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Ryan P. Haygood
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@dosocialjustice.bsky.social President. Lawyer. Advocate. Teammate. Collaborator. Race man. Saved by God’s grace. Power, love & sound mind. 2 Timothy 1:7 & Luke 4:18, all day er day. Views mine.
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The Bloody Sunday march, which transformed America, taught us that power comes from the ground up.

#BloodySunday60 inspires our ongoing fight for democracy.

Join us 3/8 at 12:00 in #Selma60 for “Under The Bridge.”
February 14, 2025 at 5:48 PM
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Now is the perfect time to invest in community organizing and year-long civic engagement to empower New Jersey’s most underrepresented groups to unlock their political power.  

Join us and let’s bring the power back to the people, where it belongs.

njisj-org.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
February 14, 2025 at 5:39 PM
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NJ has been called the “slave state of the North” because of its deep involvement in slavery, but many growing up here don’t know this because of how slavery and Black studies are taught in our schools.

Join us for the FINAL public session!

bit.ly/NJRCsession9
January 15, 2025 at 2:33 PM
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Today, as we acknowledge Dr. King’s legacy while simultaneously ushering in a period of unprecedented threats to our democracy, we again confront a choice - chaos or community?

With you by our side, We. Are. Ready. to choose community
January 20, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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Whether it’s curriculum, being able to learn and understand your own history, being able to decide or have a say in what foods you get served, our young people are now going to be able to have a direct say in that, and they’re the people who are directly affected.

www.chalkbeat.org/newark/2025/...
Newark hosts voter registration campaign for youth after lowering voting age to 16
This week, Newark officials will launch voter registration efforts to promote participation among 16- and 17-year-olds in April’s school board race.
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January 30, 2025 at 9:49 PM
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We’re live from Trenton to testify in support of the most important legislation to protect Black and other voters of color in New Jersey.

The John R. Lewis Voter Empowerment Act, a New Jersey votings right act, is expected to be voted on today by Assembly committee.
December 12, 2024 at 6:57 PM
“Breonna should be alive today.”—Kristen Clarke in conversation w/ Tamika Palmer, Breonna Taylor’s mother.

Powerful day at the Department of Justice Civil Rights Division’s constitutional policing convening.

Kristen is the first Black woman to lead DOJ’s Civil Rights Division, created in 1957.
December 4, 2024 at 12:20 PM