August Action Sheet

Enjoy our very first monthly action sheet! Follow the links to these concrete initiatives in Asheville, North Carolina and take action on the issues that interest you today!

1. Asheville Racial Justice Coalition Reparations Pledge:

• Sign the pledge here to help hold the city and county accountable for their promises to the black community.

  • https://www.rjcavl.org/reparations-are-due/

2. Senate Bill 90

   • This bill effectively gives the state control of what books are in our libraries and schools, and requires school staff to alert parents if their children begin identifying as a gender different from that assigned at birth.

     • https://webservices.ncleg.gov/ViewDocSiteFile/80736

     • https://abc11.com/senate-education-bill-nc-controversy-library-books-parents-rights/13495491/

   • Call our local representatives!

     • NC Senator

       • Ralph Hise (919) 733-3460

       • Legislative Building, Room 301A 16 West Jones Street. Raleigh, NC 27601

       • ralph.hise@ncleg.gov

     • NC Representative

       • Dudley Green 919-733-5862

       • 300 N. Salisbury Street, Rm. 604, Raleigh, NC 27603-5925

       • dudley.greene@ncleg.gov

3. Support Tranzmission:

• Education, advocacy and support for non binary and transgender people in Western North Carolina

  • https://tranzmission.org/

4. Support Youth OUTright:

• Youth OUTright engages in intersectional and intergenerational dialogue with a focus on gender and racial justice. Our work includes programming for youth ages 11-24, training for youth-serving organizations, and advocacy for policies that protect Queer and Trans youth.

  • https://www.youthoutright.org/

5. Thrive NC's Link Tree

   • Check out Thrive NC's diverse list of environmental justice actions across the state.

     • https://linktr.ee/thrive.nc

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Our main interest is North Carolina, particularly Asheville, but feel free to post other initiatives that have a wider scope as well. Our ecology knows no borders! 

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