Keeping Connected
July 15, 2021
Up Next
Dr. Rhea Boyd on "Pandemics + Policing + Protest"
Weds., July 28, 7 p.m.
The National Low Income Housing Coalition’s HoUSed Campaign
Call in Day July 15
Ask all legislators to include housing in the infrastructure plan.

Specific asks are:
  • An expansion of rental assistance to every eligible household. Right now only one in four households get it because the funding is from a block grant not entitlement funding.
  • $70 billion to repair public housing for current and future generations
  • At least $40 billion for national Housing Trust Fund to build and preserve homes affordable for the lowest income people.
Protect Missouri's Drinking Water from Coal Pollution
Tell the Missouri Department of Natural Resources to withdraw the proposed water pollution permit for Ameren’s Labadie coal power plant & propose a permit that requires Ameren to clean close the coal ash ponds, remediate contaminated groundwater and control the thermal discharge. Read more and sign the petition here.
Missouri Equity Education Committee Equity Fair
Saturday, July 17, noon-4 p.m. at
1815 Boone's Lick Rd, 63301
 
The Equity Fair will feature food, games, and fellowship as well as panel discussions. 
 
Each panel will discuss the implications of how targeting and dismantling equity will affect our schools. This is also an opportunity for groups to network with other groups so that we can form a strong network to fight against those who seek to dismantle diversity, inclusion, and equity. 
 
1 p.m. Legislative Panel: Legal implications of trying to ban Equity
2 p.m. Educational Youth Panel: Student Stories about Equity
2:30 p.m. Educational Panel: Principals, Community Organizers, and Teachers speaking about the importance of Equity in the classroom
Demand that Congress ACT to Protect our Right to Vote!
Saturday, July 17, 6-8 p.m.
First Unitarian Church of St. Louis, 5007 Waterman Blvd, 63108
 
The MO Voter Protection Coalition will join alongside hundreds of Good Trouble Vigils for Democracy occurring across the country on Saturday, July 17 - the one year mark of the passing of Rep. John Lewis - to carry on his legacy by hearing from faith leaders on the moral imperative of the right to vote and leading a processional to the Central West End to demand that Congress act to protect our right to vote and rebuild our democracy.
 
Join faith leaders and voter protection partners in a Good Trouble outdoor vigil and processional Saturday in St. Louis.
 
Joint Committee on Education Legislative Hearing
Monday, July 19, 2021 at 12:30 pm
Capitol in Jefferson City 

The Joint Committee on Education is holding a public hearing to discuss banning certain discussions of historic and systemic racism in public education curriculum. 

The Missouri Legislative Black Caucus and the MO State Conference of the NAACP are encouraging anyone interested in protecting the ability of local school districts and teachers to determine how to have difficult conversations in an age-appropriate manner to attend these hearings. Public testimony may or may not be taken at this hearing, but your presence sends a strong message that the majority of Missourians support local control over curriculum decisions. There is no legislation pending at this time. However, these discussions are setting the groundwork for legislation in 2022. 

Contact Sharon Geuea Jones at [email protected] for more details.
Show Me $15 "1 Day Work Strike"
Tuesday, July 20, noon
4006 Lindell Blvd, 63108

Meet at 11:30 a.m. in Schnucks parking lot at 4171 Lindell Blvd, 63108
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