MPower Change
MPower Change describes themselves as "the largest Muslim led social and racial justice organization in the United States."[1]
About
From the MPower Change website:[2]
- CAMPAIGNS- To mobilize and engage Muslims on issues impacting us all- like racial justice, civic engagement, immigration reform, combatting surveillance, protecting free speech, combating Islamophobia, and advocating for healthcare.
- ORGANIZING To train Muslim leaders, students, clergy and organizations in the grassroots Prophetic model through workshops, webinars and toolkits.
- RAPID RESPONSE- To quickly mobilize both digitally and on the ground a response to injustices and policies that harm Muslim communities.
MPower Change was founded by Mark Crain, Dustin Craun, and Linda Sarsour.
Staff
- Mark Crain, Strategic Director
- Dustin Craun, Creative Director
- Linda Sarsour, Executive Director
- Ishraq Ali, Organizing Director
- Mohammad Khan, Campaign Director
- Kifah Shah, Campaign Manager[3]
Advocacy for the Ceasefire Now Resolution
On January 26, 2024, Adalah Justice Project "sponsored" a letter with Democratic Socialists of America, MPower Change, Jewish Voice for Peace Action urging people to send a letter to Congress "demonstrat[ing] mass support" for the Ceasefire Now Resolution.[4]
"MASSIVE mobilization"
On June 26 2018, MPower Change teamed with other organizations to[5] rally against a Supreme Court decision to uphold President Donald Trump's Executive Order 13769, titled "Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States."[6]
The organization of a "MASSIVE mobilization" was arranged ahead of the Supreme Court decision. In a Google Form requesting information about potential partner organizations, Mohammad Khan and Linda Sarsour of MPower Change were listed as contacts.[7]
From the Facebook Invitation:[8]
- "The Supreme Court has ruled in favor of Trump's racist Muslim Ban, so it is time to take to the streets.
- "Please join us in Foley Square at 6PM to say #NoMuslimBanEver.
- "It's crucial that we have a visible, strong presence across the country of people who care about Muslim and refugee communities and oppose Trump's White Nationalist agenda.
References
- ↑ About, accessed June 26, 2018
- ↑ A dedicated team of community organizers., accessed June 26, 2018
- ↑ A dedicated team of community organizers., accessed June 26, 2018
- ↑ Write Your Members of Congress: Sign onto the Ceasefire Now resolution (accessed January 27, 2024)
- ↑ Make The Road New York Tweets about Travel Ban, accessed June 26, 2018
- ↑ Executive Order Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States, accessed June 26, 2018
- ↑ accessed June 26, 2018
- ↑ Facebook Invitation, accessed June 26, 2018