Staying Engaged This June

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Dear YGB Community,

Last May, the state of Alabama passed a near-total ban on abortion, restricting women’s reproductive rights even in cases of rape and incest. It’s just another example of those in power taking away the human rights of vulnerable and marginalized populations.

Politicians only think they can get away with acts like this when they are unafraid of pushback, protests, and civil disobedience from the grassroots. That’s why we need to build power and fight back!

A key part of fighting back is supporting youth of color in their development. Our partner and fellow member of the Movement Fund, Youth Emerging Successfully (YES!), is leading a POWERFUL, game-changing program to teach 28 underserved, system-involved youth of color how to use strategic development to build their own movements.

We currently have 28 youth registered, but we only have enough funding for 10 kids. $32,000 more is needed to fill in the gap.

We would feel horrible if we couldn’t provide this service to EVERY child who could benefit from it. Can you make a donation to YES! through the Movement Fund to help us reach $32,000?

To make a donation to help YES! complete this fantastic program, please click here.

In addition to supporting these youth, we also need to show up and show out at social and racial justice-focused events across Madison and the state of Wisconsin. Please consider attending the events below:

PrideFest Milwaukee 2019
June 6-9 - Milwaukee Pride (200 N Harbor Dr in Milwaukee)

From June 6 to June 9, celebrate pride and Wisconsin’s diverse LGBTQ cultures and communities on the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising. To get tickets and learn more, click here.

Be sure not to miss specific events during the festival, including the QTPOC Pride Social, a community space for LGBTQ people of color on the night of June 8, and the Milwaukee Pride Parade, which will take place on the afternoon of June 9.

Social Justice Saturday: Talk with Your Kids about Reparations
Saturday, June 8, at 10am - Freedom Inc (1810 South Park Street)

Hosted by Freedom Inc. and Families for Justice, this family-friendly workshop will focus on reparations and how to talk to children about the concept. The adults will begin by discussing the historical legacies that lead to calls for reparations today, followed by a series of activities with the children. Snacks and coffee provided. For more info, click here.

Wellthy Woman Empowerment Series
Saturday, June 8 at 11am - Summit Credit Union (2939 S Fish Hatchery Rd in Fitchburg)

Hosted by the Foundation for Black Women's Wellness, this free event will help you improve your health, your money, and your life. Part of a four part series, this workshop will lead you through a journey of honesty and self-reflection, including tips, skills and strategies for budgeting, smart spending, saving, repairing your credit, and building wealth. For more info, click here.

Racism in Healthcare Panel - Black Women Birthing
Tuesday, June 11, at 6:30pm - 88Nine Radio Milwaukee (220 E Pittsburgh Ave in Milwaukee)

This panel discussion will be centered on racism in the health care Black womxn receive, specifically focusing on the birthing experience. The panel will also cover the work that the panelists are doing to combat these issues to fight for reproductive justice. For more info, click here.

Mental Health Peer Support Group for LGBTQ Youth
Wednesday, June 12 and 26, at 4pm - MKE LGBT Community Center's Project Q Youth Services (1110 N Market St #2 in Milwaukee)

With the LGBTQ community being especially vulnerable to mental health issues, this open peer support group will provide a free and confidential space for LGBTQ+ youth experiencing one or more mental health diagnoses. Meetings are biweekly. For more info, click here.

Latinx Lgbtq+ Support Group
Thursday, June 13 at 5:30pm - Aurora WALKER'S POINT CLINIC (130 W Bruce St, Ste 200 in Milwaukee)

This support group is designated for LGBTQ members of the Latinx community. For more info, click here.

Juneteenth Day Festival 2019
Wednesday, June 19, at 10am - Starting at the corner of North 19th and West Atkinson Avenues in Milwaukee

The 58th Annual Juneteenth Day Festival will feature a parade, musical performances, numerous vendors from food to toys, and community organizations sharing helpful resources for residents of all ages. For more info and the sign-up to be in the parade, click here.

Meet Patrick Jones, author of the Selma of the North
Thursday, June 20, at 6pm - Coffee Makes You Black (2803 N Teutonia Ave in Milwaukee)

This event will allow you to meet Patrick Jones, the author of The Selma of the North: Civil Rights Insurgency in Milwaukee, describing the distinctive movement for racial justice in Milwaukee. For more info, click here.

