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Today we have an opportunity to message our elected officials through ACLU Connecticut, urging for the rights and protection of our local Black and Latinx communities. Through the links below, we can urge our state officials to hold a special summer legislative session, with a focus on the myriad issues forced upon our Black and Latinx communities.
These include the host of health and safety dangers impressed upon these communities by the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the ongoing issues of police violence and racism. For anyone who has been appalled by recent events, desiring a way to enact concrete change for the better, this is a great way to make your voice heard. The ACLU Connecticut portal allows you to send a message addressing these issues, along with the chance to send your own personalized message with your related concerns. Along with the above concerns, the following issues are greatly impacting our community, and are in need of word-of-mouth exposure to be addressed as well. These include: Economic recovery for minority businesses Childcare Digital equity for urban children COVID-19 Response for Black and Latinx Communities Police Accountability If interested, please check out this link through ACLU Connecticut to send your email to your officials. https://action.aclu.org/send-message/ct-special-summer-session-for-equity-2020 We also have the contact information for the following: Governor Ned Lamont: https://portal.ct.gov/Office-of-the-Governor/Contact/Email-Governor-Lamont Senator Bob Duff: Bob.Duff@cga.ct.gov Representative Terrie Wood: https://www.cthousegop.com/wood/contact-me/ For more ideas on how to help during this time of crisis, check out this page: https://www.globalcitizen.org/en/content/how-to-support-racial-justice-black-americans/ Thank you for your time and consideration. As always, we are here to support and lift up our local communities. Katharine Booth, Publicist for Foundation of Hope
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As we enter the second half of 2020, it’s clear that the world of January 2020 was starkly different than the world we live in today. The public and social health crises of the COVID-19 pandemic and, more recently, the protests surrounding the brutal death of George Floyd, have placed us as individuals and as communities at a crossroads, to think critically, to act, and to support one another as we work together these unprecedented and challenging times.
The COVID-19 pandemic has strained our health care systems, and placed tremendous pressure on the front line workers fighting the pandemic for us all. The crisis also put the onus on every individual to be safe, not only for themselves, but for everyone around them. While COVID is not completely over and done with, there is a glimmer of hope today that we may be gradually returning back to “normal,” albeit a new, changed “normal.” The more recent protests following the tragic death of George Floyd have brought to the forefront the ongoing issues of police brutality, systemic racism, and more generally the stark differences of life in America along racial divides. Amidst the appalling reality of police brutality and ongoing strains and dangers faced by peaceful protestors, we’re seeing the spread of ideas for radical policy change to meet this crisis head-on, and make meaningful change. The dangers of COVID-19 have not dissipated. And the uphill fight for fairness and equality for everyone, regardless of skin color, has a ways to go as well. One thing that is clear is that in the face of adversity, we are better when we work together. At Foundation of Hope, we are committed to serving our most vulnerable communities, and providing health and social resources for those who need it most. Many of our own community-centered initiatives have been altered to meet the demands of the moment, and others have been rescheduled. As we all move forward through this “new normal,” we are cautiously optimistic that, in the coming months, we will be able to resume our usual community outreach and health fair events. Until such a time, please stay safe and stay healthy. Even amidst the darkest times for our local and national communities, we are inspired by the hope of real, concrete change taking place before our eyes, to meet these challenging times. Above all else, please know that you are not alone. Thank you. Katharine Booth, Publicist for Foundation of Hope |
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