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We at Demos are acutely aware of, and actively fighting against, the racist policies, beliefs, political tactics and narratives that have created and deepened the racial divide in our country. On this third annual National Day of Racial Healing*, we are reflecting on the ways in which we can unite
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Lucy Mayo
Rodney McKenzie, Jr., Vice President of Campaigns and Partnerships shares his thoughts on National Day of Racial Healing.
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Rodney McKenzie, Jr.
We must find ways to meaningfully engage with each other, to open our homes to each other and to have the hard conversations.
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Rodney McKenzie, Jr.
What does MLK stand for to you? Rodney McKenzie, Vice President of Campaigns and Partnerships, shares his reflections on what MLK Day means to him.
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Fighting Structural and Historic Racism K. Sabeel Rahman President Racism has long driven pervasive political, economic, and social disparities in this country. Those inequities arise not just from individualized and blatant forms of discrimination but also through historical, cumulative, structural
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The racial equity groups’ have a formal partnership that has seen them work collaboratively over the past 5-7 years to clear barriers to the ballot box, champion the humanity of undocumented communities and communities of color, organize to stop mass incarceration and end the criminalization of
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Albany, New York – Demos applauds New York lawmakers for passing a historic overhaul of the state’s outdated voting laws, and legislation to increase transparency around corporate donors. With this groundbreaking push for election reform, New York will shift from having some of the most restrictive
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New York City’s system has enabled candidates ― especially those from less affluent neighborhoods ― to more consistently rely on small donors in their districts.
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Sam Levine
There is no crisis at the border. This is a brazen political shutdown that is holding the U.S. government hostage.
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K. Sabeel Rahman
Desmond Meade of Florida Rights Restoration Coalition worked to pass Amendment 4 in Florida.
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