9/16 5:00pm: Women of Color and Michigan After COVID
For Immediate Release
September 16, 2020
Contact
press@shethepeople.org
Join She the People + Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib to discuss how COVID is reshaping Michigan, the politics of what’s possible, and what comes next.
On Wednesday, September 16, Aimee Allison of She the People will moderate a conversation with Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib and women of color leaders in Michigan about economic security, economic justice issues, and what this could mean for the 2020 Election.
Michigan is a key battleground state and after being a Democratic stronghold, Trump won this state. In 2016, an estimated 200,000 women of color in Michigan did not vote, which far exceeded Trump’s 10,000-vote victory gap. Now, with the COVID-19 and racial crises and devastating economic downtown, a great opportunity exists to flip Michigan from red to blue in November if women of color are motivated to vote.
What: She the People moderates Q&A discussion with Michigan women of color about their experiences and economic justice.
Who: Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib, She the People’s Aimee Allison, Mothering Justice’s Danielle Atkinson and Eboni Taylor, Detroit Hispanic Development Corporation’s Angela Reyes, State Senator Stephanie Chang and other grassroots leaders. Co-hosts include She the People, Mothering Justice, Economic Security Project, and Detroit Hispanic Development Corporation. Speakers include:
Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib
Danielle Atkinson and Eboni Taylor, Mothering Justice
Aimee Allison, Founder and President, She the People (moderator)
Angela Reyes, Executive Director, Detroit Hispanic Development Corporation
State Senator Stephanie Chang
Ama Russell, Cass Technical High School student and Black Lives Matter In All Capacities (BLMIAC) activist
When: Wednesday, September 16; 5:00pm -6:00pm ET
5:00pm - 5:10pm Welcome & State of Play in Michigan
5:10pm - 5:25pm Reimagining Basic Needs/Infrastructure (Water, Air, etc.)
5:25pm - 5:40pm Reimagining the Workplace / Digital Divide
5:40pm - 5:55pm Reimagining Education and Childcare
5:55pm - 6:00pm Closing by She the People
Where: Facebook.com/ShethePeople
“Women of color in Michigan are the margin of victory, and these grassroots leaders that can ensure a blue wave for Democrats are pushing elected leaders to address the most pressing issues the country faces,” said She the People Founder and President Aimee Allison. “Elections don’t win themselves, and with women of color in the lead, voters can be inspired toward taking action toward a shared, prosperous, and peaceful future for the country.
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