2nd Annual Eastside Juneteenth Soul Food Brunch
Saturday, June 22, at 11am - Goodman Community Center Brassworks Building (214 Waubesa Street)

This Juneteenth soul food brunch will serve as a block party and a community forum to celebrate African American culture. 3-on-3 basketball games will be included. For more info and tickets, click here.

Amplify: Advocates of Color Conference 2019
June 27 and June 28 at 10:15am - Hilton Garden Inn Milwaukee Northwest Conference Center (11600 W Park Pl in Milwaukee)

This free annual conference for advocates of color in Wisconsin will create a safe space of healing and self-reflection, ONLY for folks that identify as people of color and/or Native/Indigenous. The space is also perfect for folks that work in the domestic violence, sexual assault, or human trafficking fields. For more info, click here.

Staying Engaged This May

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Staying Engaged This May

Dear YGB Community,

The Trump Administration is currently attempting to add a question about citizenship to the 2020 U.S. Census - a decision that is currently being challenged in the Supreme Court. The information from the responses to this question could potentially be used for deportations and immigration enforcement. It’s the latest example of Trump’s attempt to threaten the safety of immigrants, prioritizing racist beliefs over human lives.

To stop the xenophobic actions of this administration, we must fight back. Help build the movement by showing up and showing out at the events below.

May 1st Day Without Latinxs & Immigrants—Driver Licenses for All
Wednesday, May 1 at 11am - Capitol Square (2 E. Main St.)

On May 1, buses from across the state will bring Wisconsinites to Capitol Square, where tens of thousands of immigrant workers and allies will participate in the Day Without Latinxs & Immigrants general strike - no work, no school, and no buying. The protest will use the peoples’ economic leverage to pressure the state legislature to restore driver licenses and state ID cards for immigrant families and low-income people in Wisconsin. For more info, click here.

Affordable Housing Action Alliance monthly meeting
Wednesday, May 1 at 4:30pm - The Social Justice Center (1202 Williamson St)

This monthly meeting made up of housing advocates and community members discusses ways to increase the amount of affordable housing in Dane County. For more info, click here.

Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation Discrimination
Friday, May 3 at 10am - 1819 Aberg Ave

This free training led by the City of Madison Department of Civil Rights and the Dane County Job Center will explain equal opportunity laws and employment practices, and actions that can constitute discrimination against an individual's sexual orientation and/or gender identity. The training will discuss best practices for employers and individual rights and responsibilities. For more info and registration, click here.

Ojibwe Language Table Spring 2019
Friday, May 3 at 3pm - American Indian Student Cultural Center (215 N Brooks St) 3rd floor

Every Friday at 3pm, this table offers a free opportunity to speak Ojibwe or learn a bit of the language. For more info, click here.

African Languages Film Festival
Friday, May 3 at 3pm - Department of African Cultural Studies (1410 Van Hise Hall, 1220 Linden Dr)

This event will feature short films made by Department of African Cultural Studies language learners, including movies in Arabic, Swahili, Wolof, and Yoruba. For more info, click here.

Tar Sands Storytelling Tour: Milwaukee
Monday, May 6 at 3pm - MobCraft Beer (505 S 5th St)

Tar sands pipelines are destroying waterways and harming Native American communities and sacred sites. This event will bring together ten artists from across the state to tell the story of tar sands in Wisconsin. For more info, click here.

Meet the Mirnavator!
Thursday, May 9 at 7pm - UW South Madison Partnership (2312 S. Park St)

This free public lecture will feature ultramarathon runner Mirna Velario, also known as The Mirnavator, who is described as an “African-American plus-sized adventure athlete...who wins at every turn simply by being comfortable in her own skin.” For more info, click here.

Behind the Curtain: The Community Cost of Incarceration
Sunday, May 12 at 10:15am - Bethel Lutheran (312 Wisconsin Ave)

Wisconsin has the highest rate of incarceration for African Americans in the United States, with 1 in every 8 Black men behind bars. And although over a billion dollars per year are spent on corrections in Wisconsin, it’s hard to find out where our tax dollars are being spent. This presentation, led by Karen Reece of the Nehemiah Community Development Corporation, will explain sentencing practices, the damages incarceration inflicts on communities, and the difference between jails and prisons. For more info, click here.

