$8000 for a broad range of programs for six children, ages three to 18, from four families whose parents were fired for advocating for equality for their students, racial justice and journalists’ free speech rights.
$1500 for school tuition for the 13-year-old grandson whose grandmother (with whom he lives part time), a peace activist, travels the U.S. advocating for social justice in a truck painted with peace slogans. In response to her activism, her vehicle has been vandalized on numerous occasions and other drivers have tried to run her off the road.
$9100 for a broad range of programs for seven children, ages three to 22, from four families whose parents were fired for advocating for equality for their students, BLM, and journalist’s free speech rights.
$4500 for educational supplies for four children, ages seven to 14, whose family fled the U.S. to escape the FBI’s harassment of their father for his outspoken opposition to U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East. He was arrested and tortured before being extradited back to the U.S., forcing the family to relocate once again.
$16,600 for a broad range of programs for 12 children, ages six to 18, from four families. Some parents were beaten and arrested while marching against environmental racism; others were attacked and/or imprisoned for their community organizing work.
$3000 for school tuition for two kids, ages nine and 13, whose mother was fired for advocating for the needs of her students.
$7500 for school tuition and exercise equipment for five kids, ages 10 to 17, from two families whose fathers are both children of political prisoners. Their activism on behalf of political prisoners’ rights has resulted in police harassment and lost jobs.
$11,550 for a wide range of programs for eight children, ages five to 19, from four families, whose parents were targeted for their anti-racist organizing in the workplace, some have faced harassment while others were fired without cause and have been prevented from working in their fields.
$6200 for tuition, tutoring and recreational activities for four kids, ages 12 to 16, from two families, whose dads faced repression for their racial justice organizing. One lost his job and the other was arrested more than 40 times.
$3000 for childcare and school tuition for two brothers, ages four and 16, whose father was targeted after advocating for fair treatment of a student who reacted physically to a classmate’s racist comments. Their dad lost his job, was blacklisted, received death threats, and was forced to move.