Stand Against Racism is an annual campaign of YWCA USA to unite communities across the United States on racial justice through education, advocacy and awareness.
Our collective efforts can root out injustice, transform institutions, and create a world that sees all people, including women and people of color, the way we see them: Equal. Powerful. Unstoppable.
Civic engagement is, and always has been, central to racial justice work. Ensuring access to the ballot box and engaging marginalized communities in the political process are powerful tools for eliminating racism and creating a more inclusive democracy. Voter registration, protecting voting rights, and breaking down barriers for women and people of color running for and holding elected office are foundational to this work. During the 2020 campaign from April 23-26 and beyond, join us in The Stand Against Racism to elevate stories, share information, and raise awareness about structural and institutional racism — and the powerful tool of civic engagement.
YWCA continues to work on supporting justice, safety and opportunity for all women, men, children, and families. There are a multitude of ways you can become involved, big and small, and we encourage you to educate yourself and others on the negative impact of racism in our communities.
Get Involved
Take action April 23-26 by sharing information and joining the conversation online:
- Attend a virtual event near you or plan your own virtual event. Check out YWCA USA’s interactive map to see what’s happening in your community.
- Join @YWCAUSA for a National Tele-Town Hall Twitter chat on Thursday, April 23 from 3:00pm – 4:45pm ET as they discuss how we can combat injustice – big and small. http://bit.ly/SARteletownhall
- Take the pledge to stand against racism beyond the campaign here.
- Register yourself, your friends and family to vote. Learn more about how to get out the vote here.
- Fill out the census for your household, participate in local elections and encourage others in your community to participate in our democracy.
- Contact your members of Congress. Encourage our elected officials to take steps to address institutional and system racism by improving access to the ballot and ensuring a full and fair census count.
Social Media
Tell your friends, family and followers on social media why you are taking a Stand Against Racism and how they can become involved too. Use the hashtags #StandAgainstRacism, #RacialEquity, #EliminateRacism, #VotingRights, #GOTV, and/or #GetOutTheCount and tag facebook.com/ywcasd or twitter.com/ywcasandiego. See below for a few sample posts:
- On April 23-26, join YWCAs across the U.S. for #StandAgainstRacism as we join together in solidarity with communities of color facing the very real threat of racist & xenophobic attacks >>> https://bit.ly/SAR20YW #EliminateRacism
- Structural and institutional racism affects communities across the country. Work with us by joining the movement to #StandAgainstRacism >>> https://bit.ly/SAR20YW #RacialEquity #EliminateRacism
- Everyone deserves justice and equity. That’s why I’m joining @ywcasd’s #StandAgainstRacism campaign to eliminate racism. Learn more >>> https://bit.ly/SAR20YW #EliminateRacism
- To me, a world without structural and institutional racism looks like [insert answer here]. I stand with the @ywcasd and their mission to eliminate racism. https://bit.ly/SAR20YW #StandAgainstRacism
- Civic engagement is, and always has been, central to racial justice work. This week, I am joining @ywcasd and others to #StandAgainstRacism. Join us >>> https://bit.ly/SAR20YW #EliminateRacism
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Show Your Support – Fillable Signs
Help us spread the word about Stand Against Racism and show why you’re committed to ending violence by taking a photo/selfie with a customizable sign! Download and print one of the following fillable signs:
- A world with racial equity looks like…
- Eliminating racism is important because…
- I stand against racism because…