Increase the Peace
Friday, May 17 at 5:30pm - Warner Park Community Recreation Center (1625 Northport Dr)

This event at Warner Park will focus on community healing and peace-building. The evening will feature a meal, childcare, art for all-ages, games, and guided conversations.

UpStage Stigma 2019
Friday, May 17 at 8pm - High Noon Saloon (701 E Washington Ave)

In honor of May being Mental Health Month, this event will feature a mix of poets, musical artists, actors, storytellers, and dancers and will focus on the struggles that people facing mental health issues of all races, genders, and backgrounds endure and overcome. For more info, click here.

Talk Saves Lives: Resources for the LGBTQ Community
Monday, May 20 at 9am - Milwaukee LGBT Community Center (1110 N Market St) Floor 2

Studies show that LGBTQ+ youth can be up to three times as likely to commit suicide as non-LGBTQ+ youth. This event - featuring a resource fair, a panel discussion, and a Q&A - will discuss why this is, how to detect warning signs in loved ones, and how to prevent suicide in the LGBTQ+ community. For more info and free registration, click here.

Wisconsin Climate Strike!
Friday, May 24 at 11am - Location TBD

Climate change is real and is a serious problem - and it is set to affect low-income people and communities of color the most. On May 24th, join students and allies from across the globe to strike for the climate. For more info, click here.

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Staying Engaged This April

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Dear YGB Community,

On Wednesday, we learned about an El Paso border patrol station where immigration authorities crammed migrant families into a parking lot because there was no room indoors. This is just one of many examples of the rights of marginalized communities being sacrificed while we spend billions on new wars, new prisons, and locking up people of color. Back home, we spend money on police and metal detectors in schools while our children are brutalized by the very people who are supposed to guide them. You can fight back and build a resistance movement. Show up and show out to the following Madison area April events:

Affordable Housing Action Alliance monthly meeting
Wednesday, April 3 at 4:30pm - The Social Justice Center (1202 Williamson St) This monthly Social Justice Center meeting will bring together housing advocates and community members who are interested in increasing the amount of affordable housing in Dane County. For more info, click here.

Tenant Rights 101 - What You Need to Know For Next Year!
Wednesday, April 3 at 6pm – Dejope Residence Hall (640 Elm Dr) Lake Mendota Room This short presentation on the basics of tenant rights in Madison will make sure that if you signed a lease, you won’t get screwed. For more info, click here.

LGBTQ Health Summit
Thursday, April 4 at 2:30pm - UW Madison School of Nursing (701 Highland Ave) This conference will bring together healthcare providers, students, and community members to discuss ways to improve the health of LGBTQ+ individuals. The summit will include workshops, breakout sessions, and speeches from community advocates, including T Banks. For more info, click here.

Survivors & Allies Day of Healing
Saturday, April 6 at 9am - First Unitarian Society (900 University Bay Dr) This event will feature self-care workshops involving sexual assault survivors and allies, including discussions on bystander intervention, healing after trauma, and providing a space for women of color to continue their healing process. For more info and registration, click here.

Social Action Shabbat Dinner with Sagashus Levingston
Friday, April 12, 2019 at 6pm - Temple Beth El (2702 Arbor Dr) This Shabbat service will feature a special program with Sagashus Levingston, the author of the book Infamous Mothers. Levingston will share stories of marginalized mothers and open up a dialogue about stereotypes and social issues. For more info and registration, click here.

Undocumented: Great Lakes Poets Laureate on Social Justice
Saturday, April 13, 2019 at 7pm - Arts + Literature Laboratory (2021 Winnebago St) This event will bring together six poets laureate from the Great Lakes region to reading from the new book, Undocumented: Great Lakes Poets Laureate on Social Justice. The book calls on readers to fight on behalf of victims of social injustice. For more info and registration, click here.

Disparities in Educational Attainment
Tuesday, April 16 at 7pm - One Alumni Place (650 N. Lake Street) This event will cover disparities in education between different demographic groups in the U.S. For more info and tickets, click here.

