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400 Years of Inequality @400yrs

We call on the USA to prepare for and observe the 400th Anniversary of the first arrival of Africans in Jamestown in 1619.

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400 Years of Inequality@400yrs
8 May 2018
We are calling on the US to prepare for and observe the 400th anniversary of the first arrival of Africans in Jamestown in 1619, which marked the beginning of the codification of inequality in law and custom. #400YearsofInequality bit.ly/2ojstDN
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After 400: The Recovery Century. In this newsletter: #BlackHistoryMonth, formerly closing the initiative with our final symposium, and other events from our coalition partners. Photo by Dominic Moulden. mailchi.mp/0ddaaa0dcc03/afte…
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October Offerings: 400 Years since Plymouth, Main Street reading group, Contemplating 400 Years of Inequality, and more. mailchi.mp/2c45e4f609ae/octo…
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Why We Fight for Reproductive Justice: This Monday, August 17! RSVP Now. @peoples_history #400yearsofinequality - mailchi.mp/d57540094b8f/why-…
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Thank you again @NNUBonnie for joining our event with @vph and using your platform to lift up the voices of health care workers and all those fighting for health justice.
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Ibram X. Kendi
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12 Jun 2020
Racism compounds. politico.com/news/2020/06/12…

Black community braces for next threat: Mass evictions

A federal moratorium on evictions — which only applies to the 1 in 4 rental units that are backed by the government — expires in a matter of weeks.

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Zinn Ed Project@ZinnEdProject
12 Jun 2020
#tdih 1963 WWII vet Medgar Evers was murdered by white supremacist in driveway outside his home in Jackson. Evers was @NAACP field secretary for Mississippi & under constant threat in his fight for democracy & against white supremacy. #BlackLivesMatter zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/…

June 12, 1963: Medgar Evers Murdered in Mississippi

Medgar Evers, WWII veteran and civil rights activist, was murdered by a white supremacist in Jackson, Mississippi.

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Auon’tai M. Anderson@AuontaiAnderson
12 Jun 2020
BREAKING: The Denver School Board has voted 7-0 to END the contract with the Denver Police Department! — WE DID IT! #BlackLivesMatter
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The pandemic has exposed an ugly truth about American life: racism kills | Robert Fullilove

Improving housing, education and employment opportunities would have dramatic impacts on ethnic health disparities

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"As we rebuild and reconstruct the nation after this pandemic and its economic consequences, we must use this moment as an opportunity to repair ... the damage created 401 years ago when the first Africans to land on the shores of the Jamestown colony in Virginia were enslaved."
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From founding Committee Co-Chair @ref510
June 2020: The Long Road to Freedom - Online Events from 400 Years of Inequality and our Friends mailchi.mp/36f7d3419703/june…
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Join @400yrs and Voices Of A People’s History for an uplifting evening of story, song, and poetry from people who have fought for health justice throughout history. Broadcast LIVE on June 8 at 7:30PM EST. RSVP Today! ow.ly/jYI850zTGze

Why We Fight: Voices from the Struggle for Health Justice

Live event featuring the words of past and present-day struggles for health justice read by activists, performers, and historians.

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mngovernor Tim Walz acknowledges “These are things that have been brewing in this country for 400 years.” in reference to the murder of #georgefloyd in the nytimes / #blacklivesmatter #400yearsofinequality @… instagram.com/p/CAyIBu7g0cC/…
Join 400 years of Inequality and Voices Of A People’s History for an uplifting evening of story, song, and poetry from people who have fought for health justice throughout history. Broadcast LIVE on June 8 at 7:30PM EST. RSVP Today! ow.ly/sKdP50zQNDg

Why We Fight: Voices from the Struggle for Health Justice

Live event featuring the words of past and present-day struggles for health justice read by activists, performers, and historians.

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ioby.org@ioby
26 May 2020
Our friends at @400yrs are joining us TOMORROW at 1 pm EST for an interactive webinar you won't want to miss. RSVP here (even if you can't make it, we'll send you the recording!)--> register.gotowebinar.com/reg…

ioby.org@ioby
21 May 2020
We're hosting a must-see webinar next Wednesday with our friends at @400yrs. We'll explore our nation's centuries long history of inequality, and imagine what that means for our present day and for movements for justice. You don't want to miss this—RSVP: register.gotowebinar.com/reg…
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May Newsletter: Quarantine Offerings, including a webinar with IOBY, an uplifting evening of speeches and songs with Voices of a People's History, and new content on University of Orange's Digital Campus! - mailchi.mp/a8b9996b0be7/may-…
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400 Years of Inequality retweeted
ioby.org@ioby
21 May 2020
We're hosting a must-see webinar next Wednesday with our friends at @400yrs. We'll explore our nation's centuries long history of inequality, and imagine what that means for our present day and for movements for justice. You don't want to miss this—RSVP: register.gotowebinar.com/reg…
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How the Spanish Flu Almost Upended Women's Suffrage nytimes.com/2020/04/28/us/sp…

How the Spanish Flu Almost Upended Women's Suffrage (Published 2020)

Canceled rallies. A looming election. A stretched health care system with a predominantly female face. Women’s frustrations then resonate loud and clear today.

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Collective Recovery during COVID-19 : Happy Earth Day everyone! New videos in our newsletter. mailchi.mp/41f235481de4/coll…
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🌷 April Newsletter RSVP for our Spring Symposium Part 2 🌷 - mailchi.mp/1ac346d4f327/apri…
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