Latino Civic Forum

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Latino Civic Forum LCF is committed to promoting political and civic participation of Latinos in the Greater-Trenton region. Endorsing candidates for public office.
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A group of Trenton-area’s Latino leaders have joined to form the Latino Civic Forum (formerly known as the Central Jersey Latino Civic Engagement Forum) and its political arm the Latino Political Action Committee of Trenton to promote political and civic participation of Latinos as well as to advocate for issues important to that community. These Latino leaders have been meeting since the fall of 2012 in various focus group meetings and community forums to refine their mission and vision. On October 2012, the group held the Central Jersey Latino Civic Engagement Forum at the Assembly of God Church where over 100 residents, elected officials and academics gathered to talk about the state of the local Latino community and identify their most pressing issues. Among the panelists presenting on that occasion were Princeton University Professor Douglas Massey an expert in Latino immigration, Congressman Rush Holt, Latino Leadership Alliance of New Jersey President Martin Perez and a speaker of the Citizens Campaign organization. At the conclusion of the forum, participants unanimously agreed that there must be a concerted effort to increase civic participation and political empowerment in the Latino community. The forum was followed up with several focus-group meetings and on October 2013 Latino leaders held a one day retreat at Thomas Edison State College to create an organization with the mission to promote the political and civic participation of Latinos. The group agreed to create two separate but affiliated organizations: 1) a civic-oriented grassroots organization; and 2) a political action committee. The civic organization named Latino Civic Forum, which will be applying for 501(c)(4) recognition, will be dedicated to four main areas:

1. Leadership development that trains and nurtures Latino youth.
2. Organizes voter registration, voter education, and citizenship drives to increase civic awareness, knowledge, and participation.
3. Offers recommendations of qualified Latinos to serve on local boards and commissions.
4. Advocates for legislation and policies on issues important to the Latino community. The organization’s political arm, Latino Political Action Committee of Trenton (LatinoPACT), which was recently registered with the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission, will engage in:

1. Support or oppose ballot questions.
3. Donate money or time to political campaigns. The Latino Civic Forum is born and it plans on becoming a platform for the voices and aspirations of Latinos in the Greater-Trenton area. As its first event, the Latino Civic Forum will be hosting a Trenton Mayoral-Candidates' Night on April 7, 2013 at the Iglesia Pentecostal Asamblea de Dios located at 50 North Clinton Ave.

08/06/2024

Please read Pat Deeney's weekly Antiracism Adjustment it is very relevant! Allow it to break your heart and move you to find ways to educate and work towards preventing pervasive patterns of police violence. Note that I am not against all police. I have family and friends that have been very empathetic and respectful of BIPOC community members!

ANTIRACISM ADJUSTMENT FOR THE WEEK OF 8/5/2024

“What does the Lord require of you but to do justice, to love kindness and to walk humbly with your God” Micah 6:8

ROSES
by Amanda Gorman from “Call Us What We Carry”

Riots are red
Violence is blue
We’re sick of dying
How ‘bout you

Sonya Massey’s death on July 6th has drawn national outrage after she was fatally shot by a white sheriff’s deputy in her Illinois home. The day before the shooting, Massey had an encounter with police over a mental health issue. She had driven herself to the hospital seeking help but returned home later that day. At the time of her death, Massey had called the police for help with a possible intruder, and was shot by one of the responding officers. Sonya Massey rally draws hundreds to Washington Square Park on Sunday - YouTube
The pervasive nature of police violence fosters a deep distrust of law enforcement and the justice system, making it difficult for Black women to seek help when they need it. There is abundant evidence that Black people are not safe at the hands of police, whether calling for help, being pulled over, or sleeping in their own homes. Unfortunately, Black Americans are killed by law enforcement at a higher rate than any other race. This police brutality severs the sense of safety and comfort within one’s environment because one is daily residing in fear.
Systemic changes would address this issue by partnering with licensed mental health professionals within the justice system to ensure that wellness checks are done by individuals whose primary tool isn’t a weapon, but their mind and their empathy. It would also be to acknowledge that the system is clearly broken and in need of a major overhaul. The lasting effects of police brutality on Black women are profound and demand urgent attention and action. We can begin to heal the emotional scars of police brutality by enacting systemic reform, fostering community solidarity and providing mental health support for people harmed by the justice system.
It is only by addressing Americans’ biases toward their Black and African neighbors that we can move toward a society that truly values justice and equality for all. The journey to healing and systemic change is arduous but necessary to ensure that women like Sonya Massey aren’t killed by law enforcement when they ask for help.

Resources:
Illinois sheriff’s deputy charged with murder shot Black woman in face after she called police for help | PBS News
Sonya Massey's death is why Black women don't trust police (usatoday.com)

Breath Prayer (by Cole Arthur Riley Cole Arthur Riley )

Inhale: Exhale:
I will not protect the delusion. My anger is sacred.

Inhale: Exhale:
God, my hope trembles. Steady me as I wait.



Please feel free to forward any thoughts to me at the email listed below. (submitted by Pat Deeney, Westminster Presbyterian Church, Trenton NJ, [email protected])

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Trenton, NJ
08629

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