VANG + talkback with Mary Swander
Friday, April 19 at 7:30pm - Arts + Literature Laboratory (2021 Winnebago St) This event will feature Iowa Poet Mary Swander, who will perform her play Vang, which tells the stories of immigrant farmers - including a Hmong family, a Sudanese man, a Mexican woman, and a Dutch boy. For more info, click here.

Palestinian Culture Night: Existence is Resistance
Friday, April 19 at 8pm - UW Memorial Union (800 Langdon St) This event, hosted by UW Madison Students for Justice in Palestine, will feature dinner, spoken word, poetry performances, Dabka performances, art, and dancing to celebrate Palestinian culture. For more info and registration, click here.

2019 Madison College Annual Spring Pow Wow
Saturday, April 27 at 11am - Madison College (1701 Wright St) The Madison College Annual Spring Pow Wow is back, a community event to celebrate the heritage of Wisconsin’s indigenous people. For more info, click here.

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Staying Engaged This March

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Dear YGB Community,

As we aim to shift power to the people, to self determine and meet our own needs, we’re building the Movement Fund that will support local grassroots social justice initiatives. Please consider joining The Movement by making a monthly donation at MovementFund.com.

In addition to joining The Movement, below are some key events to help you stay engaged. Please attend and share...

2019 WI LGBTQ Summit
Saturday, March 2 at 8:30am - The Westin Milwaukee (550 N Van Buren St in Milwaukee)

This summit will create a network of members of the LGBTQ community and allies to understand LGBTQ issues and join efforts to fight against homophobia and transphobia. For more info and tickets, click here.

Immigration Policies: DACA and Keeping Families Together
Saturday, March 2 at 9:30am - Alverno College (3400 S. 43rd Street in Milwaukee)

This free event, hosted by the League of Women Voters of Milwaukee County, will discuss DACA and the family separation policies executed by ICE. For more info, click here.

Hashtag to Headlines: the Gaza Great March of Return

Sunday, March 3 at 2pm - First Unitarian Society (900 University Bay Dr)

Palestinians - like Black Americans - are facing occupation, criminalization, and a systemically oppressive and unequal state. On Sunday, Ahmed Abu Artema, a Palestinian refugee, activist, and writer, will talk about the future of nonviolent actions in Palestine and the prospects of peace. For more info, click here.

BAMFest Opening Event & Panel
Monday, March 4 at 7:30pm - MSC Lounge at the Red Gym (716 Langdon St)

BAMFest - or the Black Arts Matter Fest - will kick off on Monday with an art gallery and several performances. For more info, click here.

EXPO MKE March Meeting
Tuesday, March 5 at 6pm - Welford Sanders Enterprise Center (2821 N. Vel Phillips Avenue in Milwaukee)

This monthly meeting from EXPO (Ex-Incarcerated People Organizing) will discuss the Columbia University Justice Lab's report on mass supervision in Wisconsin, including testimonies from people impacted by Wisconsin’s punitive system of mass supervision. For more info, click here.

Milwaukee Women's Strike Film
Friday, March 8 at 6pm - King Drive Commons Gallery and Studio Gallery (2775 N. Dr. Martin Luther King Dr in Milwaukee)

To celebrate International Women’s Day, this event will feature a free screening of Say Here Name, the Life and Death of Sandra Bland, followed by a panel discussion. For more info, click here.

Community Coworking Day at the Progress Center for Black Women
Wednesday, March 13 at 8am - Progress Center for Black Women (5936 Seminole Centre Ct in Fitchburg)

This event - held every second Wednesday of the month - will offer Black women the perfect opportunity to work alongside fellow community members in an inclusive and inspiring workspace. Wifi and refreshments will be offered. For more info, click here.

Social Justice & Evaluation Conference
Friday, March 15 in Madison WI | Exact time and location TBD

This social justice-focused conference will be led by Vu Le, the Executive Director of Rainier Valley Corps, a Seattle nonprofit that strengthens organizations led by people of color and collaborates with diverse communities. For more info and registration, click here.

