Disability Divest

Shades of Anger, July 19, 2024

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Rebecca Steckle
July 19, 2024

July 19, 2024

Good morning. Remember that every day is a good day to take action in support of Palestinian liberation.

LEARN. Read this letter from Disability Divest, “We Demand the Disability Establishment End Its Relationships with War Profiteers.”

From @disabilitydivest a white graphic with a border of watermelons at the top and bottom. A statement reads: "Disability Divest. There is no disability justice without a free Palestine. Disability Divest is a group of disabled people demanding that the disability establishment end its financial relationships and partnerships with weapons manufacturers and other companies funding genocide. Come back at the beginning of July, “Disability Pride Month," to learn how the disability establishment is complicit and our demands for change. #DisabilityDivest." It includes the Disability Divest logo, a wheelchair user icon, but the wheel of the wheelchair is the inside slice of a watermelon. At the center of the watermelon is the rainbow neurodivergence infinity sign.

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NOTICE. What was one feeling that came up for you while reading this? Is this a new emotion for you, or a more familiar one?

ACT.If you are disabled, sign this letter. If not, share this letter with an organization in your community - and ask them to endorse it. Sign / endorse the letter here.

SHARE. Forward this to at least five friends who need to see this and ask them to take the same action.

ASK. What actions do you want to take but don’t know how to take? Please reply to this email (or, if you are reading this online, leave a comment below) to let us know.*

In solidarity for Palestinian liberation,

Rebecca Steckle, on behalf of the Shades of Anger collective

*You can also continue the conversation with us in the Speaking Up Network, a private social media platform co-created by Animah Kosai, one of the leaders of Shades of Anger.

Shades of Anger was created by a global collective of women to raise awareness and inspire action to free Palestine. We chose the name of our collective to honor the poem, “Shades of Anger,” by Palestinian-Canadian poet Rafeef Ziadah. We also believe in liberation for Sudan, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Haiti, and all places where systems of oppression are causing immense suffering and crushing the life out humans. We are led by women of the Global Majority/BIPOC. Shades of Anger is for everyone who wants to act for liberation and you can learn more about it here.

Alt text: On the top half is a grey background with black text that reads "Shades of Anger 'Palestinians do not know the word impossible' - Fatima Bernawi, So why should we?" On the bottom half are three photos. The first is a photo of an adult with short greyy hair holding the hand of a young child, who is holding up a Palestinian flag high in their other hand, while standing on a hill overlooking a field of people and cars. The second is a black and white photo of a person with a long ponytail, holding a kuffiyeh and chanting at a protest. The last is a person wearing a kuffiyeh around their head, and a black and red dress, looking at the camera while holding up a Palestinian flag and a peace sign.

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