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Justice For Trollie. Last week we joined @justicef

Justice For Trollie. Last week we joined @justicefortrollie and celebrated the life of Trollie. We remembered is smile, his kindness, and the impact he had while walking this earth. We are committed to the fight for #justicefortrollie and remain hopeful that the truth is reveled. It’s important to stand by victims of homicide who’s deaths often get ruled as suicide because they are black, and not just victims of police brutality.

#austinjusticecoalition #atxajc #celebratelife

We don’t need a women’s jail when there are cu

We don’t need a women’s jail when there are currently only 150 women in jail in Travis County.

Call the Travis County Commissioners Court and tell them to #voteno on spending 80 million into a new women’s jail. Tell them to support the Justice Reinvestment Plan instead. We need solutions, not cages!

#austinjusticecoalition #notowomensjail

Let these images serve as a reminder that the figh

Let these images serve as a reminder that the fight is not over. As many of us begin to get back to our “normal” lives, there is still work to be done.
How have you continued to show your solidarity? Are you still actively engaging with black leadership groups and uplifting their voices? History was made a year ago but change didn’t come that day. Do your part daily, do it when nobody is looking.

1st image: @crissyfish
Image 2-10: @_j.genevieve

#austinjusticecoalition #justiceforall

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Vote No On New Women’s Jail. Instagram post 17895164285115578

A life, so beautiful, deserves a special celebrati

A life, so beautiful, deserves a special celebration. You are invited to help us honor the life of Trollie. Leave your sadness at the door and bring your stories, laughs, and your happiness over a life that was lived to the fullest.

This celebration will take place on June 5th at 3pm-6pm at the Super 8 Motel off I-35. Food and drinks will be provided to friends and family for FREE.

Donations will go towards @justicefortrollie - Trollie's World. To support, we ask that you all come to this celebratory occasion. #JusticeForTrollie

Partners include,
Austin Justice Coalition
@atxurbanleague
@blackaustincoalition

MC Host @thecat.__

#austinjusticecoalition

One year ago today George Floyd took his last brea

One year ago today George Floyd took his last breath and with it, lit the fire in the hearts and souls of people all over the world. With his last breath, he reignited a movement and shined a light on the dark corners of our culture where police violence goes unchecked and Black lives go unaccounted for. His legacy is hope across the world and reverence for breath.

Not only do we keep George Floyd's family and community in our thoughts but we organize and advocate every day until GUILTY ON ALL COUNTS is not a rare occurrence, until Black and Brown children and their mothers do not fear for their lives when they leave their homes, until our descendents study this thing from their history books called "the police" and write papers on the movements and those of us that fought to dismantle it so their futures would be safe, happy, and resourced.

Austin Justice Coalition will continue to organize, agitate and advocate for peace and justice everyday, to honor George Floyd's legacy and the legacy of the countless others whose lives have been stolen by police. SAY HIS NAME.

#sayhisname #sayhername #saytheirnames
#GeorgeFloyd
#AlexGonzales
#MikeRamos
#SandraBland
#BreonnaTaylor
#TamirRice
#PhilandroCastile
#TrayvonMartin
#EricGarner
#MichaelBrown
#countlessothers

Austin Justice Coalition Stands in Solidarity with

Austin Justice Coalition Stands in Solidarity with Juiceland workers fighting for a safe, just, and nontoxic work environment. Events that culminated over the Mother’s Day weekend—including management’s dismissal of reports of racism and harassment—brought employees to a tipping point where inaction was no longer a possibility. On Monday, May 10 a group of Black and Brown Juiceland brought these complaints to management, and on Friday, May 14, workers declared a strike at the warehouse in response to acts of racism, ongoing wage inequality, and other toxic aspects of the workplace culture—including a high volume of reported incidents of harassment, which have created a persistently unsafe work environment for women, queer, transgender, and nonbinary employees at Juiceland. Eight Juiceland shops were closed. Some of the demands put forward are better working conditions and sanitation, increase in base pay, having managers approved by employees, and for immediate action from management on reports of workplace racism. Detailed demands can be found on the strike IG account: @juicelandworkersrights.

Black and Brown employees took the courageous step to call out Juiceland’s management for its lack of fair compensation and working conditions, coupling this with ongoing documented instances of racism, including the use of the n-word in the workplace and a failure from management to adequately respond to those incidents.

We call on @juiceland to acknowledge the issues surfaced by their Black and Brown workers and acknowledge their stories and experiences. This must be included in any ongoing process of healing and reparations moving forward and begins with addressing the incidents of racism that have taken place by centering and listening to the voices that have taken risks in coming forward. Then, accept accountability for the ways in which Juiceland management has upheld systemic injustices towards their workers with clear steps to redress that harm and create a safe, inclusive and nontoxic work environment for all.

#austinjusticecoalition #juicelandworkersrights #atxcommunity #atxAJC #austintexasfood #juicelandaustin

Black Art Matters is Austin Justice Coalition's an

Black Art Matters is Austin Justice Coalition's annual art show and fundraiser. This space explores how Black artists are demonstrating their excellence and power to the world.

We are working hard to bring you our biggest and best Black Art Matters to date! More details coming soon.

If you are an artist who identifies as Black,Indigenous and/or brown we are calling you to submit art for participation in our 4th annual Black Art Matters. As well as calling all Black and Brown business owners who would like to set up shop during this event to submit.

Click the link in our bio for details and to submit. The deadline to submit is June 11th.

