Three Actions You Can Take to Honor Black History Month
This post was updated on January 31, 2022. Black History Month, also known as African American History Month, is a month-long annual celebration of the contributions and achievements of African Americans in United States history. While so much has been accomplished in...
JCJ’s 5 justice goals in 2022
The Jewish Center for Justice made great strides in 2021 (see our recap video here). However, our work is far from complete. Here are just five of our top justice goals for the upcoming year of 2022. Pass voting rights legislation Several voting rights bills are...
How to Take Action on ‘The Freedom to Vote Act’
“Do you have time to make good trouble?” Early in this congressional session, the House of Representatives passed two key Voting Rights Bills — The For the People Act (H.R. 1) and The John Lewis Voting Rights Act (H.R. 4). With attention now on the Senate, this week...
UPDATE: The John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act has passed in the House. Now up for vote in the Senate
This article was updated on August 24, 2021. We call upon the United States Senate to pass The John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, also called H.R. 4. The Jewish Center for Justice is mobilizing Jewish communities and pro-democracy people of faith in support of...