Youth Building Power From Atlanta to Ferguson

Last night a van load of Atlanta youth, organized by the newly launched Gen Y Project,  began the long drive toward Ferguson, MO to participate in what organizers are calling a weekend of resistance.

Can you pitch in a few dollars to support Atlanta Youth?

The call was put out by Hands Up United, Organization For Black Struggle, Missourians Organizing for Reform and Empowerment and other partners in Ferguson.

There will be a series of public events-marches, convenings, panels, concerts- to build momentum for a nationwide movement against police violence.

 The weekend culminates with the launch of St Louis' own Moral Monday actions, as they put it, "Power concedes nothing without a demand. On Monday, we’re taking our cue from the fearless activists in North Carolina who were inspired to fight back against right-wing attacks there and across the South. They kicked off the Moral Monday’s movement for progressive change by engaging in civil disobedience every week, reminding all of us that these actions have been a part of every major movement for change. We’ll be hosting a series of actions throughout the Ferguson and St. Louis area."

 

Can we count on you for support to make this work possible?

We are really excited to be able to support the Gen Y Project and even more excited to see the surge in young young people all over the country rising up in their communities against police violence. In Atlanta and beyond we are beginning to see young people transform a political moment into a youth led political movement.

Organizing takes resources, and sometimes those resources can be harder to come by in youth led projects.  From the van rental, gas, and lodging the costs add up. This weekend we are asking folks to show their support by investing a few dollars into this effort. Should we raise more then is needed to cover the trip we'll be excited to put it to use with other local Gen Y Projects.

For those that want to follow our Atlanta groups trip we will be posting updates here: Gen Y Project and here: South Star News.

To find out more about the Weekend of Resistance click here.

Tens and Thousands Rally in Raleigh

Today tens and thousands converged at North Carolina's capitol city Raleigh for Moral Monday's Moral March.

A healthy contingent of Georgians marched together in what will be remembered as one of the larger mobilizations in the south in many decades.

Labor rights, women's rights, LGBT rights, housing justice, environmental justice, public educations, medicaid expansion, a reform to the prison industrial complex, and an end to the attack on voter rights we all brought up as major focus areas for the movement. While it was clear that the majority of the crowd was from North Carolina, there were hundreds of people who travelled from around the south to be a part of the Moral March. It also seems clear that the Moral Monday movement is being seem as a southern strategy by a growing number of southerners.


Join Moral Monday Georgia this Monday at 4pm at the Georgia Capitol!