WI Youth Strike for Climate Justice
Friday, March 15 at 11:30am - Madison East High School (2222 E Washington Ave)

Climate change already kills hundreds of thousands of people every year - disproportionately those who are impoverished and oppressed - and it’s only getting worse. On March 15, hundreds of students in Madison will march from East High School to the Wisconsin State Capitol to demand climate justice. Buses will be available at Madison high schools and cities across Wisconsin to transport youth. For more info and to RSVP, click here.

Trans/forming Allyship: Awareness to Action for Trans Inclusion
Saturday, March 16 at 9am - James Reeb Unitarian Universalist Congregation (2146 E Johnson St)

This event will discuss the discrimination faced by transgender Americans and strategies for allies to support transgender community members. For more info and tickets, click here.

Annual Latino Business Excellence Awards Gala
Saturday, March 16 at 5pm - Monona Terrace (1 John Nolen Dr)

The Latino Business Excellence Awards Gala of 2019 will offer Spanish cuisine, music, art, dancing, and a program highlighting the Latino Chamber of Commerce’s accomplishments. Proceeds will go towards community services and business programs. For more info, click here.

Afrofuturism
Monday, March 18 at 6pm - Alumni Memorial Union (1442 W Wisconsin Ave in Milwaukee)

This discussion will delve into Afrofuturism, which imagines a future in which arts, science, and technology are seen through a Black lens. For more info and registration, click here.

Staying Engaged This November

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Dear YGB Community,

The 2018 Midterms are approaching, and Trump just proposed to end birthright citizenship, which would be DEVASTATING for children born to undocumented families. If there’s any time to resist oppression, advocate for justice, and get involved, it’s RIGHT NOW.

Be sure to stay engaged by getting active in the community and participating in the events below!

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Now, here are some November events that we would love to see you at!

Empowering Children/Ourselves to Talk About Skin Color & Racism
Saturday, November 3 at 10:30am - Sequoya Library (4340 Tokay Blvd)

Hosted by Families for Justice Dane County, this workshop will delve into concrete strategies for talking to children about racism. about skin color and racism with children. For more info, click here.

Grand Opening for the Progress Center for Black Women
Saturday, November 3 at 11am - The Progress Center for Black Women (5936 Seminole Centre Court in Fitchburg)

Fitchburg is opening a Progress Center for Black Women, and you can attend the opening on Saturday. For more info and registration, click here.

Wisconsin Black Historical Society's 30th Anniversary Gala
Saturday, November 3 at 5:30pm - Wisconsin Black Historical Society (2620 W Center St in Milwaukee)

This Saturday in Milwaukee, celebrate the Wisconsin Black Historical Society Museum’s three decade legacy of preserving Black history and culture. For more info, click here.

Open Mic Night: A Journey Through First Generations
Saturday, November 3 at 6pm - ZuZu Cafe (1336 Drake St)

This “Melanin Speaking” open mic feature artwork, poetry, and written work from the Lao and Cambodian Student Association. For more info, click here.

Vote on Nov. 6!
Tuesday, November 6 - Your nearest polling place

Voting day is next Tuesday!! Mark it in your calendars, and vote for candidates that support social justice and racial justice! To find your nearest polling place, click here!

Re-Entry Simulation MKE
Tuesday, November 6 at 9am - Project RETURN (2821 N 4th St Ste 202 in Milwaukee)

In order to best understand the experiences of those who return to prison after being previously incarcerated, this event in Milwaukee will have its participants step into the shoes of these individuals. For more info and registration, click here.

Native Americans and Trauma
Tuesday, November 6 at 1pm - Helene Zelazo Center for the Performing Arts (2419 E Kenwood Blvd in Milwaukee)

This panel discussion in Milwaukee will focus on the cultural, historical, biological, political, and psychological trauma that has been inflicted on the Native American community. For more info and registration, click here.

Infamous Mothers
November 8-24 - Strollers Theatre at Bartell Theatre (113 E Mifflin St)

Based on the book by Sagashus Livingston, this play this play depicts the lives of incredibly strong women who “went through the belly of hell and brought something good back.” For more info and tickets, click here.

Tenant Resource Center Fundraiser and Silent Auction
Friday, November 9 at 5pm - Brinklounge Madison (701 E Washington Ave)

To learn more about the Tenant Resource Center and support their cause of providing housing assistance and education to members of our community, please attend this fundraiser. For more info and a donation link, click here.

