An abolitionist approach, as it applies to transformative justice, came out of a feeling of hopelessness about racial disparities. In October of 2019, a colleague shared with me the study titled Race in the Heartland which looks at racial disparities in the Midwest.
When I started working at Dane County Timebank two years ago, I was very interested in the idea of independence from the death grip of money over our lives. Timebanking opened the door to go beyond the constraints of money. People were exchanging their skills and resources based on something much more important than money. The exchanges were offered through a sense of lifting up the values of reciprocity, autonomy and a sense of can-do empowerment. Dignity, strength and connection were supported in these exchanges.
We are highlighting powerful letters written through the Letter Campaign to End Violence Against Black People. Please join us in writing letters! An information and writing session is being held on October 29th from 7:00 – 8:30pm on Zoom. You can RSVP here. Our goal is to send 2,000 letters to elected officials, government agencies, schools, nonprofits, …
We are highlighting powerful letters written through the Letter Campaign to End Violence Against Black People. This Letter of the Week is written by Olivia Barrow and was sent to the Police and Fire Commission, as the PFC gathers public input for the next Chief of Police. Please join us in writing letters for the campaign. …
Read more “Letter Campaign Writer Puts Pressure on Police and Fire Commission”
This addition to the Letter Campaign to End Violence Against Black People was submitted by Clinton Otte-Ford. So far the campaign has sent over 1,000 letters.August 17, 2020 Dear Ms. Phillips and Mr. Enger,My name is Clinton Otte-Ford, and I am a resident of Dane County. I am following up on the email, copied below, …
Read more “Letter Campaign Writer Calls for Release of Marquon Clark”
“Let’s begin by saying that we are living through a very dangerous time. Everyone in this room is in one way or another aware of that. We are in a revolutionary situation, no matter how unpopular that word has become in this country…To any citizen of this country who figures himself as responsible – and …
As parents and caregivers are well aware, childcare during this pandemic has been an obstacle that our community has had to tackle together. However, caregivers have often had to go at this alone. Like in all times of crisis (Hurricane Katrina, 2019 wildfires in California, Hurricane Sandy, etc), the gaping social inequalities present in our …
Freedom Inc and the Transformative Action Network is collaborating on a letter writing campaign to demand the end of violence against black children in Madison. This coordinated abolitionist effort will bring together members of the community to make sure injustices against children do not go unseen, unchallenged, or met with silence. Community members will write …
Read more “Ending Violence Against Black Children: an interview with Dr. Damita Brown”
Hello First – TOMORROW Tuesday April 7, 6pm, join us on zoom for a special Everywhere Gardens session with Dawn Morrison of the Working Group on Indigenous Food Sovereignty! More info (and more skillshare and connecting events) here. — and more — Some of you have been with the timebank’s garden project since the beginning, …
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March 26, 2020 If you understand your personal, institutional or social power and privilege to be tied to white supremacist culture (WSC) and racism or internalized racism, you might not want see that culture end. But if you (re)define yourself within a racial/black liberation strategy, and unpack white dominated identity structures, you can align yourself …
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