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Power = organized people + organized money.
SURJ NYC needs your help to fight racism in New York. We raise money for growing our work with trainings and technology, providing things like food and childcare at meetings, and funding partner organizations fighting structural white supremacy in our communities. Please join us in this movement by donating today.
Get In Formation Against the MAGA Agenda!
We have limited time to prepare and Gear Up before Trump is inaugurated on January 20th. SURJ National is launching a ten-week “Gear Up Training & Action Program” – a powerful opportunity to build our skills, community, and power in 2025. See the Gear Up program guide to learn more.
At the heart of the program are Local Circles! You as a host can organize at your place, your friend’s place, or a local community room or cafe! The more hosts we have, the more likely Gear Up participants will participate in-person near where they live. No previous experience needed, just a desire and commitment to show up and fight for change in this moment and about 3 hours/week.
Our Work in the Days Ahead:
A Conversation for Anti-Racist White People With Angela Davis
Thursday, January 16, 8:00pm - 9:00pm
What lessons from past freedom struggles and revolutionary movements around the globe can help us face our present political reality? How do we adapt to dire, shifting circumstances without losing sight of a long-haul vision for change? Where do we find hope? Join SURJ National to explore these questions and more with Dr. Angela Davis, a key leader in movements for racial, economic, and gender justice for the last 50 years. From prison abolition to Palestinian solidarity, Dr. Davis’ writing, activism, and teachings have shaped our modern movements for change.
Register to receive a recording. Live ASL and captions provided.
Join SURJ NYC at Parole Justice Advocacy Day
Tuesday, January 28, 7:00am - 6:00pm
Albany, NY
Join the People’s Campaign for Parole Justice for a parole justice advocacy day in Albany to free our loved ones and make all communities safer. We'll gather in the New York State Capitol for rallies, creative actions, communal meals, and a press conference. Food and transportation will be provided.
Also take a moment to connect with other SURJ NYC folks attending the advocacy day.
Request Executive Clemency for Leonard Peltier
Request President Biden grant Executive Clemency to Leonard Peltier, a citizen of the Anishinabe and Dakota/Lakota Nations who has been unjustly imprisoned since 1976 (making him America’s longest-serving political prisoner). Learn more about his case here.
Demand Biden to Close Immigration Detention Centers
Demand President Biden to make good on his promises to shut down immigrant detention centers and free people from ICE detention now!
Demand Support for S.1723 / H.R.7227
Urge your representatives to sign on to the Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies Act (S.1723 / H.R.7227). If the bill passes, it will help Indigenous communities capture the stories of survivors and their descendants to assist in their healing process.
Demand Permitting foR STAMP Water Transfer
Join the Tonawanda Seneca Nation in western New York state in demanding that the NYSDEC revoke the ECL Article 24 permit issued to STAMP developer GCEDC for construction of its wastewater pipeline through the Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge. Your emails will be sent directly to decision makers at the NYSDEC.
Support Land Back in New York state
Onondaga Nation just received 1,000 acres of land back in upstate New York. Now, they need help purchasing critical firefighting equipment so they can protect and care for this land. Check out this article with more context on the fire department and their work during this drought.
Support Montaukett Indian Nation Reinstatement
Email Gov. Hochul about her third veto of the Montaukett Indian Nation Reinstatement Bill. Learn more about Hochul's unconscionable veto here.
Tell Governor Hochul TO BAN CO2 FRACKING
Tell Governor Hochul to sign the legislation on her desk to protect New York’s landmark ban on fracking. Organizers worked hard to pass this bill, now it’s time for the governor to take action and sign the bill to ban carbon dioxide fracking!
Take Action with SURJ NYC for Palestinian Solidarity
Get added to a group on Signal to organize and take action.
Move Money For Palestine
Donate to Medical Aid for Palestinians
To support ongoing organizing in the US for Palestinian liberation and against Israeli occupation and apartheid, donate and consider making a monthly financial commitment to Palestine Legal, the Adalah Justice Project, Jewish Voice for Peace, and IfNotNow.