Courage for Racial Justice and Courage for Collective Liberation
Saturday, November 10 at 9am - Fountain of Life Covenant Church (633 W Badger Rd)

This speech by anti-racist author and activist Chris Crass will discuss racial justice and collective liberation. For more info, click here.

SEANO (Southeast Asian New Opportunities)
Sunday, November 11 at 11am - UW-Madison Multicultural Student Center (716 Langdon St)

This meeting will discuss financial, educational, and social opportunities for southeast Asian students looking to attend UW-Madison or any campus. For more info and tickets, click here.

Madison Area Teachers for Social Justice
Saturday, November 17 at 9:30am - UW-Madison School of Education (1000 Bascom Mall)

This full day event will build community and examine how teachers can discuss social issues and social justice in the classroom. For more info and registration, click here.

Staying Engaged This October

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Dear YGB Community,

We send out our Staying Engaged emails every month because we know that showing up matters. Attending and participating in events and actions is what builds the movements and people power that creates change.

That’s why it’s so important to support our work, show up and show out to the October events below!

Racial Justice Summit

October 2 and 3 at 8am - Monona Terrace (1 John Nolen Dr)

This event on October 2 and 3 will explore racial justice, healing, and reconciliation through the mediums of spoken word, film, music, and performance art. For more info and registration, click here.

Discussion: Whiteness in Queer Spaces

Wednesday, October 3 at 5:30pm - Gender and Sexuality Campus Center (716 Langdon St)

This discussion will focus on whiteness in the LGBTQ+ community and how to make the community more inclusive. For more info, click here.

Author Reading of “Unapologetic: A Black, Queer and Feminist Mandate for Radical Movements!”

Thursday, October 4 at 6pm - A Room of One's Own Bookstore (315 W Gorham St)

This reading of “Unapologetic: A Black, Queer and Feminist Mandate for Radical Movements!”, which discusses Black, LGBTQ, and feminist grassroots activism throughout history, will be led by the author, Charlene A. Carruthers, herself. For more info, click here.

2018 MSA Conference

October 5 to 6 - UW Madison (more info on Facebook event)

The 2018 Muslim Students Association Conference will offer fun activities and amazing speakers. For more info, click here.

Latino Art Fair 2018!

Saturday, October 6 at 5pm - Overture Center for the Arts (201 State St)

This display at the Overture Center will exhibit paintings, photography, pottery, jewelry, and music from Latino artists! For more info, click here.

HIP HOP Fundraiser Bail Fund, One City Schools, Progress Center

Saturday, October 6 at 7pm - Art In (1444 E Washington Ave)

This event will bring local hip hop artists together to raise money for The Progress Center for Black Women, Free The 350 Bail Fund, and One City Schools. For more info, click here.

Groundwork Anti-Racism Workshop

Every Sunday starting October 7 - Trinity United Methodist Church (1123 Vilas Ave)

Groundwork will provide another series of fantastic anti-racism workshops, every Sunday from October 7 to November 18, which will help participants recognize and combat white privilege. For more info, click here.

Lecture by Dalia Mogahed (on Muslims and Islam)

Sunday, October 7 at 1:30pm - Union South (1308 W Dayton St)

This lecture by American-Egyptian scholar Dalia Mogahed will attempt to demystify Muslims and Islam. For more info, click here.

21st Century Indian - Author Louis V. Clark III

Tuesday, October 9 at 6:30pm - Verona Public Library (500 Silent St in Verona)

This talk in Verona will be led by Oneida author and poet Louis V. Clark III, who will go into detail about his story and his culture. For more info, click here.

Mindfulness & Racial Justice: A Path For All of Us

Friday, October 12 at 6pm - Anderson Auditorium at the Predolin Humanities Center (959 Edgewood College Dr)

In this discussion, Rhonda Magee will discuss how mindfulness and compassion can improve our quest for racial justice. For more info, click here.

The Justice Tour

Saturday, October 13 at 2pm - Centennial Hall (733 N 8th St in Milwaukee)

This discussion in Milwaukee, led by community experts, will touch on race-based policing and mass incarceration in Wisconsin. For more info, click here.

