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Transformative Justice Coalition

The Transformative Justice Coalition (TJC) is a nonpartisan 501(c)(3) nonprofit established in 2015 by Barbara Arnwine, President Emeritus of the Lawyer’s Committee for Civil Rights Under Law.

TJC seeks to be a catalyst for transformative institutional changes that bring about justice and equality in the United States and abroad.

What is the Freedom to Vote Act, the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, the Native American Voting Rights Act, and the Washington, D.C. Admissions Act?

We need the passage of the Freedom to Vote Act, the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, the Native American Voting Rights Act, and the Washington, D.C. Admissions Act!

Take our Pledge

The Voting Rights Act needs you to vote for it’s protection!!! Sign the 2024 Voting Rights Pledge and recommit yourself to voting in all upcoming elections as we honor the legacy of the many Black activists that came before us. We need you and your vote to protect our country’s democracy!

Model Resolution for Local Government Supporting Voting Rights Act

Urge Your Local Government to support the Voting Rights Act by adopting the Model Resolution. We want every state, city and county to join us and sign on to this Resolution. This Resolution represents the strength of our country to fight the 8th Circuit Disastrous Opinion Regarding Our Voting Rights.

Print, sign and mail to your local goverment representative’s office in support of the “Our Voting Rights Act”

Thank you to everyone that came by to support the Arbery family.

 #justiceforahmaud Watch Videos from the “Justice for Ahmaud” rally that took place in front of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit Wednesday morning, March 27, 2024

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Hi Igniters For Change! The Igniting Change Radio show today will feature perspectives from some of our nation’s foremost thinkers regarding the challenges, follies, and achievements of 2024. We will discuss many of the major happenings during the year including race and Election 2024; the Supreme Court of the United States’ misadventures and horrible decisions, such as the Grants Pass decision even in the face of rising homelessness; the fight for 100% Justice for Ahmaud Arbery; TJC’s “I’ll Rise and Vote” Voter Activation and Education initiatives; the impact of voter suppression; gun control and school shootings; the impact of natural disasters; Project 2025; the attacks on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI); the rise of AI; the battle to rename the Francis Key Scott Bridge; Gen Z and Young Millennial leadership; the Black homeless man Jordan Neely being choked to death on the subway and his killer being set free; Body cam footage now showing NY prison guards brutally beating inmate Robert Brooks who later died; and, so much more.

Model Resolution – Print, sign and mail today

Model Resolution for Local Government Supporting Voting Rights Act

Urge Your Local Government to support the Voting Rights Act by adopting the Model Resolution. We want every state, city and county to join us and sign on to this Resolution. This Resolution represents the strength of our country to fight the 8th Circuit Disastrous Opinion Regarding Our Voting Rights.

Print, sign and mail to your local goverment representative’s office in support of the “Our Voting Rights Act”

VIDEOS: August 6, 2024 – Transformative Justice Coalition Fundraiser & Voting Rights Award Reception

August 6, 2024 - Transformative Justice Coalition Fundraiser & Voting Rights Award Reception August 6, 2024 | Madison Hotel, Washington DC. From Generation To Generation!: Upholding The Fight for Voting Rights & A Multiracial Democracy.” The Madison Hotel in...

VIDEOS: July 17, 2024 – John Lewis National Day of Candlelight Vigil

July 17, 2024 marks the 4th anniversary of the death of the Late Congressman John Lewis! On that day, we will come together in events across the country to commemorate his death and more importantly his life work to secure voting rights for all people. With the going...

NEWS TALK: 1380 WAOK – Barbara Arnwine Advocates Voting Rights and Legislative Action

Recently on People Passion & Politics Attorney Barbara Arnwine joined the show to discuss critical issues surrounding voting rights and recent legislative developments.

IN THE NEWS: Activists call to rename the Francis Scott Key Bridge because he owned enslaved people

Activists call to rename the Francis Scott Key Bridge because he owned enslaved people

IN THE NEWS: Heroines Of Democracy Declare “America In Emergency”

Black Women’s Roundtable Convenor Melanie Campbell was one of the panelists who told an audience of 200 that America is in an emergency. Others pictured are Barbara Arnwine of the Transformative Justice Coalition and Janice Mathis of the National Council of Negro...

IN THE NEWS: Shockwaves ripple across U.S. over resignation of Dr. Freddie Haynes 

Originally reported by: https://chicagocrusader.com/Written by: Chinta Strausberg When talented biblical scholar Reverend Dr. Frederick D. Haynes, III announced he was resigning immediately as of April 16, 2024, after being named president and CEO of the Rainbow PUSH...

Highlights

Daryl Jones Moderating Jacksonville Press Conference

Randi Weingarten AFT President at Jacksonville Press Conference

Jacksonville Press Conference

Freedom Riders in Gainesville

Gainesville Crowd shot

Gainesville Mayor Presents Key to the City to Vicki Winans

Vickie Winans Performing

Tallahassee Rally at Bethel Missionary Baptist Church

NAACP National Youth Board Member Francesca Mitchell Testifying at School Board Meeting

Daryl Jones testifying at Miami-Dade School Board Meeting

Justice for AJ Owens Chanting at Ft. Myers

Ft Myers Group Picture with Children Holding Banned Books

Marcus Arbery, Father of Ahmaud Arbery, in Sarasota

A Group Shot of Some at Sarasota

In The Newspaper: Georgia Star

Rolling Protest Inspires Thousands

The Rolling Protest was launched in response to the authoritarian, racist and backwards policies of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and the Florida State Legislature. The policies were aimed to stop the teaching of black history in state funded schools; to stop the implementation and funding of diversity, equity and inclusion principles and programs at postsecondary institutions; to ban books addressing issues of self-appreciation and inclusivity; to attack the rights of the LGBTQIA community; to curb the existence of labor unions; to censor and criminalize teaching in public and private school classrooms; and to limit and destroy the Reproductive Freedom of Women in Florida.

TJC Statement on recent Supreme Court’s Decisions

 

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Posts & Videos

Rolling out the Vote November 2-7, 2023. TJC and 15 Freedom Riders took to the road in Kentucky and Ohio on the famous “John Lewis Make good Trouble Vote Bus”

Fight Back Against Ban

IN THE NEWS: Organization at SXSW galvanizes public to fight back against book bans.

Minority Media Ownership

IN THE NEWS: We need more growth in minority media ownership.

Black Voters Matter

IN THE NEWS: Black Voters Matter Head to Houston to Educate College Students about Critical Voting Issues.

5 years after Voter Fraud Conviction...

IN THE NEWS: 5 years after Voter Fraud Conviction, Crystal Mason pleads her case in Tarrant County Court

College Honors

IN THE NEWS: Springfield Colllege honors outstanding community members

IN THE NEWS: Coalition Kicks Off Votercade

The Goal is to achieve 10 Million More Black Voters

3rd Session of the Transformative Justice Coalition Series – Good Trouble Voting Rights Institute

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