The #CLOSEthecreek campaign led by directly impacted people and longtime grassroots organizations, has changed the conversation on decarceration in Philadelphia in just 1 year. From Monday April 22 through Friday April 26, the #CLOSEthecreek campaign is celebrating and bringing community together with arts, culture, and vital dialogue centered on the acquisition of working capital that is needed to develop communities that have been decimated by crime, violence, addiction, neglect, unemployment, and mass incarceration. Advocates seek reinvestment dollars, access to properties, and oversight over the resources allocated to their neighborhoods. The #CLOSEthecreek campaign believes communities have the ability to determine their own transformation with access to city resources.
Celebrate this milestone with us with these classic Philly tracks on our #CLOSEthecreek Playlist, Movement Music, Volume 1.
With solidarity and love from the #CLOSEthecreek team!
Join us for these events happening throughout the week:
TUESDAY 4/23, 6PM: #CLOSEthecreek Mixtape Release & Reception. 6PM at JLUSA office, 1800 JFK Blvd. 3rd floor, Philadelphia, 19103. The #CLOSEthecreek campaign has curated a criminal justice “mixtape” featuring Philly based artists to capture the authentic energy of Philadelphia’s social justice advocacy movement. The reception will feature wine and refreshments.
WEDNESDAY 4/24, 6PM: Facebook Live: Criminal Justice Reform And Community Reinvestment Tune in at www.facebook.com/CLOSEthecreek/. A FB live discussion on criminal justice reform with Keir Bradford Grey (Chief Public Defender), Movita Johnson-Harrell (State Representative), Hannah Sassaman (Media Mobilizing Project), and B McFly (Social Influencer)
THURSDAY 4/25: #CLOSEthecreek Twitter Chat & Judges Candidate Forum
2PM Twitter Chat via @JustLeaders USA #CLOSEthecreek (Community Reinvestment Strategies)
6PM Judges Candidate Forum at Zion 3600 N Broad St, Philadelphia, 19140
FRIDAY 4/26: Day of Action
11AM at City Hall – Press Conference in front of Octavius Catto Statue
12PM City Hall Courtyard Rally
2PM-6PM Community Engagement at Malcolm X Park, 5100 Pine St, Philadelphia, PA 19143
In our 10th anniversary year, JustLeadershipUSA’s work of educating, elevating, and empowering justice-impacted leaders continues and is growing even stronger!
We are preparing for our very special 10th anniversary gala in New York City on October 21st, and we would love for you to be there with us.
This is going to be a very special time to look back on the past decade of JLUSA’s important work, the 1,600+ leaders we have helped get to the next level in their work, and even more importantly, we will look ahead to the next 10 years and beyond!
We can’t do this without you. We need your support to help us continue to do this work now and into the future. By purchasing a $50 streaming ticket, you are saying to the amazing leaders in our network who represent the 70+ million Americans who have been directly impacted by the criminal legal system, “I see you, and I support you!”
Please plan now to join us in person or give a one-time $100 gift or set up a recurring $10 monthly donation to celebrate JLUSA’s 10th anniversary year, and together we will build a fair and just U.S. Thank you!
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