Sudan Divestment Update! Good News Alert…
A big thank you to everyone who took the time to send an email to members of the Baltimore City Council in reference to the Sudan Divestment Bill.Â
I’m proud to announce that the bill passed and was signed into enactment by the Mayor on November 27, 2007! YOU MADE A HUGE DIFFERENCE! I especially want to thank Tanae and Adam (all the way from Ohio!) for sending emails to City Councilwoman Helen Holton in regard to the bill. [if you sent an email as well let me know and I'll be quick to publicly give you your props.] See that - right from your keyboard - at work, home, or school you helped to pass a bill to support the people of Darfur. Don’t you feel empowered?! You should.Â
I just received an email from Joe Madison as well informing me that DC just passed its own Sudan Divestment Bill! The avalanche is growing and pressure is mounting on the government of Sudan to end this tragedy.
So what next?…you did know there was a next right? This is not a 40 yard dash people. This is a marathon. So now we have got to make sure that Baltimore, the state of Maryland, and DC make the legislation come to life. No equivicating! Don’t just have the press conference legislators! Divest the money!Â
I’ll be making a list and checking it twice, E-ACTIVISTS, to make sure the legislation is really enacted. If it isn’t, you know I’ll blow the trumpet.Â
FYI: I’ve learned that last month a new documentary starring Don Cheadle called DARFUR NOW came out. This can be a great tool in raising awareness and encouraging action on this issue. Here’s an idea: Get a group of your friends together and go see the movie. You might just win over some new Darfur Activists. Great idea right? There’s only one problem