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SURJ-KC

@surjkc.bsky.social

Showing Up For Racial Justice-Kansas City. We organize white people for racial justice in the KC area

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SURJ-KC@surjkc.bsky.social · 12mo ago

🚨ACTION ALERT🚨 In an unprecedented authoritarian move, President Trump is working with MO lawmakers to redraw our congressional districts, break up our communities, and silence our voices. Join us on August 20th in Kansas City to get organized to fight back! (1/2)

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Boots on the Ground Midwest@bootsonthegroundkc.bsky.social · last yr.

Tomorrow‼️ On Monday, a judge is expected to rule on CoreCivic's motion for reconsideration and the City's motion that CoreCivic must get a permit. Let's show up and show support! 🗓️ Monday, July 7 ⏰ 10 AM 📍601 S. 3rd Street, Leavenworth, Kansas | Leavenworth Justice Center

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Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · last yr.

AOC: "On this point of tax on tips, as one of the only people in this body who has lived off of tips, I want to tell you a little bit about the scam ... the cap on that is $25,000 while you're jacking up taxes on people who make less than $50,000 across the US ... while kicking them off the ACA."

Zinn Education Project@zinnedproject.bsky.social · last yr.

#tdih 2016 Philando Castile was shot to death 💔 by a police officer in suburb of Saint Paul, Minn. at a traffic stop. Castile was known as “Mr. Phil” to students at the elementary school where he was a nutrition supervisor. #BlackLivesMatter #TeachTruth www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/ph...

July 6, 2016: Philando Castile is Killed by Police

Philando Castile, an African American, was shot to death by a police officer at a traffic stop in Falcon Heights, Minnesota. Castile had worked as a nutritional supervisor at an elementary school.

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elia ayoub@ayoub.bsky.social · last yr.

My god - Around *100* trans prisoners who were in Iran’s Evin prison are missing after the Israeli strike flattened their section of the prison. 100. The current death toll is 79. The 100 trans people are presumed dead, which would more than double the death toll. archive.is/2025.07.06-2...

About 100 transgender inmates are missing after their section of the prison was flattened, and the authorities say they are presumed dead, said Reza Shafakhah, a prominent human rights lawyer, who added that the government often treats being transgender as a crime. The chief prosecutor of the prison, Ali Ghanaatkar, despised by government critics for his handling of political prisoners, and one of his deputies also were killed. Editor 20 Wil Right
Showing Up for Racial Justice@surj.org · last yr.

Bold, anti-racist, working class politics JUST WON in the first round of the New York City mayor’s race. SURJ was proud to endorse Zohran Mamdani– and this is a win for all of us across the country.

Alyssa Burgart, MD, MA (BurgartBioethix)@alyssaburgart.com · last yr.

Family separation is toxic. An Adverse Childhood Experience that negatively impacts health through adulthood, into old age. When we care about children, we take care of families. These boys should not have to be this brave. Children should not have to beg on TV for the release of their parent.

Ashton Pittman@ashtonpittman.bsky.social · last yr.

Two brothers, ages 8 and 10, stared nervously into news cameras, speaking with quiet determination to a group of onlookers much older than themselves. “We need our dad back home,” the 8-year-old said. ICE took custody of their father, Kerlin Moreno-Orellana, that morning.

SURJ-KC@surjkc.bsky.social · last yr.

Join @airrkc.org for this fascinating and urgent film on how the immigration system “works” in the U.S. $10 donation is requested. 12:45 pm at 606 Gladstone, KCMO. Free nacho bar and drink specials!

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Zinn Education Project@zinnedproject.bsky.social · last yr.

For the #TeachTruth Day of Action, every Lush (bath soaps) store in U.S. installed a display about banned books, featuring "Fry Bread" & a link to learn more at ZEP. If you see the display, snap & share a photo for us. (They also created the display at SXSW: www.zinnedproject.org/news/zep-sxs...)

Defend the Freedom to Learn and Challenge Book Bans

In 2025, not only are books being banned, but also the right to teach about racism and LGBTQ+ identity — essentially placing thousands more titles off limits. Official lists of banned books reveal onl...

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SURJ-KC@surjkc.bsky.social · last yr.

10 days away! Have you signed up yet? Come out to support local educators and learn about the history of resistance and resilience of Black and Indigenous people in our area with a caring community. Enjoy some snacks and don’t forget to bring banned book to exchange @zinnedproject.bsky.social

Teach truth day of action on June 7th from 10am to noon at Roots church 5110 Cedar Street. Bring a banned book to exchange Cornell Ellis is one of our speakers. He is an educator and leads BLOC, which seeks to increase the representation and support of Black male teachersHolly and Kristen Zane are members of Wyandot Nation of Kansas. They are leaders with Freedoms Frontier and will be speaking about abolition in QuindaroAnna Jacobson is an environmental historian speaking about the history of our area with respect to nature and the impact of our colonial past
SURJ-KC@surjkc.bsky.social · last yr.

10 days away! Have you signed up yet? Come out to support local educators and learn about the history of resistance and resilience of Black and Indigenous people in our area with a caring community. Enjoy some snacks and don’t forget to bring banned book to exchange @zinnedproject.bsky.social

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