June 2020
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Mitch didn’t see us coming
Read more: Mitch didn’t see us comingMe speaking at the election night rally in Louisville. Right now, the eyes of the country are on my home in Kentucky. In a few days, we will know if Charles Booker, a progressive Black man from one of the poorest districts in the state, will have beat out millions of dollars in establishment money…
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On “winning” elections
Read more: On “winning” electionsI’m writing from Kentucky, where I’ve been since last Sunday, throwing down with others to see if we can help push Charles Booker’s insurgent campaign over the finish line as ballots are cast tomorrow. I’ve been thinking a lot about what it means to “win” in electoral politics as a movement, and I wanted to write…
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If you care about the Green New Deal, we need you to join the Movement for Black Lives
Read more: If you care about the Green New Deal, we need you to join the Movement for Black LivesIf you care about the Green New Deal, we need you to join the Movement for Black Lives In the last three weeks, millions of people have risen up to demand our nation live up to our values and see the humanity of Black people in this country. Sunrise has made supporting these uprisings a top…