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This series surveys the tensions and solidarity points between the struggles for African American Civil Rights and LGBTQ+ Rights.

Speaker: Dr. Meredith Bagley

Course Dates: June 9, 16, 23 at 4 PM PST.

Lectures will examine queer-identified figures within the Civil Rights movement - after laying a working foundation for LGBTQ+ terminology - before moving forward to the ways the two movements overlap, inform, and occasionally exist in tension. Through a largely, but not exclusively, chronological approach, this three-part series will examine Black Lesbian Feminism, the Stonewall Riots, Marriage Equality, and the current crisis over gender-affirming health care.

Join us on June 20th for the NYC premiere of American Dignity! After the screening, we'll have an intimate discussion with Emmy Award-winning director Hanson Hosein and the Executive Director of Common Power, Charles Douglas III. The discussion will dive deep into the inspiration for this movie, and how we can continue the fight for American Dignity.

Regular screenings for the film will run from June 20th to June 26th at Cinema Village.

More about the short documentary:
In the shadow of a divisive election, a young organizer seeks wisdom from a civil rights elder—and takes to the streets to rekindle a movement rooted in courage, memory, and the unshakable pursuit of dignity.

In the aftermath of the 2024 presidential election, voting rights organizer Charles Douglas III finds himself at a crossroads— disquieted and questioning the future of his community and the movement he has helped lead. Seeking clarity, he turns to civil rights veteran Charles Mauldin, who, at just 17, was sixth in line during the historic 1965 march across Selma’s Edmund Pettus Bridge.

As the two men walk and talk—across decades and generations, they wrestle with what it means to keep going when history seems to repeat itself. Their conversations unearth hard-won lessons from young activists who, sixty years earlier, refused to pause their peaceful struggle for democratic dignity, even in the face of violent resistance and deep uncertainty.

Join Institute for Common Power Director Dr. Terry Anne Scott as she examines the history of Juneteenth and discusses its legacy.

This course will examine Executive Orders, propaganda, and dictates that seek to cement white supremacy while destroying diversity and TRUTH. We will look at historical parallels to our modern world and learn what we can do to combat this assault.

It has become woefully apparent that too many in America find it acceptable, even admirable, to dismiss the humanity of marginalized people and erase truth from history. Federal, state, and local leaders across this country have banned together with so-called “concerned citizens” to promote and implement archaic and discriminatory policies, executive orders, and dictates designed to eliminate Truth in education, to intimidate and stoke fear among educators, to target certain children and make them feel unimportant, uninvited, irrelevant. These actions are in direct contradiction to a fair, open, honest, and democratic America.

Join us for our bi-weekly volunteer call, where you'll learn how we're adapting to meet the moment, get the latest action opportunities, and hear important updates. Be the first to preview upcoming training and connect with our Fieldwork team.

This series surveys the tensions and solidarity points between the struggles for African American Civil Rights and LGBTQ+ Rights.

Speaker: Dr. Meredith Bagley

Course Dates: June 9, 16, 23 at 4 PM PST.

Lectures will examine queer-identified figures within the Civil Rights movement - after laying a working foundation for LGBTQ+ terminology - before moving forward to the ways the two movements overlap, inform, and occasionally exist in tension. Through a largely, but not exclusively, chronological approach, this three-part series will examine Black Lesbian Feminism, the Stonewall Riots, Marriage Equality, and the current crisis over gender-affirming health care.

In America, we don’t put up with would-be kings. NO KINGS is a national day of action and mass mobilization in response to increasing authoritarian excesses and corruption from Trump and his allies. We’ve watched as they’ve cracked down on free speech, detained people for their political views, threatened to deport American citizens, and defied the courts. They’ve done this all while continuing to serve and enrich their billionaire allies.

The March will begin at Cal Anderson Park, Seattle, WA.

🚨On Saturday, June 14, we’re taking to the streets nationwide. We’re not gathering to feed his ego. We’re building a movement that leaves him behind.🚨 Check out nokings.org for more information.

Our CP Staging Ground, located in downtown Seattle, is a space we open up in support of local organizers and the community who are engaging in advocacy efforts.

There are snacks, coffee, signage making materials and community on Fridays.
Feel free to drop by our staging ground anytime between 10:30 AM - 1:30 PM.

Address: 107 Spring St Floor 1 Lobby, Seattle, WA 98104

We are supporting and endorsing local organizers from the Seattle Trouble Makers group. We encourage you to join their protests/Rallies every Friday at the  Seattle Henry Jackson Federal Building starting at 11:30 AM- 1 PM.

