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Bringing your voice to Capitol Hill: Calling on Congress to end mass incarceration now!

March 1, 2016
A few weeks ago, we asked our members to join with MomsRising and Alicia Keys to sign our open letter to Speaker Paul Ryan and the rest of Congress, asking them to take action to end mass incarceration in America now—and over 13,500 of you did! Today, I delivered your signatures to each of the...
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Felicia Burnett
Health Care

How To Be A Human

March 1, 2016
The other morning my husband and I were milling around in the kitchen making breakfast and lunches and preparing for school and work. We looked up and saw our 13 year-old on his computer. My husband took a peek as he walked behind my son’s back—we have "no screens before school" policy as we...
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Renee Trudeau
Families & The Federal Budget Food! Military Families

#MilitaryMonday: The Shocking Truth of Military Families and Hunger

February 29, 2016
In January, Abby Leibman testified before Congress about hunger among military families to help shed light on this important but often-ignored issue.
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Abby Leibman
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Food!

Five Ways to Help Latino Children Achieve a Healthy Weight by Kindergarten

February 29, 2016
More Latino kids ages 2-5 are overweight/obese (30%) than white kids (21%). That’s because of maternal obesity, less exclusive breastfeeding, and workplace and childcare issues that affect nutrition and physical activity levels, according to a new package of research from Salud America! , a...
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Dr. Amelie Ramirez
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Family Economic Security Paid Family Leave

We need to put FAMILY back into DC Paid Family Leave!

February 29, 2016
The DC Universal Paid Leave Act underwent some dangerous cuts. It's up to us to make sure the bill is restored to the type of paid family leave DC families need!
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Sara Alcid
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Black Lives and Gun Violence

February 25, 2016
This blog post originally appeared in the Huffington Post . -MomsRising team Black lives matter. They matter whether they are taken at the hands of a hate-filled 21-year-old in a church prayer meeting, by a police officer who shoots a suspect he fears is armed or in a drive-by shooting on Chicago's...
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Spencer Overton
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Fact of the Week: 85 Percent of Critical Human Needs Programs Have Lost Ground Since 2010

February 24, 2016
Out of the more than 160 programs tracked by the Coalition on Human Needs that assist low-income people, 139 saw funding cuts from FY2010 through FY2016. Only 25 programs actually received an increase in funding over this time.
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Lecia Imbery
Blog Carnivals

#BlackHistory365: Dismantling the Stereotypes and Ensuring My Kids Know They Matter Too

February 24, 2016
When my son was 4 or 5 years old, I noticed some things in him that surprised and concerned me. He started saying things about himself that he wanted to change – like his skin color or his nose. He noticed he didn’t look like any of his teachers or his classmates, his new friends. And he wasn’t...
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Monya James
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Men of Honor

February 24, 2016
Of course Black History Month is important to me. I’m an African American woman who just happens to be a mother and an educator. So, in a sense every day is possible for me because of Black History. I have a responsibility to continue the tradition of passing down knowledge to my children as well...
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NaShonda Cooke
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Open Letter to all Good Cops

February 23, 2016
Note from the author: This blog was originally posted on www.druealons.com and the e-newsletter for Mocha Moms, Inc. I wanted to share this post for blog carnival because I want the country to know how I feel as the mother of a 7 year African American boy. I wanted the frustration to pierce through...
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Dru Ealons

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