Weekly Digest: July 22nd
Hi y’all!!!
CJAA had our picnic last week and it was a success. Follow our instagram to stay tuned for upcoming events before summer’s end.
Local Happenings and Opportunities/Events/Ways to Get Involved Outside of CJAA
SJP is requesting court support tomorrow morning. Show up and show out to support our defendants!
The Jackson Center is hiring a student engagement fellow!
The Jackson Center will be hosting a community pool party to celebrate the history of Chapel Hill’s first public pool for black residents. Check out the link for more information.
One of Durham community’s fridge is empty so if you have the resources, please bring food or donate!
This Thursday, Rumah is having a Trans Dinner. You must RSVP to join. They have some other events this week. Check out their instagram page for more info.
This Saturday, the people’s solidarity hub is hosting a Palestine documentary screening in Durham.
Triangle Abortion Access needs to help creating kits to help volunteers beat the heat. Check out their wishlist to help out!
Social Media
Click here to join our GroupMe. This will act as a space for us to communicate with each other and share news and/or quick announcements outside of our GBMs. We have made the group chat private, so you will be prompted with a question before we approve your request.
Want to learn more about CJAA and our goals? Feel free to visit our Carrd here.
And of course, follow us on our Instagram: @unc_cjaa and subscribe to our substack; we will be keeping our Instagram and substack up to date with all things CJAA.
We have previously compiled a list of resources related to abolition and community care; feel free to access it here if you would like to learn more.
If you have any questions, concerns, or suggestions, do not hesitate to reach out to us through email, groupme, and/or DM ❤
Peace, Love, & Abolition,
CJAA Exec
CJAA (Community Justice, Abolition, & Antiracism collective) is an abolitionist, student-led movement agitating against the carceral state, prison-industrial complex, zionism, policing, white supremacy, imperialism, colonialism, and all forms of oppression — in UNC, Amerikkka, and abroad. We are dedicated to local action and community justice as tools for building a world in which carcerality is obsolete. We hold firmly that our criminal legal system is the result of a white supremacist state that is not broken but is working precisely as intended. As a community of Queer, BIPOC, and marginalized peoples, we work to actively dismantle this white supremacist system, while creating equitable systems of justice and a world based in empathy and compassion.We hold true that awareness is most powerful when acted upon. We are committed to not only calling on people in positions of power, but on ourselves to do the work necessary to change our immediate community. We aim to cultivate a space that allows for vulnerability and growth while acknowledging the value of impact over intentions. CJAA views itself as a movement within the larger movement for liberation around the world, and we acknowledge that our work is interconnected in the fight against all forms of oppression
