On #VeteransDay, we honor service & examine how 2025 laws impact AL veterans. 🇺🇸
✅ SB70: Creates AL Veterans Resource Center for support
⚠️ SB67: Shifts VA Board control to Governor, limiting oversight. #ALPolitics
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🎃 The real horror this Halloween? Attacks on our democracy. Name them. Stay informed. Show up. Reclaim power. Protect our collective future. #Democracy
Today we honor #IndigenousPeoplesDay by telling the truth: this land was stolen, stories erased. The same forces built into America’s foundation still harm marginalized communities. ✊🏾
🗳️ Change starts at the ballot box! AL runoff elections are TODAY. Voting rights are under attack, because our voices are powerful when we show up. Voter tools: https://dothevotething.org/#voter-toolbox
#Vote #Ballot #Election #alpolitics
🌱 Selma & Dallas County: Join Sen. Robert Stewart Sept. 30, 5:30–7:30 PM at Arts Revive to learn about the proposed SSE4 methane gas pipeline & its impact. 🔗 Visit AlabamaRivers.org/Pipeline or more information. #CleanEnergy #EnvironmentalJustice #ProtectOurRivers
This #LaborDay, we honor BIPOC workers whose labor built this nation yet remains overlooked. In AL, the fight for fair wages, safety & justice continues. #WorkersRights
🚨New Episode Alert *Woke Chronicles*
Policing in America has never been about protection; it’s always been about control. We’re watching history repeat itself in DC and beyond. 🎥 Watch Anneshia Hardy break it down
#democracy #liberation #alpolitics #vote #criminaljusticereform
✊🏾 Black August fuels activism and resistance, honoring imprisoned freedom fighters and inspiring us to dismantle systemic racism, state violence, and build Black liberation. #BlackAugust #Freedom
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Across Alabama, there's a growing push to erase, rewrite, and politicize our history. 📌 SB5 blocked – Archives stay independent 📌 HB139 failed – No protections from hair-based discrimination Stay loud. Stay organized. #ALPolitics #PowerInCollective #CivilRights #PeoplePower
Before it was a buzzword, “woke” was a call to consciousness.
Garvey said it. Lead Belly sang it. We lived it.
Now they weaponize it to silence truth, but we know better.
#StayWoke #SouthernNarrativeProject #SouthGotSomethingToSay #Liberation
Fair justice is on the line in Alabama. SB138 (Second Chance Bill) passed. SB118 (Expanded No Bail) moves to the 2026 ballot. Our communities are fighting for fair justice every day. #ALPolitics #FairJustice. #ALPolitics #CriminalJusticeReform
This legislative session, Alabamians made history, Juneteenth is now a state holiday. Weeks later, communities across the state celebrated freedom, legacy, and the power of our voices. #ALPolitics #Liberation
For too long, Alabamians with disabilities were denied basic restroom access. Now, thanks to SB83, adult changing tables will be required. Dignity won. Access won. Alabama showed up. #ALPolitics #alpolitics
It's Black Women’s Equal Pay Day, but this year, the wage gap isn’t the only problem. The latest jobs report shows Black women’s unemployment is rising. Paid less. Hired less. Promoted less. Protected less.✊🏾 Today, we demand equal pay, equity, justice, and care. #PayBlackWomen
🗳️ The right to vote is ours. But in Alabama, lawmakers let HB71 die in committee, blocking early voting & keeping barriers in place. This was a choice. We deserve better. #VotingRights #ALPolitics
What does freedom really mean in America?
As fireworks go up, let’s tell the truth: independence without liberation is just a performance. Our Executive Director, Anneshia Hardy, calls us to dig deeper this July 4th
Freedom was declared on July 4, 1776, but not for all. As attacks on our rights grow, we reflect on freedom denied, not granted. This Independence Day, we fight for true liberation. #FourthOfJuly #Justice #freedom #democracy
Knowing your status starts with real education. Alabama politicians are attacking sex ed and putting lives at risk.
This #HIVTestingDay:
✅ Get tested
✅ Stay informed
✅ Demand inclusive, affirming health education.
#KnowYourStatus #SexEdSavesLives #EndTheStigma #AlabamaValues
People are rising up, demanding justice and an end to state violence. In Alabama, the fight is urgent. 📌 WIN: SB247 (Protest Bill) is dead. 📌 LOSS: HB202 expands police immunity, making it even harder to hold officers accountable. #ALPolitics
Across the country, people are rising to defend immigrant rights and here in Alabama, the fight hits home. When we organize, we win. When we lose, we keep building. #ImmigrantJustice
📌 WIN: SB77 (Money Transfer Tax) — Defeated
📌 LOSS: SB53 (ICE Expansion) — Signed into law
On June 19, 1865, 2 yrs after the Emancipation Proclamation, Black people in Galveston, TX were finally told they were free. Juneteenth marks that delayed liberation. We’ve always honored our past, gathered in joy and carried the legacy forward. #Juneteenth #BlackLiberation
On this day in 1967, Loving v. Virginia struck down bans on interracial marriage, affirming that love is a human right. 💍
We honor the Lovings and all who dare to love radically. The fight for freedom + equality continues. ❤️ #HappyLovingDay #LovingDay #AlabamaValues
Bob Marley’s music wasn’t just vibes, it was resistance. This #BlackMusicMonth, we honor his legacy of rhythm, revolution, and global solidarity. ✊🏾🎶 #BobMarley #BlackArtMatters #PowerInCollective #AlabamaValues
Nina Simone didn’t just sing, she shook the system. Her music was protest, power, and truth. This #BlackMusicMonth, we honor the sound of resistance that still echoes today. 🖤🎶
#NinaSimone #BlackArtMatters #AlabamaValues #PowerInCollective
Black Music is memory, movement, & a mirror to the times. This #BlackMusicMonth, we honor Stevie Wonder , a voice that shaped sound and shook systems. His music moved more than charts. It moved us. 🖤 #StevieWonder #AlabamaValues #PowerInCollective #BHM2025
Kicking off Black Music Appreciation Month! 🎶✊ Black artists have shaped the soundtrack of history, from jazz to hip-hop, blues to R&B. Let’s celebrate and honor their creativity, resilience, and cultural impact. #BlackMusicAppreciationMonth #CelebrateBlackMusic
This #MemorialDay, we honor the fallen, and remember that defending their legacy means standing up for veterans, for democracy, and for the freedoms they gave everything to protect. 🇺🇸 #HonorAndRemember #DefendDemocracy
This session, Alabama saw good bills and harmful ones, a reminder that policy happens because of us. ✊🏾
Team AVP joined the Alabama Voting Rights Coalition at the State House to speak truth to power. Our voices and presence matter. 👉🏾 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a3xxadn5MwE
#VotingRights
On World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development, we celebrate the power of diversity to foster understanding and growth. In Alabama, embracing different cultures strengthens our communities and builds a more inclusive future. 🌍 #CulturalDiversity
On the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, today's political climate and recent legislative choices have made one thing clear: racism is alive and well. From dismantling DEI programs to eroding civil rights, the fight for justice continues. #EndRacism