Today is the first anniversary of #BloodySunday since the passing of John Lewis. 56 years ago, Lewis led 600+ civil rights marchers & suffered a severe injury fighting for the right to vote. We must honor his legacy by continuing his work to create a democracy that works for all.
Thank you to all who joined, presented, sponsored, & staffed the #JusticeConf19! We hope you were as inspired as we were by the speakers, our discussions, & our actions. Check out the photo high lights on our FB! Please Tag & Share
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From all of us at Asian Americans Advancing Justice Atlanta, Thank you all for joining us at our 2019 Advancing Justice Conference!
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.@UNITEDWEDREAM ED Cristina Jiménez talking about the importance of empowering young people to share their stories and raise consciousness about the undocumented and immigrant community.
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Creating a space for the community helped empower those who are undocumented find their voice. Thanks for all you do, @UNITEDWEDREAM and to @CrisAlexJimenez for being here for #JusticeConf19!
Un Jung of Resilience Archives discusses that it's okay to have multiple identities, and incorporating that into the personal stories that we share to others. How do we talk to our families and others about our layered experiences? #JusticeConf19#RoadMapTo2020
One of our Impact Litigation Attorneys, Chris, discusses the intersection of visa categories and human trafficking in "Human Trafficking in the API Community". #JusticeConf19#RoadMapTo2020
"Who are the Chinese Tea Party and what attributed to their rise?" is being discussed in Organizing Against the Chinese Tea Party. (Answer: more educated, more wealthy Chinese immigrants who have more recently immigrated to the US) #JusticeConf19#RoadMapTo2020
In response to how to speak to the older generation, @ramla_sahid told the audience to "Have faith in people. Believe that they can get there to understand someone else's life experience." #JusticeConf19