ACTION AREA 1: ACTIVISM

2. 1. Queries about ACTIVISM in addressing racism:

This is the description of activism used in Playbooks:

Often the voices of individuals, as voters, investors and consumers joined together can have a cumulative effect on policy makes and businesses. Friends can join their individual voices together to advocate for specific changes, through making their beliefs known in concerted efforts in support of campaigns for change and through participating in direct actions.

Please suggest queries to support Friends’ activism in addressing racism:

The climate witness playbook asks:

What in your life already speaks truth to power about the climate crisis? How can that be enhanced by an activism/action step?
What is exciting or challenging that might draw you in? What makes it hard for you to take action?

1. 2. Resources for ACTIVISM

Please recommend resources, ideas, and possibilities for Friends to draw on in each of these categories of ACTIVISM:

Category 1:
For individuals: lobby for change with elected officials (example: FCNL's How to Lobby Congress Virtually: A Step-by-Step Guide)

Category 2:
Non-violent direct action (example: participate with POWER)

Category 3:
Join Allies and Friends (example: work with Southern Poverty Law Center or NAACP)

Category 4: Voting (example: work to end efforts to restrict voting)

Are there other categories of Activism you’d like to suggest?

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Which other categories of Activism would you like to suggest?

Please recommend resources for your suggested new category:

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