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OUR DAY ON THE HILL WAS 💯
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Major thanks to everyone who attended and invested in supporting our inaugural Day on the Hill!
- Students and educators
- Organizers and activists
- Elected officials and concerned Tennesseans
- LiberTEA Collective participants and Liberators
- Community leaders and rising democracy defenders
We had a full day of meeting legislators and asking the tough questions, sitting in on committee meetings and watching the unfortunate political theater up close and personal, learning about the issues, discussing proposed legislation and networking with fellow Tennesseans.
A few of the gems dropped:
- Communication is key when it comes to working across the aisle, within one's party and in the community.
- Reach out to your legislators; call, email and show up. Although they work in Nashville during the week, they return home on the weekend and when they're out of session. Meet them so they don't forget who they're working on behalf of - even if you didn't vote for them.
- We must have strategies that are inside and outside of politics to achieve the changes we want and need.
- FYI... white supremacy is bipartisan.
- We must unite against people, policy and legislation that systematically do away with democratic norms.
- Proposed legislation can and should come from you, the People.
Day On The Hill was a major success and we look forward to doing it again!
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🎶 To the tune of Musiq Soulchild's Just Friends 🎶
We're not tryin' to pressure you,
Just can't stop tellin' you,
About how life changing the LiberTEA Collective is.
Actually, once you get to know the LiberTEA Collective, you'll want to do more than just chill. And that's fine by us because the time is now to explore Black history, excellence and liberation through our 8-week leadership program.
Free your mind, activate your spirit and get ready to make moves to advance equity for Black Tennesseans.
Participants will explore, learn and grow in their knowledge of:
- Self-love and community love
- Black liberation
- Civics 101
- Running for office and working on a campaign
- Movement building and disruption
- Boards, commissions and civil service roles
- Advocacy and lobbying
Got questions? Email Terrica Arnold, the LiberTEA Collective Coordinator.
Key dates:
- March 5 by 11:59 pm CT | Application deadline
- March 7-10 | Applicant interviews
- March 13 | Acceptance notifications
- March 20 | Application fee deadline
- March 25 - May 14 | Cohort 4 Sessions & Graduation
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We hope to see you this Sunday at Fish Fry and Facts, an event to discuss the future of East Nashville on Sunday, February 27 at 2pm.
📍St. Ann's Episcopal Church, 419 Woodland St, Nashville, TN 37206
In addition to providing a delicious meal, our coalition of community organizations will lead a program discussion on what's happening in East Nashville including River Chase, a new Titans stadium and more. Community resource representatives will also be available.
Not from East Nashville? You're still encouraged to attend. After all, the decisions being made impact Metro Nashville & Davidson County.
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TN VOTER GUIDE VOLS & MORE
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Our Tennessee Voter Guides are in the works... but first we need your help!
We've been telling you that there are plenty of ways for you to get involved with The Equity Alliance, so let's get started!
Volunteer orientations will be held virtually on the following Tuesdays at 7pm CT:
- March 1 and 15
- April 5 and 19
When you complete the volunteer application, you'll indicate which opportunities you want to plug into, including the nonpartisan, complimentary Tennessee Voter Guides.
Next steps:
- Sign up to join our volunteer TEAm
- Register for the March 1 orientation
- Tell your family, friends and networks to do the same
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Since we're on a roll... let's keep going!
Our all black special-TEA license plate pre-orders met the 1,000 goal, which means they'll definitely head to production this summer and will later become available for all registered vehicles in Tennessee.
But don't wait until later, place your $35 pre-order right now! In fact, $31 of your purchase will help to advance our mission and fuel our work.
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