“We declare our right on this earth…to be a human being, to be respected as a human being, to be given the rights of a human being in this society, on this earth, in this day, which we intend to bring into existence by any means necessary.” Malcolm X, 1965
May 19 is the first Moral Monday of the legislative short session in N.C. It is also the birthday of Malcolm X a courageous and gifted leader in the fight for Black freedom and human rights. Almost fifty (50) years after he uttered those famous words North Carolinians find themselves in the street once again in the quest for full humanity.
The assault on our voting rights, health insurance, unemployment benefits, public education, Women’s reproductive rights and workers rights calls for the response that is expressed in the Moral Monday/Forward Together movement.
When we spoke out and challenged them they criminalized our actions and arrested us. Now they want to silence us with even more drastic restrictions. But we will not be silenced and we are determined to speak out and resist those who seek to trample on our democratic and human rights.
And so we are called to build and strengthen Moral Mondays. And we take the spirit and morality of the movement to our local communities and workplaces. We are compelled to run and elect People’s candidates and to fight for democracy in our workplaces. Contact us to talk about this work.
Stop Criminalizing the Right to Protest!
Drop the Charges Against All MM Arrestees!
Forward Together, Not One Step Back!
