A year ago, generous members of this congregation helped the family of Mohammad Monir Karimi settle into an apartment in Falls Church, Va. Recently, Monir's brother Mukhtar journeyed here with his wife and three kids after a 2-year wait for visas. Like Monir, Mukhtar had worked for a contractor supporting the U.S. military in Afghanistan. The new arrivals will need cash, furniture, and a variety of household goods.
Mecklenburg County, NC has seen low voter turnout in the Black community for several years. Voter suppression is the culprit. To reverse this negative trend, we are supporting a coalition of Black activists and faith groups called Team Unity NC. We are sending postcards that drive voters to the campaign’s website, where they pledge to “Vote and Do More.” Our…
Reeb to screen film on the history of DC voting rights by All Souls member Anna Reid Jhirad; and is gearing-up a robust Postcard Campaign for this fall’s critical elections in Virginia. Reeb kicks-off a busy season of voting rights action with the screening of “The Last Battlefront” – a one-hour historical, documentary film on the fight for self-government in…