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Equal Justice Initiative

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The Equal Justice Initiative is committed to ending mass incarceration and excessive punishment in the United States, to challenging racial and economic injustice, and to protecting basic human rights for the most vulnerable people in American society.

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A note about Social Media: We encourage you to try and use social media platforms that are open sourced and decentralized (like BlueSky or Mastodon). This is a link to a starter pack of organizations that are currently on BlueSky.

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What Is Your Organization Suggesting?

The following are actions straight from the Equal Justice Initiative website.

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Learning / Education

It's important to actively learn about the issues you are passionate about. Consider taking a class, read a book, or do a project that will immerse yourself into your cause.

Here are some resources Equal Justice Initiative has provided.

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The following are some general examples of the types of courses and books you could look for.

Next Step

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