A year ago, we wrote about the anger and sadness we felt as we faced a deep, broad complex of systems geared toward violence, white supremacy, exploitation, and brutality. Systems that don't value the inherent dignity of all human beings. A year later, we are still fighting for justice for George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and tens of thousands more.

Over the past year, we have organized across Los Angeles' regions to build our people-power. We continued to focus on the issues of Climate, Housing, & Transit Justice. We organized phonebanks to help pass Measure J and continue to fight to ensure its promises are kept. Still, many of the same questions from a year ago remain. How do we change the power structures that got us to this point?

This month, we will continue to look at ways to build new institutions that truly serve and protect people, including a Public Bank Community Teach-in and a Criminal Justice focused General Monthly Meeting. We are excited to have you join us.

Public Bank Teach-In — Sunday, June 6, 3:00 - 4:30 PM

We have the opportunity to help lead a financial revolution that will create a new economic system that prioritizes people and the planet.

Come and learn what a public bank is and how it will allow Los Angeles to save money and set priorities with fiscally, socially, and environmentally responsible investments. Join the movement and support a public bank that follows sustainability guidelines and empowers our public policy goals.

This exciting community event is in partnership with Public Bank LA, ACT LA, & Sunrise Movement LA.

RSVP: https://www.laforward.org/events/2021/6/6/a-public-bank-community-teach-in

LA Forward General Monthly Meeting — Sunday, June 13, 3:00 - 4:30 PM

As we commemorate one year since George Floyd's murder and the subsequent uprisings across the nation and world, we will focus on how police brutality and misconduct plague our communities in LA. In particular, we'll focus on what's being surfaced about our LA County Sheriff's Department, including the unchecked activities of deputy gangs, harassment of families of those murdered by sheriff deputies, and obstruction of oversight by the sheriff himself. Join LA Forward's Criminal Justice Group, Check the Sheriff coalition leader Andres Kwon and LA Forward member Godfrey Plata at this teach-in, and learn about how you can stand up for justice in Southern California.

RSVP: https://www.laforward.org/events/2021/6/13/la-forward-monthly-meeting

Housing Justice June Monthly Meeting - Wednesday, June 23, 8:00 - 9:30 PM

Join us to learn about how to get involved in housing justice in Los Angeles. There will be updates from our coalition housing justice groups in LA, and we will discuss how we can build on the work being done. We will also provide an update on the Housing 101 guide and discuss potential ways we can organize and empower people at the neighborhood level.

RSVP: https://www.laforward.org/events/2021/6/23/housing-justice-june-monthly-meeting

June Regional Group Meetings

Join us on Zoom as we debrief and act on recent conversations that LA Forward members have had with City Councilwoman Nithya Raman, the Check the Sheriff coalition, and Public Bank LA. Also, find out more about our first opportunity to gather *in-person* for those who feel safer doing so these days!

Koreatown-DTLA-Boyle Heights — Wednesday, June 16, 8:00 - 9:30 PM

RSVP: https://www.laforward.org/events/2021/6/16/june-regional-group-meeting-koreatown-dtla-boyle-heights

Mid-Wilshire — Thursday, June 17, 6:00 - 7:30 PM

RSVP: https://www.laforward.org/events/2021/6/17/june-regional-group-meeting-mid-wilshire

Greater Silver Lake — Thursday, June 17, 7:30 - 9:00 PM

RSVP: https://www.laforward.org/events/2021/6/17/june-regional-group-meeting-greater-silver-lake

Westside — Thursday, June 17, 7:30 - 9;00 PM

RSVP: https://www.laforward.org/events/2021/6/17/june-regional-group-meeting-westside

Northeast LA — Tuesday, June 22, 8:00 - 9:30 PM

RSVP: https://www.laforward.org/events/2021/6/22/june-regional-group-meeting-northeast-la

San Fernando Valley — Wednesday, June 23, 7:30 - 9:00 PM

RSVP: https://www.laforward.org/events/2021/6/23/june-regional-group-meeting-san-fernando-valley