Anti-Racism Update 4.15.26

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AR QUIZ

  •  On which space missions did Dr. George Carruthers’s camera gain notoriety?

ACTION

  • May 1st Day of Action and National Strike. No Work, No School, No Shopping. 12pm Library Mall, 1pm March to the Capitol, 2pm Capitol program starts at the top of State St. National Demands: Abolish ICE, Citizenship for All, An Economy for All. Additional ways you can support: Submit an absence request for your kids now from school to support teachers and staff to participate in the day of action. Ask your employer if they can close for the day or half day.https://vdlf.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/May_Day_2026_Day_Without_Immigrants_Flyer_English.pdf

EDUCATION

  • “Abolish ICE Means Abolish the Police.” This podcast with activist Mariame Kaba and attorney Andrea Ritchie explores themes of criminalization, violence and values. Are you opposed to ICE? What about the action of ICE violates your values? This podcast ties together an analysis of the violence of the ICE surges with the violence of everyday policing, lessons in resisting proposed “reforms” that would give more power to ICE, and how community care and community defense help build a more supportive future. Explore ideas and learn more through this podcast.
  • As Earth Day approaches, consider how Indigenous cultures and religions protect a significant amount of the planet’s remaining biodiversity https://www.earthday.org/the-wisdom-of-indigenous-cultures/
  • In case you missed it: This article from the Guardian was shared on the MMM listserv. Trump’s mass deportation plan has broken the quiet of small US towns: “We have to take care of each other.” https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/apr/05/trump-deportation-rural-towns-wisconsin?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

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