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Continuing the Fight for Our Beautiful Tomorrow – Fair Tax Colorado Doesn’t Make the 2020 Ballot
While we didn’t make it this year, we will continue this fight because we know that standing up for all of us and organizing for an equitable tax code is the right path, especially given our new realities.
Statement of Accountability, Solidarity, and Action, from White Lay Leaders of Together Colorado
We pledge to work hard to see, name, and interrupt our racism and the racism of other white people in our families, our congregations, our neighborhoods, and our communities.
Letter from Together Colorado White Faith Leaders to Black Faith Leaders
As White People doing our own inner and institutional anti-racism work, we stand behind, beside, and with you as we all speak truth to power and work together to change systems and principalities that are shaped by white supremacy...
Press Releases
Colorado’s Faith Leaders Endorse Paid Family and Medical Leave Initiative
“I support the paid family and medical leave ballot initiative because my faith leads me to believe we are a society that nurtures our children and our families."
Press Release: Colorado Faith Leaders Come Together to Denounce Racism, End Police Brutality and Commit to Take Action Against Systemic Injustices
All the gains we have ever made have come from people refusing to accept that what is true today seals our fate tomorrow. It is time to stand up for the promise of justice for all, demanding an end to brutality against Black and Brown people.
FAMLI Task Force Study and Expert Reports Lay Out Roadmap To Strong Family Leave Policy for Colorado
For Immediate Release December 18, 2019 Contact: Olga Robak (303.229.9447) or Debra Brown, Good Business Colorado (720-917-4900) FAMLI Task Force Study and Expert Reports Lay Out Roadmap To Strong Family Leave Policy for Colorado Final Actuarial Study Shows Increased Fund …
Faith Voices
Faith Voices: Control – Rev. Alan Johnson
You've heard these words: “Well, it's out of my hands!”; “It's beyond my control.”; or “You have to do something about that.” During this time, one of the questions that arises is, “what are we really in control of?” We read about …
Faith Voices: A Call to the Faithful – Rev. Gary R. Weaver
Where is the “zero tolerance” of children in cages from the people of America? Where is the zero tolerance of the 70,000 immigrant children in U.S. detention centers as reported in 2019? Where is the zero tolerance for the seven …
Faith Voices: What Are You Talking About Witness? – Rev. Pedro Silva
When I was growing up, I used to watch a show called “Diff’rent Strokes”. It was the story about two young Black boys who were adopted by a rich White man, Mr. Drummond. In essence, the story was a rags …
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In such a time as this, we must think about how we support one another to organize around the changes we want to see in creating quality schools, a moral economy, accountability and voice in local and national policies, equal access to affordable health care and dismantling systems of racism and white supremacy. Please take a look at our work to become familiar with what we do.