Politics & Policy

August 19, 2017

Quality, affordable healthcare coverage is incredibly important to families in the U.S. MomsRising has recieved thousands of messages from our volunteers with stories about why the Affordable Care Act (a.k.a. Obamacare), Medicaid, CHIP, and Medicare matter for the health of their families. This #...

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Isabella Higgins

Breastfeeding Immigration Maternal Justice Politics & Policy Social & Emotional Development

August 18, 2017

There's a LOT of political news filling the airwaves, so we want to make sure these other important actions aren't missed! THANK YOU for sticking with us and for taking action during these tumultuous times. We must #KeepMarching! As always, please act and share. Together we're making a difference...

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Felicia Burnett

Politics & Policy Social & Emotional Development

August 18, 2017

“I remember: it happened yesterday, or eternities ago. A young Jewish boy discovered the Kingdom of Night. I remember his bewilderment, I remember his anguish. It all happened so fast. The ghetto. The deportation. The sealed cattle car. The fiery altar upon which the history of our people and the...

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Marian Wright Edelman

MomsRising Politics & Policy

August 12, 2017

This weekend, we watch in horror as white supremacists and Nazis march through the streets of Charlottesville inciting violence that has caused the death of at least one peaceful anti-racism demonstrator. There’s no question that the election of Donald Trump has emboldened white supremacists, neo-...

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Politics & Policy

August 12, 2017

People, especially white people like me, it’s time to stand up with courage, clarity and integrity against white supremacy and hate politics. None of us can stand silent. Just look at what’s happening in # Charlottesville , Virginia yesterday and today. The diversity of our nation is what’s made...

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Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner

Health Care Maternal Justice MomsRising Paid Family Leave Politics & Policy Realistic & Fair Wages

August 4, 2017

We need your voice! Click here to s hare your birth/maternal story with us or share the story of someone you love! Everyone who becomes pregnant or gives birth should have access to a safe, healthy, and respectful experience. Access to health insurance and quality, equitable health care are a...

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S. Nadia Hussain

Gun Safety Maternal Justice Politics & Policy

August 4, 2017

In April, fifteen year old Jordan Edwards and his brothers were driving away from a party when he was shot in the head and killed by Police Officer Roy Oliver. To add to this horrific tragedy, Jordan's two brothers were held overnight in jail-without charges. And police even detained Jordan’s...

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S. Nadia Hussain

Politics & Policy

August 4, 2017

If you live in a "swing state" like North Carolina or Texas, or have more than a passing interest in democracy, you are probably aware of how severely many state and federal electoral districts are gerrymandered . Rather than voters being able to pick our representatives, elected officials have...

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Ruby Sinreich

Breastfeeding Childcare & Early Education Health Care Maternal Justice Open Flexible Work Paid Family Leave Politics & Policy Social & Emotional Development

August 1, 2017

This piece is published in partnership with Echoing Ida, a Forward Together Program. Current data indicates that black women have the lowest rates of breastfeeding in the US. There are many reasons for this, including lack of access to resources, substandard healthcare, personal choice and...

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Sunshine Muse

MomsRising Politics & Policy Realistic & Fair Wages

July 31, 2017

Today, July 31, is Black Women’s Equal Pay Day – a day that marks how long Black women have to work in 2017 to catch up to what White, non-Hispanic men were paid, on average, in 2016. Black women in our country experience an appalling wage gap. It took almost 19 months, going into July of 2017, for...

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