Check out the Mobilize event page to learn more.

Join us for an evening of celebrating the Institute’s third anniversary. Learn more about our year’s successes, upcoming programs, and the ways we are trying to change the world! Wine and appetizers will be served.

The evening will include the following:

• A lecture by and book signing with Elmer Dixon, a founder of Seattle’s Black Panther Party chapter. He will discuss the BPP’s survival programs, and how we can uplift our communities today.

• We will hear from Institute Educator Ambassadors who are engaging in critical work within their classrooms and beyond.

This course will examine Executive Orders, propaganda, and dictates that seek to cement white supremacy while destroying diversity and TRUTH. We will look at historical parallels to our modern world and learn what we can do to combat this assault.

It has become woefully apparent that too many in America find it acceptable, even admirable, to dismiss the humanity of marginalized people and erase truth from history. Federal, state, and local leaders across this country have banned together with so-called “concerned citizens” to promote and implement archaic and discriminatory policies, executive orders, and dictates designed to eliminate Truth in education, to intimidate and stoke fear among educators, to target certain children and make them feel unimportant, uninvited, irrelevant. These actions are in direct contradiction to a fair, open, honest, and democratic America.

Get trained on techniques for engaging with voters: A virtual community sharing space to share challenges, solutions, and strategies to talk to voters in all our actions.

We'll go over different types of voter conversations, engagement techniques, and scenarios together!

As we prepare for our summer trip, come find out about the momentum we've already built, ways you can engage moving forward, and our strategy for showing up for the upcoming election.

As we prepare for our summer trip, come find out about the momentum we've already built, ways you can engage moving forward, and our strategy for showing up for the upcoming election.

This series surveys the tensions and solidarity points between the struggles for African American Civil Rights and LGBTQ+ Rights.

Speaker: Dr. Meredith Bagley

Course Dates: June 9, 16, 23 at 4 PM PST.

Lectures will examine queer-identified figures within the Civil Rights movement - after laying a working foundation for LGBTQ+ terminology - before moving forward to the ways the two movements overlap, inform, and occasionally exist in tension. Through a largely, but not exclusively, chronological approach, this three-part series will examine Black Lesbian Feminism, the Stonewall Riots, Marriage Equality, and the current crisis over gender-affirming health care.

Join Common Power in New York - Manhattan area!

This meet-up will be centered around action: how we stay engaged and fight back in 2025. At the national level, CP has a clear vision for our electoral priorities this year. We want to work directly with our volunteers to drive and support real, tangible action at the local level. We invite our volunteers, as well as passionate civic-minded individuals, to join us in these conversations and organize in-person with us.

Whether you’re a longtime volunteer or just interested in helping us organize, we’d love to see you there! CP staff Executive Director Charles Douglas, Fieldwork leader Binh Truong, and Community Associate Jessica Lui will be in attendance. Join us for some good coffee, company, and conversation!

Our Monthly Community Meetings take place every 1st Thursday of the month. This is a valuable opportunity for us to gather virtually and delve into the latest updates at Common Power. These meetings serve as an ideal platform to explore the various programs our dedicated staff are developing, seek clarification through interactive Q&A sessions, or enjoy the warmth of our community.

All meetings will be recorded for the benefit of our community and will be made available on CP's YouTube channel a few days after the event.

Your participation and support are greatly appreciated! Thank you for being part of Common Power.

Join Common Power Executive Director, Charles Douglas III online, as he interviews Senator Ghazala Hashmi in her run to be the next Lt. Governor of Virginia. Common Power have supported Senator Hashmi in previous years and is proud to support her again this year. Learn about who Ghazala Hashmi is and why we care so much about her and her race!

Virginia's Primary Election Date is June 17th.

Interested in supporting Deja Foxx for Arizona's District 7 House seat? Come find out about Deja, the trip, and your fellow volunteers in our Arizona Primaries info session!

Join us for our bi-weekly volunteer call, where you'll learn how we're adapting to meet the moment, get the latest action opportunities, and hear important updates. Be the first to preview upcoming training and connect with our Fieldwork team.

This course will examine Executive Orders, propaganda, and dictates that seek to cement white supremacy while destroying diversity and TRUTH. We will look at historical parallels to our modern world and learn what we can do to combat this assault.

