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Chocolate is Nice. Equality is Better!

April 29, 2016
Mother’s Day was founded with a simple and beautiful wish – to honor the person who has done more for us than anyone in the world. At MomsRising, we do more than honor moms. We empower them – every day, all year long. We unite moms to win protections from gun violence, win access to lifesaving...
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Michigan Moms: Come to a screening of Katie Couric’s new film about guns!

April 27, 2016
The week of May 9th, MomsRising will be hosting free screenings of Katie Couric's new film Under the Gun across Michigan. Will you join us?
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The Moment We Have Waited For

March 25, 2016
Rev. C.T. Vivian, legendary civil rights leader, believes young people today are inheriting the world at a unique crossroads in history and that “this is the moment we have waited for. When I say ‘we’ve’ waited for, I’m talking about humankind has waited for. I’m talking about all the great...
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No "Guns Everywhere" for Michigan After Kalamazoo

February 22, 2016
Guns do NOT belong everywhere! Write Michigan lawmakers and tell them to protect our communities.
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Radio!

#Radio This Week: Get in #Formation!

February 16, 2016
The radio show this week covers Beyonce, #BlackLivesMatter, and what pop culture does/doesn't do to move us forward; hears the inside scoop on the Presidential election from the Granite State; discusses the power of humor, red pumps and of using pop culture for change; and finds out why people are...
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#StopGunViolence

January 7, 2016
President Obama is right to do what he can to stop gun violence, and we should all press Congress to do its part.
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Moms Meetups coming your way in 2016!

January 6, 2016
It’s the New Year and we've got a new experiment we'd like to do with you (yes, you!). We've had a ton of requests recently to have a way for our members to gather together in-person, offline, in a regular way to talk about important current topics and hang out with other cool, secret superhero...
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VICTORY! Nation Moves Forward on Gun Safety with POTUS Executive Action

January 5, 2016
Gun violence is a crisis in our country. That crisis has reached a fever pitch with almost as many mass shootings last year as there were days in the year. In fact, there have been more than 100,000 deaths as a result of gun violence in the last decade. This cannot go on. Mothers and fathers,...
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Take Action!

BIG, BIG NEWS! White House gives us stronger background checks!

January 5, 2016
President Obama just took Executive Action to shrink the loophole in background checks for gun sales today! And you helped this happen! You (yes, YOU!) signed letters to Congress, clicked on petitions, shared your experiences, visited elected leaders, shared links on social media, made calls and...
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Moms vs. The NRA: The Force Awakens!

December 27, 2015
An American child dies by a gun every other day. Every. Other. Day. The only thing that will break the stranglehold that the corporate gun lobby has on our lawmakers is US – you, me, and every mom and dad out there who cares AND who takes action.
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