ResourceFULL Black Businesses October 2018

Thursday, October 25 at 5pm - 2300 S Park St in the Community Room

The Madison Alliance for Black Economic Empowerment is at it again with another ResourceFULL event, featuring networking, food, music, and giveaways of up to $10,000! For more info, click here.

Words of Worth: Letters to the Border

Monday, October 29 at 7pm - Community Immigration Law Center (944 E Gorham St)

On October 29, the Community Immigration Law Center will host a session in which participants will write letters of support to non-citizens and asylum seekers currently held in detention centers. The night will also include a discussion of immigrant rights issues. For more info, click here.

Racial Justice Film Festival

Every Saturday in October at 6pm - International Cooperative Housing (140 W Gilman St)

The Racial Justice Film Fest will be held every Saturday from October 6 to October 27 and will present films countering white colonialist capitalist patriarchy, including Get Out, the 13th, and Moonlight. For more info, click here.

Latinx Heritage Month 2018 Events

Multiple Events - UW Madison Multicultural Student Center (716 Langdon St)

Latino Heritage Month events continue this October, featuring speakers, dances, and discussions. For more info and details, click here.

Staying Engaged This September

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Dear YGB Community,

Justice is not won by Congressmen, bureaucrats, or businessmen alone. Justice is won when the most underserved people - people of color, women, immigrants, and members of the LGBTQIA+ community - band together and use our community power to create change.

It is vital that you take your part in this community power by staying engaged with Madison area social justice events this September! Please consider participating in one of the September events below!

Laborfest '18

Monday, September 3 at 12pm - Madison Labor Temple (1602 S Park St)

Laborfest ‘18 will collect hygienic products and food gift cards for homeless students in Madison. It will also feature music, food, activities, and a silent auction. For more info, click here.

Indian Summer Festival

September 7-9 - Summerfest (200 N Harbor Dr in Milwaukee)

The Indian Summer Festival in Milwaukee is the “largest celebration of Native culture in the Midwest,” featuring music, drum jams, powwows, and food! For more info and tickets, click here.

Disrupting Biases: An Individual Commitment

Wednesday, September 12 at 11am - The Madison Club (5 E Wilson St)

This workshop explores how biases affect company culture and how we can identify biases and create more inclusive workspaces. For more info, click here.

Social Entrepreneurship Lunch & Learn

Monday, September 17 at 12pm - Synergy Coworking (5201 Old Middleton Rd)

This lively lunchtime discussion will discuss social entrepreneurship and making businesses support their surrounding communities. For more info, click here.

2018 Change-Maker Awards Event

Thursday, September 20 at 5pm - Union South (1308 W Dayton St) at Varsity Hall

This event, hosted by Community Shares of Wisconsin, will honor 27 change-makers across Wisconsin for their work in social and environmental justice. For more info and tickets, click here.

UW-Madison First Nations Cultural Landscape Tour

Friday, September 21 at 2pm - Memorial Union (800 Langdon St)

This walking tour will cover seven Native American landmarks across the UW Madison campus. For more info and to RSVP, click here.

Love, InshAllah: A Night of Storytelling

Friday, September 21 at 7pm - Madison Central Library (201 W Mifflin St)

This night of storytelling will feature young Muslim couples sharing their love stories, reminding everyone of the diversity of the American Muslim Community. For more info, click here.

10th Annual Black Women's Wellness Day

Saturday, September 22 at 9am - Alliant Energy Center (1919 Alliant Energy Center Way)

This 10th annual event, hosted by the Foundation for Black Women's Wellness, will focus on solutions for the personal and community well-being of Black women in the Madison area. The event will feature workshops, demos, and vendors. For more info and tickets, click here.

Real Life Library Volume 5: Justice For All?

Saturday, September 22 at 11:30am - Goodman South Library (2222 S Park St)

This powerful event will feature real experiences with the criminal justice system, the school-to-prison pipeline, and restorative justice. For more info, click here.

2018 Black Women's Empowerment March

Saturday, September 29 at 9am - Milwaukee; exact location TBD

The 2018 Black Women’s Empowerment March in Milwaukee will advocate for Black liberation and the end of oppressive systems. For more info, click here.

