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Mobilizing White People for the Anti-Fascist Fight
Tuesday, July 1, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
With The Catalyst Project
In Session 3 of the 2025 Anne Braden Anti-Racist Organizing Series, Catalyst Project invites you to an urgent, practical conversation on how white organizers can respond to the authoritarian threats of this moment. Mobilizing White People for the Anti-Fascist Fight moves beyond naming the danger: it equips us to build the broad, multiracial front necessary to defeat it. Speakers: Suzanne Pharr, Gopal Dayaneni, Beth Howard and Morgan Bassichis.
Navigating Detention and Supporting Deportation Defense Campaigns
Tuesday, July 1, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Join Detention Watch Network and other leading immigrant rights organizations for a critical conversation about challenging the Trump administration’s harmful deportation agenda. The webinar will address questions such as: What happens after our community members get kidnapped by ICE and are detained? How can we still support them in detention, stop their deportation, and get them released from detention?
Indigenous Solidarity Book Club
Monday, July 14, 7:00pm - 8:00pm (first meeting)
Join the Indigenous Solidarity Working Group as we discuss chapters from Robin Wall Kimmerer's Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants. Together we'll learn about de-colonial practices from Indigenous people and weave those into our organizing. Show up as you are each month and let's spend some time and grow together. We'll start with Chapter 1: "Skywoman Falling."
Order the book from an Indigenous-owned bookstore here, or let us know if you need help getting a copy.
Raise Funds for Detained Community Members
The Dignity Not Detention campaign is raising funds for detained community members. Funds will be used to support the material needs of detained folks and their loved ones, while we collectively work for the complete end to ICE detention in New York State.
Help Los Angeles Stand Up For Immigrant Families
Los Angeles has been courageously standing up for immigrant families, and has been met with a reign of terror from Trump and the National Guard. We have an opportunity to support groups on the ground doing critical work, as well as move money to jail support. White People for Black Lives, SURJ’s chapter in LA, has shared these trusted accounts for folks to follow and support as events unfold his week:
Chicanco Self-Determination - have been on the ground leading on immigration for years and are leading some of the protests
Stop ICE - a national group playing an important role in LA right now
Ask Officials To Reject Funding mass Detention and Deportation
There are billions of dollars that could go towards immigration enforcement that separates families, disrupts communities’ entire social and economic infrastructure, and commits countless human rights abuses. This funding could be used for vital programs like food stamps, medicaid, and student loans. Urge your senators to say NO to more funding for Trump’s mass detention and deportations using this tool:
Urge Officials to Support Parole Justice
Contact Senate Majority Leader Stewart-Cousins and Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie and urge them to pass Elder Parole, Fair & Timely Parole, and the other bills in the Robert Brooks Blueprint for Justice and Reform.
The Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic, and Asian Legislative Caucus put together this blueprint in the wake of the death of Robert Brooks, who was beaten to death by NY State Correctional Officers at the end of last year. The legislation is meant to prevent this kind of violence going forward, to return incarcerated people to their families, and divert funds from the prison system to victim support.
Help Protect Immigrant New Yorkers from Mass Deportation!
Urge your elected officials to pass the New York For All Act! NY4All (S.2235 Gounardes / A.3506 Reyes) helps immigrant New Yorkers lead freer lives and take care of family, preserves state and local resources for community safety, ensures that local resources cannot be diverted to carry out ICE’s cruelty, and protects immigrant families. With the end of the legislative session fast approaching, now is a crucial time to put pressure on our representatives!
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.
Financially Support SURJ NYC!
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.