Get out and vote NO on Prop A

November 1, 2021

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Election Day - Vote NO on Prop A
Bro Brunch
DOPE - District Organizing Project Engage
Radical Readers Book Club

VOTE NO ON PROP A

We're down to the home stretch, and while we all find ourselves short of breath, now is the time to push to the finish line. Tomorrow, Tuesday, Nov. 2nd history will be made, and your vote will make a difference.

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"This is a historic vote. It will set the budgetary, social, and political landscape of Austin for years to come. Prop A was born from a desire to reinforce the status quo of policing and violence against black and brown bodies. It's a backlash to the will of Austinites to reckon with the intersection of policing and white supremacy and to make the city budget a moral document that addresses that harm by diverting funds to social services and community-based safety strategies. If Prop A passes, it will put Austin on an irreversible path to more incarceration and police violence.

Prop A is a slap in the face to all of us who marched in 2020, yelling, "This must end!" If you called city council and proclaimed, "How will history look back on your vote to reimagine safety?" now the decision is yours. It's up to Austinites to commit to this shift towards reimagining safety on Tuesday."

- Senior Policy Director, Sukyi McMahon and Policy Director, Chris Harris

NO WAY PROP A

Bro Brunch

November 7th, 2:30 PM

Bro Brunch is a new Austin Justice Coalition effort to build and strengthen community amongst Black men. Bro Brunch is, "A safe space for black men to keep it 100." Organized as a series of quarterly brunches, Bro Brunch aims to provide a safe space for Black men to be vulnerable without scrutiny and build community.

Stemming from the need for Black mental health safe havens, envisioned and led by our Community Organizer, D. Dallas, and Executive Director, Chas Moore, some of Bro Brunch’s goals are to:

Build and strengthen relationships with all who identify as black men
Provide practical communication skills
Build and strengthen inter-generational and peer support networks
Uplift and normalize mental health practices

This Bro Brunch will be catered by: Chef Saul Cooper and "Salt Kitchen", a culinary program for formerly incarcerated youth created by Jail To Jobs and features guest DJ Hella Yella!

Bro Brunch is free to all attendees who RSVP by Nov. 3rd 2021

DOPE : District Organizing Project Engage

DOPE Update! Several DOPE Team Leads have been selected and we are in the process of confirming and orienting! DOPE Team leads will have their first meeting in December but wait! There’s more!

AJC will host the first city-wide, all districts DOPE meeting in January 2022! Anyone who is interested in joining their district team is invited!

Stay tuned as we will be sharing more details soon.

Applications are still open for BIPOC team leads in districts 2,5,6,7,8, and 10. Team leads will collaborate directly with AJC, lead in organizing their DOPE team, and facilitate creating engagement plans for their district. In addition, they will organize events in collaboration with their team and Austin Justice Coalition. This is a temporary, paid position that includes budget and resources for district events and organizing.

APPLY NOW

RADICAL READERS : Austin Justice Coalition Book Club
November 7th : 5PM

Radical Readers, a book club hosted by Austin Justice Coalition will be discussing Ponciá Vicêncio by Conceição Evaristo Nov.7th at 5PM.

Poncia Vicencio is the story of a young Afro-Brazilian woman's journey from the land of her enslaved ancestors to the emptiness of urban life. However, the generations of creativity, violence, and family cannot be so easily left behind as Poncia is heir to a mysterious psychic gift from her grandfather. Does this gift have the power to bring Poncia back from the emotional vacuum and absolute solitude that has overtaken her in the city? Do the elemental forces of earth, air, fire, and water mean anything in the barren urban landscape? A mystical story of family, dreams, and hope by the most talented chronicler of Afro-Brazilian life writing today.

General Body Meeting
November 9th, 6:30 PM

Join Austin Justice Coalition for our November General Body Meeting (GBM). GBM is every first Tuesday of the month and keeps you updated on all things Austin Justice Coalition. Find ways to engage in your community, get informed on what's going on in Austin, and hear from other community members and organizations.

We are currently still hosting our meetings virtually. November’s GBM will be hosted by our Comms Team Ishia Lynette & Alleyha Dannett!

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