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08/04/22

I am the program manager of the Gate City Coalition, which is the Greensboro, NC branch of Cure Violence . Cure Violence works to end gun violence through a community violence interruption model. I was brought into this work when I was shot in the head in 2011. I do not consider myself to be a...

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Ingram Bell

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08/03/22

Since the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade took effect, we’ve been doing everything we can to secure our reproductive rights for every single person, in every single state. Their decision reversed our right at the national level to choose when, and if, we want to have children...

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Diarra Diouf

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08/01/22

The MomsRising movement surged with power this July. Click this to see the MOMentum and change you made possible with your generosity.

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Kerri Karvetski

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08/01/22

On July 7th, in Tucson Arizona, over 65 people came together to build power in their community. Women, fathers, children, and super volunteers all showed up to raise their voices and to demand action for women, families, and our national economy. at the community power party, volunteers signed...

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Alin Rodríguez

Health Care Maternal Justice

07/28/22

As summer days heat up, we remain fired up to campaign for policies that lift hard-working families, not undermine us: Access to comprehensive paid family/medical leave must be in addition to making abortion care available, not instead of it. Access to the healthcare we need must remain affordable...

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Selina Maldonado

Maternal Justice Reproductive Justice

07/28/22

MomsRising, and members like you, have been taking numerous steps since receiving the devastating news that the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, making abortion services difficult or impossible to access in many states. You have been calling members of Congress, pressuring congressional...

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Elyssa Schmier

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07/28/22

"South Carolina, where I live, has refused to expand Medicaid coverage and I volunteer in my church's outreach program. Our clients need medical care and can't afford it. There is very little help for them. If we had expanded Medicaid, they would be in much better health and some could even go back...

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Felicia Burnett

Health Care

07/26/22

By the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Do you or a family member currently have health coverage through Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) ? If so, you may soon need to take steps to find out if you can continue your coverage. Soon, states will resume Medicaid...

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Felicia Burnett

Childcare & Early Education

07/21/22

This past June, the Center for American Progress published a column on the benefits of child care investments for K-12 educators. The need to invest in child care on a federal level cannot be understated. Families around the country have been showing to Congress for years that our child care system is broken, and the pandemic only made things worse.

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S. Nadia Hussain

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07/21/22

Moms are frustrated and overwhelmed…and also fired up! During this challenging time, it is inspiring to see MomsRising volunteers engage in creative, powerful actions to drive change, building momentum as they go. These volunteer MomsRising Beacons of Hope Community Leaders from across the country are powering up grassroots actions and engagement in their communities.

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