If you don't have any plans for this weekend, now you do.。
The Black Women's Blueprint, an organization that works to empower black women and girls, is urging people of all different backgrounds and identities to march this weekend in support of black women's basic rights.。
That's to put it briefly, but if you're interested in joining the online demonstrations through the hashtag #MarchForBlackWomen and attending an event this Saturday and Sunday, here's what you need to know.。
SEE ALSO:7 ways to be a better ally to transgender women of color 。Who is organizing?
When and where are the marches?
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What is #MarchForBlackWomen about? Demonstrators participating this weekend will be advocating for the following:。
1. Full reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act set to expire on September 30, 2018. 。
The Violence Against Women Act makes it possible to fund social service agencies that support victims of sexual assault and domestic violence, such as law enforcement training and the National Domestic Violence Hotline. It was enacted in 1994, following Anita Hill's testimony in 1991 against Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas.。 2. Focusing on intersectional women’s rights concerns like poverty, affordable housing, reproductive rights, immigration protections and center the most vulnerable.。
In December 2017, the Trump administration told analysts at the Center for Disease Control and Prevention to no longer use those seven words in budget reports.。
Can people donate to #MarchForBlackWomen?
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