CLAP Community Lead Advocacy Program

We grew up in Sactown taking care of each other. Some of us would not even be here if it wasn't for so much community love!! Dominance, cruelty, and “only the strong shall survive” mentalities not only excludes some of our most precious community members, it's false power. Cruelty and division doesn't have the final say -find like minded community on our site

There has been a short pause with the CLAP Weekly newsletter, but not all pauses mean time for more rest, more leisure, or even has opposite meanings like being lazy. There has to be understanding of the full context of those traditionally carrying heavy loads and do not have the privilege to rest

When over 60% of our workers, and growing, are living paycheck to paycheck it's not some moral failing.

It's the system failing what has become of our morals.

Time to fix both.

-"The kinds of stories you tell impact the nature of your character. And who you choose and what you choose to leave out of your stories actually reveals the limits of your conceptions of justice."
— Dr. Eddie Glaude Jr.

It's just a different type of hope when you call Sactown home- it's knowing our community can and has done better for each other. : https://www.canva.com/design/DAHT4JZCt-8/u9n4I830hz9g6LkcYOeZYw/watch?utm_content=DAHT4JZCt-8&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link2&utm_source=uniquelinks&utlId=h7a535fb84a&fbclid=IwY2xjawUwCE5leHRuA2FlbQIxMABwZG9mAXNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR7FMTAmNix9U9KTm7IL7Rm40UGfybkKKHZ4k6DekWyGPoXv9l5KhRrdBAIc8w_aem_PU8174WSFfKoN7orR_a5iQ

-"I humbly refuse to let the wealthy and powerful tell us that our future is theirs. The future is what we make it." — Tressie McMillan Cottom - -Our CLAP vid with what we did with little capacity but a lot of love for our community members who need connections that meets the realities of our families and individuals: https://www.canva.com/design/DAHT4JZCt-8/u9n4I830hz9g6LkcYOeZYw/watch?utm_content=DAHT4JZCt-8&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link2&utm_source=uniquelinks&utlId=h7a535fb84a&fbclid=IwY2xjawUGtCxwZG9mAWV4dG4DYWVtAjEwAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR5F8DeEq0plaUSTYvxod4ALecYtc2aiKb8bZ0UEKDoMWoVGhai89vrINupc-w_aem_u9awNmezb2ox3brjSgmEwA

Everyone deserves to be resourced. CLAP Weekly is paused but returning this Fall with basic needs and updates for Sactown-check out our main summer issue : https://gem.godaddy.com/p/bf05fe1?pact=30470-191719150-019f2977-ced7-798d-b4da-d9a2027cdaeb-3f14d242c748beef516ba4ed04f9ee88d322510a

There is a reason why close to 80% of Black women rely on care outside the system. The numbers are even more astounding when it comes to our reliance on workarounds for safety and crisis...Its not sustainable to live daily on survival. Having access to culturally responsive support that understands the historical realities is crucial -We deserve better