COVID-19 Response
While the COVID-19 pandemic presents new challenges for our communities to grapple with, it has also deepened existing inequities for boys and men of color, our families, and communities.
From jobs and educational barriers to deadly jails and prisons to family violence and instability, this pandemic has laid bare and brought new urgency to the demands people of color have been making for decades: we need a radical transformation of our unjust and racist systems and the self-determination, power, and resources required to thrive.
Through the strength of our network, the Alliance for Boys and Men of Color team is creating space for dialogue on the impact of COVID-19, sharing resources and information to support our well-being, and building the collective power required to advance and implement policies that address emerging and urgent needs and also lay the foundation for a more equitable future.
As we navigate this crisis we are guided by the following demands from people of color directly impacted by systemic injustice, social justice philanthropy, and the work of organizers and advocates from critical mutual-aid networks that have arisen to meet the urgency of this moment.
DEMANDS FOR POLICY AND SYSTEMS CHANGE
STATEWIDE
Trans-Led Organizations Respond to COVID-19 and Demand Action
Urgent request for support of California’s nonprofits during the COVID-19 crisis
Protect System Involved Youth & Their Families During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Child Support System Response to COVID-19 Pandemic & Impending Recession
Recommendations for COVID-19 Safety Precautions in Local Detention Facilities
CA Judicial Council Letter: Vote to remove due process for jails/arraignments
No Minimum Wage Freeze
LOCAL
COVID- 19 Advocacy Group Letter: Containment in L.A. County Jails and
L.A. County Demands for COVID-19 Impact on Youth and Adults Under Probation Custody and Supervision
Open Letter to Judge Ursula Dickson on Young People in Juvenile Dependency During COVID-19
COVID-19–Public Health Crisis in the Sacramento County Jail System
NATIONAL