Indivisible IL9 Antiracist Work Group (AWG) Sunday Dec 6 from 10-11am CT

Please join our Antiracist Work Group (AWG) tomorrow, Sunday Dec 6 from 10-11am CT

At last week’s meeting, we dug into a topic on many of our minds right now: Georgia. (See resources from that discussion here: https://bit.ly/AWG-notes). As we discussed the state, we said we wanted to learn more about the candidates. So… let’s talk about them! There are quite a few resources here. If you are pressed for time, consider checking out the Policy pages of each of the candidates: Kelly Loeffler, Sen Perdue, Jon Ossoff, and Rev Warnock. Just by looking at those, it is immediately apparent to see who is concerned about implementing antiracist policies and who is not.

This week’s topic: GA Senatorial Candidates

Sen. David Perdue (R)

• Let’s not pretend David Perdue wasn’t being racist about Kamala Harris (CNN) (We also discussed this story the week that we talked about misogynoir. Follow up article: Perdue’s mocking of Kamala Harris yields nearly $2M haul for his rival)

• Sen David Perdue Refused to Debate with Jon Ossoff (The Nation)

• What we know about David Perdue’s stock trades (WaPo)

• 2,596 Trades in One Term: Inside Senator Perdue’s Stock Portfolio (NYTimes)

Jon Ossoff (D)

• Jon Ossoff on Ga. Republican Senators’ Racist Attacks on Opponents (YouTube video)

• John Ossoff attributes close Georgia Senate race to Black voter turnout (The Hill)

Kelly Loeffler (R)

• Loeffler opposes WNBA’s plan to spread ‘Black Lives Matter’ message (AJC)

• WNBA players urge ‘Vote Warnock’ against Senator Kelly Loeffler (WaPo)

• Georgia Senator Kelly Loeffler donated large part of her salary to anti-LGBTQ group (Metro Weekly)

Rev. Raphael Warnock (D)

• Rev. Warnock speaking at John Lewis’ funeral: “Here lies a true American patriot” (YouTube video)

• Reverend Warnock’s History as a Sexual Health Educator Prepared Him for the Senate (Bazaar)

More about the election:

• Georgia Was a Big Win for Democrats. Black Women Did the Groundwork. (NYTimes)

Antiracist Actions to Take this week

Phonebank to GA with Indivisible + Color for Change

Monday, Dec 7 at 5pm CT.

Register here: https://www.mobilize.us/colorofchangepac/event/365281/

Stand Up Against Racism in Ravenswood in Support of and Solidarity with KJ

KJ is a Black transgender woman who lives in Ravenswood and protests against systemic racism and discrimination at the corner of Winnemac and Winchester three days a week on Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday afternoons between 12 and 4 pm.  On November 22, a man confronted her, burned one of her signs with a lighter, threw her tent into the street, and threatened her with physical violence while yelling hateful slurs. KJ didn’t feel comfortable involving the police as they have been disrespectful and/or dismissive in the past.

KJ has said that she would welcome additional protesters to stand in solidarity with her. Full details about her ongoing protest here. Sign up for a shift to stand with KJ here.