#austinjusticecoalition #blackartmattersatx #bamatx21 #atxartistcall #artistofcolor

The momentum is building: in two days our petition

The momentum is building: in two days our petition calling on Austin City Council and the County Commissioners Court to fund housing for our unhoused neighbors has collected over 1700 signatures. If you haven’t yet, please sign and share the petition:

LINK IN BIO

then call your council members and commissioners to let them know that this is an emergency: we want them to fund housing NOW.

#austinjusticecoalition

No matter the vote you cast on Prop B, our duty no

No matter the vote you cast on Prop B, our duty now is to see that the housing crisis in our city is prioritized.

The passage of Prop B on May 1st allows for more policing of our houseless neighbors without oversight or accountability. Our unhoused neighbors now face immediate threats to their safety and their ability to exist in public spaces throughout the city. Join us to demand timely, effective and unified action. Austin City Council and Travis County Commissioner’s Court will discuss American Rescue Plan budget priorities on May 18th.

Click the link in bio to sign our petition and ensure that funding to house our houseless neighbors is prioritized.

#austinjusticecoalition #fundthesummitplan #fundatxhousing #homesnothandcuffs #howtohouse

Justice For Alex Gonzales. Instagram post 17854806

Justice For Alex Gonzales. Instagram post 17854806167544826

The traumatic incidents of January 5, 2021 remain

The traumatic incidents of January 5, 2021 remain vivid in our collective memory. And even as we grieve the loss caused by this traumatic and painful act of violence—we are prepared to rise up, and to insist, loudly and boldly, that the family of Alexander Gonzales deserves nothing short of complete justice.

Join AJC, @arte_texas, and @austinlulac on May 8 at 2pm to demand justice and celebrate the beauty and power of Alex’s life, our collective power and the culture of Black and Brown families of East Austin. We will march and gather to celebrate the rich ancestral legacies that cannot be killed, harassed, beaten or erased. We will celebrate a coming time in which Black and Brown bodies will no longer have to fear for their lives at the hands of Austin’s police officers, in which families no longer have to mourn their lost sons and daughters.

For more information: Link In Bio

#austinjusticecoalition #sayhisname #alexgonzales

Would you like to learn more about 'How to House'

Would you like to learn more about 'How to House' our neighbors?

Here's where we're at, and how you can get help get active.

#howtohouse #austinjusticecoalition

There’s still time to apply to become apart of t

There’s still time to apply to become apart of the AJC team. The deadline is 4/30 so get your application in!

Link In Bio

#ajcisgrowing #austinjusticecoalition

There’s an important election on May 1st where A

There’s an important election on May 1st where Austin will have the chance to vote on several propositions. If you’re unsure of what this props are, don’t worry we’ve created an election guide.

Early voting ends next Tuesday the 27th and Election Day is May 1st. Do your part and vote!

#austinjusticecoalition

#BREATHE. Instagram post 17868703490366659

#BREATHE. Instagram post 17868703490366659

On The Fence About Prop B is rescheduled for tomor

On The Fence About Prop B is rescheduled for tomorrow, Friday April 23rd.

Are you concerned about, and genuinely looking for ways to help those who are currently unhoused in our community? Have your recent conversations with friends and family raised questions about how to best support and provide for the needs of people experiencing homelessness?

Join us for an open dialogue on Homelessness.

This will be an open conversation — dispelling and challenging common myths about homelessnes and providing better information and context around our current crisis. We will discuss what Prop B is all about –– what it does and doesn’t do, and how it will impact the unhoused communities and public space.

Come join us, and invite friends and family to participate and learn. To register, link in bio!

#austinjusticecoalition #homesnothandcuffs #homelessnessinaustin

Join us at Huston-Tillotson this Thursday, April 2

Join us at Huston-Tillotson this Thursday, April 22, at 5PM for a collective moment, and a vigil for Adam Toledo, Daunte Wright, Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, the countless lives taken by police violence.
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As we breathe a deep sigh of relief and process the results of the Derek Chauvin trial, we are sobered by the countless lives that have been sacrificed to systems of injustice. We remember that the status-quo remains inherently violent, robbing the world of rich and beautiful lives like Adam Toledo, Daunte Wright, Micheal Brown, Tamir Rice, Philando Castile, Breonna Taylor, and countless others. We will not let up until we have fully reimagined our systems and our democracy — and we will settle for no less.

For now, our collective joy is powerful and revolutionary. And as we celebrate, we remember that what we are celebrating is our own collective power, as the people, as a movement, as a force to be reckoned with; we breathe knowing that this is the key to our resilience, that together we will build the strength and hope we need to love and support each other as we continue this fight.

#austinjusticecoalition #breathe

We have a long way to go in this country, but toda

We have a long way to go in this country, but today there was a glimpse of what we can accomplish together. George Floyd should be here and our hearts are with his family and loved ones. Nothing can bring back their lost one but today his black life mattered. Today we were reminded, this is why we fight!

#austinjusticecoalition #justiceforgeorgefloyd

#Repost @igiveyoumoore ・・・ "The vote is pr

#Repost @igiveyoumoore
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"The vote is precious. It is almost sacred. It is the most powerful non-violent tool we have in a democracy." - John Lewis

Today, a cross-generational coalition of Black leaders, organizations, and representatives stood in solidarity against HB 6 and SB 7 (voter suppression laws) as they are a direct attack on the voting rights of our most vulnerable communities. The right to vote, whether you choose to use it or not, is something that is scared and paid for by the blood and sweat of our ancestors. We must continue to fight and protect our right to vote!

#austinjusticecoalition #votersuppression #texaslegislature

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