Latinx Heritage Month 2018

Multiple events throughout September (click on link below)

Celebrate Latinx Heritage Month at the UW-Madison Multicultural Student Center, featuring a Latinx pride march, a cookout, cultural presentations, and much, much more! For more info, click here.

Staying Engaged This August

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Dear YGB Community,

It’s not the leaders of a movement alone that make it strong - it’s EVERY member in the community staying engaged and active that wins the fight for justice.

That’s why this August, we need EVERYONE to show up and show out to these social justice-themed August events to keep the movement alive!

Building Unity - Water is Life - Solidarity Tour

Saturday, August 4 at 10:30 a.m. through Sunday, August 5 at 5 p.m. - Madison East Hy-Vee (3801 E Washington) Parking Lot

This weekend, Building Unity will begin a two day tour across the state of Wisconsin to fight in solidarity with Wisconsin Water Protectors. The tour includes stops in Stevens Point, Wausau, Keshena (where participants will join the Menominee Powwow and camp on the tribal land), and Menominee, Michigan (where participants will march in the Menominee Waterfront Festival Parade against the Back 40 Mine). For more info, click here.

Puerto Rican Family Festival

Sunday, August 5 at 11 a.m. - Humboldt Park Beer Garden (3000 S Howell Ave in Milwaukee)

This Sunday, celebrate Puerto Rican culture, music, food, and dance in Milwaukee! For more info, click here.

Lanterns for Peace 2018

Tuesday, August 7 at 6 p.m. - Tenney Park Locks (1500 Sherman Ave.)

To mark the 72nd anniversary of the bombings of Hiroshima, this lantern-lit event will advocate for a peaceful, war-free world. For more info, click here.

Consent Culture Conference

August 9-10 at 8 a.m. - GSAFE (122 E Olin Ave., Ste 290)

Hosted by GSAFE, this two day conference will engage conversation about consent and health equity. For more info, click here.

2018 LGBTQ Progress Awards

Thursday, August 9 at 5:30 p.m. - 1451 Renaissance Place (1451 N Prospect Ave in Milwaukee)

This event will honor activists for LGBTQ rights in the Madison area, including socializing, cocktails, and dinner. For more info and tickets, click here.

Freedom Inc.'s 17th Annual BBQ, 5k & Sports tournament

Saturday, August 11 at 10 a.m. - Penn Park (2101 Fisher St)

Next Saturday, Freedom Inc. will host their 17th annual BBQ at Penn Park, featuring a 5k, sports tournament, and dance battle. For more info, click here.

Black Men's Health - Town Hall Forum

Thursday, August 16 at 5:30 p.m. - St. Mary’s Hospital Conference Center (700 S. Park St.)

This forum will offer a productive conversation on the health of Black men, discussed over a meal. For more info and registration, click here.

HER Summit - #Fight4HER Activist Training Conference

Saturday, August 18 at 9 a.m.

This conference on August 18th will teach campaign and organizing skills and discuss issues like global health and reproductive justice. For more info, the exact location, and registration, click here.

QPoC Pride Brunch

Saturday, August 18 at 11 a.m. - Robinia Courtyard (829 E Washington Ave.)

This free brunch for LGBTQ people of color will include entertainment and hors d'oervres, hosted by the QPOC Pride planning committee and Our Lives Magazine. For more info, click here.

OutReach Pride Parade 2018

Sunday, August 19 at 1 p.m. - State Street

The OutReach Pride Parade will be a massive event that will march up State Street and circle Capitol Square. For more info, click here. To join the LGBTQ+ Latinx community at the march, click here.

Women's Equality Day

Thursday, August 23 at 5 p.m. - Robinia Courtyard (829 E Washington Ave.)

To celebrate Women's Equality Day, join the Wisconsin Women's Network to listen to community leaders and discuss the future of feminism. For more info, click here.

Mexican Fiesta 2018

August 24-26 - 200 N Harbor Dr. in Milwaukee

From August 24 to 26 in Milwaukee, enjoy fun, food, culture, Mariachi, scholarship awards, and community at Mexican Fiesta 2018. For more info and tickets, click here.

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