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We're talking Presidential Accountability tonight during our #KeepMarching telephone town hall!

June 22, 2017
We are so excited to hop on the phone with you tonight, 9 PM EST / 6 PM PST , for MomsRising’s #KeepMarching telephone town hall meeting on Presidential accountability, when we'll cover the nuts and bolts of impeachment , how special counsels and independent commissions work, and the current...
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Gloria Pan
Childcare & Early Education Politics & Policy

Raising Kids Who Embrace Race: Why we must, where we begin.

June 22, 2017
Why We Gather. EmbraceRace is about building a strong and nourishing community of practice for parents, guardians, teachers and other caregivers who want to help raise a generation of children who are thoughtful, informed, and brave about race. In this session we — Andrew (Grant-Thomas) and Melissa...
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Maternal Justice MomsRising

Mothers should not die giving birth. We need lawmakers on every level of government to step up. Take Action Now!

June 21, 2017
Kyira Dixon Johnson was excited to give birth to her second son, she was in good health with no pre-existing conditions. On April 12, 2016 at 12:30pm at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, CA , she delivered a healthy baby boy and spent the next two few hours bonding with her new baby ...
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Beatriz Beckford
Health Care

#ProtectOurCare: Because My 11-Year-Old Daughter’s Life Depends On Medicaid

June 21, 2017
When a child is born ill or with disabilities, there is love, but there is also fear. Fear of what will happen during the endless medical procedures, what kind life the child might live, how life will be different than what was imagined and fear of paying for it all. When my daughter Claire was...
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Jamie Davis Smith
Health Care

Back us up on Capitol Hill with a quick healthcare call!

June 20, 2017
What’s that sound? It’s the sound of moms, dads, and little kids storming Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. with your healthcare stories and our super powers! Moms from around the country are in D.C. right now, with their little kids dressed as superheroes, delivering your messages directly to the U...
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Elyssa Schmier
Families & The Federal Budget Health Care

Saving Medicaid – An Urgent SOS

June 19, 2017
This is an urgent SOS. Right now Republican Senators are working behind closed doors on their own version of the terrible American Health Care Act (AHCA) passed by the House of Representatives in early May that would rip away health coverage from 23 million people. They plan to vote on a Senate...
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Marian Wright Edelman
Gun Safety Maternal Justice Politics & Policy

Moms Group Calls Police Shooting of Charleena Lyles, Pregnant Mom of Four Suffering a Mental Health Crisis, an ‘Unacceptable Tragedy’

June 19, 2017
Yesterday, Seattle police officers shot and killed Charleena Lyles, a black 30-year-old mother of four having a mental health emergency, in front of “several children.” According to the Seattle Times , Lyles had a history of mental health struggles and was three months pregnant with her fifth child...
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Family Economic Security Gun Safety Paid Family Leave Politics & Policy Podcast

Raise Your Voice (A little bit louder now!)

June 19, 2017
On the radio show today we cover how now’s the time for everyone work together and how we can lift each other; hear from a U.S. Senator on how to have the biggest impact; get the inside scoop on a new study showing the incredible number of people covered by Medicaid in our nation (70 million people...
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Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner
Immigration

Our MomsRising Stories of Immigration

June 19, 2017
June 1st marked the beginning of Immigrant Heritage Month. Immigrant Heritage Month is an opportunity for us to explore and celebrate the unique stories and cultural contributions of our nation's immigrants. Our staff at MomsRising reflect our diverse nation and we have many staff who are either...
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Khadija Gurnah
Health Care

Medicaid and SNAP do wonders for our families!

June 19, 2017
At MomsRising we love a success story! Medicaid and SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program or food stamps) are effective and efficient in boosting our families’ health and nutrition, while at the same time lifting millions of families out of poverty and strengthening our economy. Now that’...
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