It has become woefully apparent that too many in America find it acceptable, even admirable, to dismiss the humanity of marginalized people and erase truth from history. Federal, state, and local leaders across this country have banned together with so-called “concerned citizens” to promote and implement archaic and discriminatory policies, executive orders, and dictates designed to eliminate Truth in education, to intimidate and stoke fear among educators, to target certain children and make them feel unimportant, uninvited, irrelevant. These actions are in direct contradiction to a fair, open, honest, and democratic America.

The Banned Books Club will meet monthly from March - June to discuss banned or challenged literature—from modern works like "Stamped" to classics such as "The Bluest Eye."

June 2nd - All Boys Aren’t Blue by George M. Johnson

The Institute for Common Power, the educational branch of Common Power, is inviting you to join our Banned Books Club. According to a PEN America report, the 2023-2024 school year recorded the highest instances of book bans and highest number of unique titles banned on record – over 4,000 unique titles were removed in over 10,000 instances of book bans. The Institute believes in the enduring power of books to provoke thought, challenge norms, and broaden perspectives. During our meetings of the Banned Books Club we will discuss race, identity, and freedom of expression as the club dives into the societal issues these books illuminate. 

In a world increasingly wary of uncomfortable truths, we believe in the right to read freely and believe that banning books is anathema to democracy. As with our overall organizational mission of safeguarding the vote, we also hold true that safeguarding the diversity of ideas is essential to a just and inclusive democracy.

Join Common Power in San Diego!

This meet-up will be centered around action: how we stay engaged and fight back in 2025. At the national level, CP has a clear vision for our electoral priorities this year. We want to work directly with our volunteers to drive and support real, tangible action at the local level. We invite our volunteers, as well as passionate civic-minded individuals, to join us in these conversations and organize in-person with us.

Whether you’re a longtime volunteer or just interested in helping us organize, we’d love to see you there! CP staff Executive Director Charles Douglas, Fieldwork leader Binh Truong, and Community Associate Jessica Lui will be in attendance. Join us for some good coffee, company, and conversation!

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Join us for the New Jersey Trip Orientation Meeting! 🌟 Get all the information you need for our upcoming trip, meet your fellow volunteers, and learn about our goals and plans. This is your chance to ask questions and ensure you’re fully prepared. Don't miss it!

Our CP Staging Ground, located in downtown Seattle, is a space we open up in support of local organizers and the community who are engaging in advocacy efforts.

There are snacks, coffee, signage making materials and community on Fridays.
Feel free to drop by our staging ground anytime between 10:30 AM - 1:30 PM.

Address: 107 Spring St Floor 1 Lobby, Seattle, WA 98104

We are supporting and endorsing local organizers from the Seattle Trouble Makers group. We encourage you to join their protests/Rallies every Friday at the  Seattle Henry Jackson Federal Building starting at 11:30 AM- 1 PM.

Check out the Mobilize event page to learn more:

We're updating the back end of our online community on Slack! After the update on Monday, April 28th, you will need to sign back into your account to access the new workspace!

These info sessions are intended to provide support both before and after the scheduled update.

Sessions after 4/28 will address any issues logging back into your account!

Don’t miss this powerful conversation between Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, a bold candidate for New Jersey Governor, and Common Power’s Executive Director, Charles Douglas.

As Mayor Baraka steps up to take on Trump’s dangerous agenda, this is your chance to hear firsthand why he’s the kind of fighter our democracy needs right now.

Come learn more about his vision, his leadership, and how we can support a progressive path forward in New Jersey and beyond in this free online event!

Our CP Staging Ground, located in downtown Seattle, is a space we open up in support of local organizers and the community who are engaging in advocacy efforts.

There are snacks, coffee, signage making materials and community on Fridays.
Feel free to drop by our staging ground anytime between 10:30 AM - 1:30 PM.

Address: 107 Spring St Floor 1 Lobby, Seattle, WA 98104

We are supporting and endorsing local organizers from the Seattle Trouble Makers group. We encourage you to join their protests/Rallies every Friday at the  Seattle Henry Jackson Federal Building starting at 11:30 AM- 1 PM.

Check out the Mobilize event page to learn more:
https://mobilize.us/s/ir50cw

We're updating the back end of our online community on Slack! After the update on Monday, April 28th, you will need to sign back into your account to access the new workspace!

These info sessions are intended to provide support both before and after the scheduled update.

Sessions after 4/28 will address any issues logging back into your account!