Hi joyce,
We showed what’s possible on May Day, thousands of actions, millions of people, and a clear message: this country should put workers over billionaires.
This week, we need to take action again. In the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision to gut the Voting Rights Act, Southern statehouses are resurrecting Jim Crow and erasing Black representation and democracy along with it. Tennessee barred the doors as it took the last majority Black district off its map at the same time judges struck down a referendum that gave voters better maps in Virginia.
The billionaires in Washington don’t need to outright steal the election in November if they disenfranchise voters ahead of time. And that’s exactly what they’re trying to do.Because of the massive pro-worker and pro-democracy movements we’re building, they’re working overtime to turn the country backwards and they’re attacking Black voters in the South first.
Thousands more will be taking action directly in their communities. You can register an event or sign up for updates at allroadsleadtothesouth.com
It’s not a coincidence that this is happening now and it’s not a coincidence who is being targeted first. They’re counting on the places where they have a stranglehold and they’re counting on our movements allowing regional and racial fault lines to divide us and slow us down. We have to show that this movement understands the moment, recognizes Jim Crow when we see it, and we won’t be silent.
In solidarity,
May Day Strong