CAIR, Until Freedom, The Gathering for Justice, Color of Change, Black Voters Matter and dozens of organizations to convene major rally at the Lincoln Memorial on August 28, 2021
(WASHINGTON, DC)—The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, plans to join other national civil rights organizations, including Black Voters Matter, The Gathering for Justice, Until Freedom, Color of Change, to host a historic rally in Washington, DC for the 58th anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington.
On Saturday, August 28th, the same organizations plan to convene thousands at the Lincoln Memorial for the “Make Good Trouble” Rally, featuring notable speakers and advocating for various policy issues. Media is encouraged to RSVP as soon as possible.
“CAIR encourages the American Muslim community to join other Americans at the Good Trouble Rally to remember the historic March on Washington and encourage Congress to protect and uphold voting rights, among other important policy issues,” said CAIR National Executive Director Nihad Awad.
| WHAT: | Make Good Trouble Rally |
| WHEN: | Saturday, August 28th beginning at 10am |
| WHERE: | Lincoln Memorial, National Mall Washington, DC |
| WHO: | Partnering organizations: Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) Until Freedom The Gathering for Justice Woke Vote Black Voters Matter Fund Peace Black Church PAC Color of Change New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC) Faith for Black Lives National Coalition of Blacks for Reparations in America Concerned Citizens DC Samuel DeWitt Proctor Conference LIFE Camp, Inc League of Women Voters National Organization for Women Akeal Christopher Community Center Inc Youth Over Guns Triumph After Tragedy Alternative Resources Inc Melquain Jatelle Anderson Foundation Fathers Alive In The Hood Gangstas Making Astronomical Community Changes Inc (GMACC) LTownsley Ventures, LLC A&A fellowship Inc New York City Black Women’s Political Club 1Hood Media FirstRepair.org Middle Church Next Generation Action Network INC Take Action Mon Valley Bethel AME Church-Selma, NC Austin Justice Coalition LionHeart Youth Outreach Incorporated Douglass Commonwealth Coalition Inc AllTruth The Democratic Coalition Stand Up! for Democracy in DC (Free DC) NAACP DC Branch Community Justice Action Fund BLOC Work Reign 4 Life/ New Future Foundation ShutDownDC It’s A Process Incarcerated Nation Network INC Friends Who March Indigenous People’s Movement National Black Justice Coalition MPower Change Islamophobia Studies Center Men on the Move Black Lives Matter New Jersey Black to the Future Action Fund The Taifa Group National Council of Churches of Christ in the USA Nikkei for Civil Rights & Redress Black Girls Vote Declaration for American Democracy Justice Chapel The Underground 1865 Action Center on Race and the Economy Absolute Justice Now #StrongMuslimah Muslim American Society Veterans United for DC Statehood Long Beach Martin Luther King Center No Separate Justice All Womxn’s Progress Policy Center Poligon Education Fund Notable speakers and performances TBA |
| RSVP: | Members of the media planning to attend Saturday’s rally must complete this registration form. |
| Volunteer: | Thank you for your interest in volunteering for the MAKE GOOD TROUBLE RALLY on Saturday, August 28 from 10AM – 4PM at The Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC.? Fill out the online volunteer sheet. |
| Transportation: | Make Good Trouble Rally Buses are arriving from 24 locations to Washington DC leaving Aug 27th returning Aug 29. Cost $0. Click here to: #getonthebus |
“We have called our Senators, mobilized our community members, gotten arrested multiple times and now it’s time to show up in numbers on August 28th to remind those in power that we are serious,” said Tamika D. Mallory, co-founder of Until Freedom. “What we know is that Washington, DC is the epicenter of power and they can pass legislation that can set the precedent and trump harmful legislation in our home states. We will present a clear agenda and demand President Biden, Congress & the Senate do their jobs.”
“We must carry on the legacy of our elders in the Civil Rights movement. Especially today, as we’re seeing the most restrictive rollbacks to voting rights since the era before the 1965 Voting Rights Act, we have a duty to take action and make ‘good trouble’,” said Carmen Perez, President and CEO of The Gathering for Justice.
“While the fight to protect voting rights remains a priority for us, we recognize that there are many factors at play today that impact each other,” said Cliff Albright, co-founder and executive director of Black Voters Matter. “The social, economic, and political challenges that we face all intersect and those most gravely impacted are far too often Black people and other communities of color. But as we know through our work, there is power in solidarity. It is in that spirit that we come together to rally around these issues, because no one will fight for our people like we will.”
The Make Good Trouble Rally’s policy agenda is far-reaching and includes urging Congress and the Biden administration to act on restoring voting rights; realizing reparations and bringing #HR40ToTheFloor; reimagining public safety and ending mass incarceration; reforming immigration and creating a pathway to citizenship for undocumented people; and, much more.
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