I. November is the month for food, family gatherings, and celebrations, but according to data from Feeding San Diego,
29% of Black or African American individuals experienced food insecurity in San Diego County, compared to 9.4% of White individuals.
II. In the 1960’s comedian and Civil Rights activist Dick Gregory stood in solidarity with the Native American community by participating in the “fish-ins.” He stood up for the fishing rights of the Puyallup and Nisqually people in the face of opposition from Washington state game wardens. You can learn more by purchasing this zine written by Mariame Kaba.
III. November is the month to vote. It’s important that we remember The Wilmington Massacre of 1898. “On November 10, a white mob of 2,000 men surged through Wilmington’s streets and massacred 60 or more Black people, cementing a white Democratic single-party rule in North Carolina that stripped Black Americans of their right to vote until the 1960s.
***Call to Action***
Vote on or before November 3, 2026 during the General Election and get one other person in your life to register to vote
You can view all of AFT’s election recommendations here.
“Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.” – Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
