Category: Democrats

The Rich History of Latinx and Hispanic Heritage Month

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Latinx & Hispanic Heritage Month (LHHM) is from September 15 to October 15. Dedicated to celebrating the culture and history of Latinx people in the United States, Congress implemented LHHM in 1968 as Hispanic Heritage Week. The week was later expanded to a month in 1988. Latinx & Hispanic Heritage Month offers us the opportunity to learn about, explore, and celebrate the incredible influence Latinx people have had on the United States for generations.  You may be wondering why the celebration begins in the middle of September, and the reason…

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LeVar Burton & MoveOn Drop “Read Banned Books” Exclusive Shirt for National Banned Book Week

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Proceeds from the shirt, as worn by LeVar Burton, Ariana DeBose, Margaret Atwood, Maia Kobabe, W. Kamau Bell, Josh Malina, and Ann Patchett , Adina Porter, Baratunde Thurston, available at LeVarSaysRead.com will fund ongoing efforts to distribute free banned books and fight censorship. Washington, D.C. – Today MoveOn Political Action and LeVar Burton announced the release of a new original T-shirt for sale in support of their collaboration fighting book bans at the start of National Banned Book Week. The limited-edition Read Banned Books shirt features the likeness of the lifetime literacy champion LeVar Burton and is for sale here. The shirt will fund MoveOn’s Banned Bookmobile and…

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GQ on LeVar Burton’s & MoveOn’s “Read Banned Books” Exclusive Shirt for National Banned Book Week

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“What they’re trying to do offends me at the root of who I am and what I’m about.” LeVar Burton, Rosario Dawson, Andy Cohen, Rita Moreno, Ariana DeBose, Margaret Atwood, Maia Kobabe, W. Kamau Bell, Amber Tamblyn, Josh Malina, Ann Patchett, Anthony Rapp, Jason Collins, Manny Fidel, Adina Porter, Franchesca Ramsey, Baratunde Thurston, Tess Gattsuto, Jessica Burbank, Akilah Hughes, Alimi Ballard, Travon Free, Piper Perabo,  Alysia Reiner, Chris Mosier, Lea Thompson, Angie Thomas, and Internet Today Washington, D.C. – As reported in GQ today, MoveOn Political Action and LeVar Burton released a new original T-shirt for sale in support of their collaboration fighting book bans for National Banned Book Week. The limited-edition Read Banned Books shirt features the likeness…

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Artists Against Book Bans: 170+ Celebrities Sign Petition Defending the Freedom to Read

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“A threat to one form of art is a threat to us all.” That’s what LeVar Burton, the former host of “Reading Rainbow” and executive producer of the 2023 documentary “The Right to Read,” believes, and it’s why he’s partnered with MoveOn to launch a campaign with creative leaders to bring heightened awareness to this dangerous form of censorship and exclusion. With a new school year just beginning, this letter is a timely response to Republicans banning a record number of books in the last school year, despite backlash and…

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MoveOn Launches “Junk Fees Calculator” to Hold Corporations Accountable for Predatory Fees

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Washington, D.C. – As part of its “F*ck the Fees” initiative, MoveOn is launching a website to advocate with and for working families impacted by predatory junk fees. The site features a “junk fee calculator” which asks consumers a series of relevant questions used to estimate how much in junk fees an individual has paid in one year. MoveOn members are calling on Congress and federal agencies to regulate and force corporations to offer more transparency over these deceptive fees. “In nearly every industry, from housing to banking to travel, junk fees…

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MoveOn New Jersey Members Vote In Support of Calls for Senator Bob Menendez to Resign

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Washington, D.C. – MoveOn Political Action Executive Director Rahna Epting today released the following statement: “Nearly 80% of New Jersey MoveOn members surveyed voted in favor of Senator Menendez’s resignation following the recent federal bribery charges. Our members believe that Senator Menendez has violated the public trust and is no longer fit to represent his constituents in the United States Senate. It is apparent that remaining in his role would only distract from the important work that his constituents rely upon their congressional representatives for. Our MoveOn members have made…

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