Save the Date: IBWPPI’s Policy Forum
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September 10, 2020
12th Annual IBWPPI Policy Forum
Theme: Black Women Leading With Authority: A Convening of Experts, Masterminds and Key Influencers
This event will be held virtually for the first time and open to the public.
Our PUSHOUT Virtual Watch Party Was a Success!
We thank all of our attendees for attending our recent PUSHOUT Watch Party! It was an afternoon of inspiration and a safe space for healing and action. We were joined by more than 50 participants, many new to IBWPPI. We maintained great engagement and discussion with the audience before, during and after the film.
We were so grateful for DJ Lolo from Milwaukee to kick off our event with some upbeat music followed by Young Ambassador Sesheida Young’s beautiful rendition of the National Black Anthem. We shared words of wisdom and did an important call to action for individuals to fill out their Census forms and vote in the 2020 elections. We have resources below to help you do that!
We thank everyone for helping to send the powerful message that IBWPPI stands with Black girls! We say no more to our young women being criminalized, suspended at disproportionate rates and pushed into the school-to-prison pipeline. Learn more about PUSHOUT here and stream the film on PBS.org.
Take Action: We Count, We Vote!
CENSUS
IBWPPI encourages everyone to get counted in the 2020 Census! Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the enumeration deadline was pushed back to October 31, 2020. To learn more about the Census and the updated timeline, visit 2020census.gov.
There are 3 ways you can be counted:
- Go to MY2020CENSUS.GOV.
- Call 1 844 330 2020.
- Mail in the paper form you received.
VOTING IN THE 2020 ELECTIONS
IBWPPI encourages all eligible residents to exercise your right to vote in the 2020 US Elections! Register to vote and learn about your state’s next Presidential Primary here.
To report issues of voter suppression call the Election Protection Hotline at 866-OUR-VOTE.
Bills to Watch: Policy Corner
On Monday, June 8, 2020, Representative Karen Bass (D-CA), Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, Senator Corey Booker (D-NJ), and Senator Kamala Harris introduced the Justice in Policing Act of 2020 .
This legislation makes it easier for the federal government to successfully prosecute police misconduct cases, ends racial and religious profiling and eliminates qualified immunity for law enforcement. The legislation bans the use of chokeholds and no-knock warrants—which took the lives of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Eric Garner—at the federal level and encourages states to do the same. Read more about the bill here.
Membership Spotlight
This month’s membership spotlight features Michellene Davis, a member of the IBWPPI Board of Directors. Davis serves as Executive Vice President and Chief Corporate Affairs Office for RWJBarnabas Health, New Jersey’s largest integrated healthcare system. She drives Social Impact and Community Investment across the System.
In addition, Davis oversees the areas of Policy Development and Governmental and External affairs, Healthy Living and Community and Employee Wellness and Engagement, and Global Health. Tune into her recent interview where she reflects on COVID-19 and community impacts, compliance and privacy.
Want to be featured for the work you’re doing in the community during the COVID-19 crisis? Fill out the membership survey or email us your short story along with your picture and we’ll spread the good word!
We Welcome Our New Members
Thank you to all of our new members that joined this month!
Areah Thompson
Arnitta Renee Holliman
Brianna Bennett
Christina Williams
Dellareese Edgecombe
Dorcas Modipadi
Dr. LaKeischa Webb McMillan
Jan Bailey-Smith
Lorriane Brady
Mary Wright
Monique Hazeur
Nahdiyah Anika Dennison
Niya Garrett
Porschia Harris
Tiffany Dawson
Trinise White Foster
Go to our Facebook page to see the full list of members that have joined since April 2020!
Complimentary IBWPPI Membership During the COVID-19 Pandemic
As we continue to adjust to the new normal, we want IBWPPI to be a home for Black women who want to connect, heal and support one another. C onsider gifting yourself with a free membership and joining a network of global Black women. Become a member today by filling out the membership form here .
Why Join IBWPPI?
IBWPPI started 10 years ago in the spirit of global unity and sisterhood. Our mission is to connect and advocate for Black women globally through acts of kindness and public policy. We thank our members and ask that you continue your support of IBWPPI and ask others to join us.
