Angst to Action (Image from Boston Globe)

Dear MVBLM,

As we get closer to congregating again at the end of May, here are two angst to actions you might consider participating in.

As you may have heard, a group of Black and Brown spectators at the Boston Marathon were prevented from cheering on runners with oppressive overpolicing. Watch the video here. Please write a letter to the BAA using this template.

And, as the killings of Black and Brown people continue, we were all saddened to learn about the January 4th murder of Arif Sayed Faisal by the Cambridge police. The case has not moved forward. Activists are requesting people call the Cambridge mayor's office to reinforce four demands. Please see the script for the "phone zap" here.

Dana, Eric, Bob, Vicki and Lexi
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