
When the eNews comes out, I will be at NC's Moral Monday reunion rally with thousands of inspired people ready to act for justice! It is time for us to ramp up our efforts and get ready for the mobilization required to have record numbers of people in DC on June 18, where we will demonstrate the powerful coalition that will build a moral fusion movement. We are all pursuing the same fight when we work for labor rights, a living wage, health care for all of us, immigrant justice, guaranteed housing, ending militarism and the war economy, LGBTQ rights, and voting rights! I have been so encouraged by the number of people who are really putting forth the effort to recruit branch members and community members to join in. The only way forward is to confront injustice head-on with a mass movement, and we want to be a part of this.
The WILPF Poor People's Campaign committee is excited to announce that we will have both buttons and T-shirts available soon to celebrate the June 18 rally in DC. Please assess how many buttons your branch would like to receive; send that number to me, and we will get those to you. More will be coming your way soon about T-shirts and how to select and order them. Let's make this a united WILPF march with all of us making our commitment to this endeavor known to everyone. Click here to view the videos of WILPF members who voice their dedication to June 18 participation. Create a video of your thoughts, text Rev. Rowan Fairgrove at 408-472-5121 for a time to meet virtually and record.
The WILPF US board will be meeting in DC on June 19 and suggesting a meal together for all attending on the 18th or 19th . Wouldn't it be exciting to spend time together talking, planning, and just enjoying each other for the first time in years?! There is a discussion about a Peace/PPC train from coast to coast to collaborate with other activists from Code Pink and other peace groups as well as PPC groups while traveling to the campaign on June 18. Thoughts on planning this are underway, and you will hear more about this soon. If you would like to volunteer to help plan this trip, please let me know how you would like to participate. Visit PPC’s website for June 18 resources, including bus reservations from your city, social media toolkits, and powerful statements to share WHY we march.
And here is one of those statements: “There are abundant resources to meet our needs, and we march to summon the political will to do so. America must have a moral revolution now. It is time to non-violently disrupt, protest, shake up and alter the direction of our nation towards a moral agenda of love, truth, justice, and equal protection under the law”. We want to be there as WILPF because if we truly want peace, we must work for justice.
For more information, please contact Emily Keel at ekkeel@protonmail.com or 252-944-7474.
