WTP Executive Summary 1.15.14

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Executive Summary

Overview

In August 2014, the movement began. The protests marked the beginning of a new iteration of

confrontation with a system that has proven itself, time and again, to be unjust. We, the protestors of

Ferguson and beyond, have begun to create a new political community in America centered on black

struggle and rooted in justice. The systemic, structural, and continuous nature of police brutality has

highlighted the need for deep change

America can no longer operate this way.

State violence manifests in many forms. We cannot love if we cannot live. We cannot learn if we cannot

live. Police brutality threatens the very essence of freedom. We decry police brutality because it

threatens the peace of this nation and the lives of its people. Yet, we also know that addressing

education, economic development, employment, housing, and a host of other issues will be necessary

as we work towards a true eradication of racism and its impact(s).

Purpose

We, The Protestersexists as a space for protestors nationwide to access the tools and resources to

mobilize and organize It is a hub and a source of information. This will never replace the pace and power

of Twitter, the flow of Tumblr, or the grace of Instagramsocial media has sustained the movement.

The purpose of this space is to empower and equip activists and organizers nationwide with the tools

and resources to continue creating and sustaining communities engaged in a radical new politics.

We The Protestors Open Letter

As we intentionally begin the work of organizing on a different scale, please read theWe, The Protesters
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Project OverviewThis is a living document that outlines the projects, objectives and metrics related to this platform. This document will be updated on an on-

going basis and assists in maintaining focus and a clarity of purpose.

Project Description Objectives Measures/IndicatorsPolicy Think Tank We are creating a space

to house policy briefs

and policy-related

materials resulting from

local, state, and national

demands in order to

empower protestors

with knowledge.

To create a database of policy briefs

and other policy-related documents

on issues identified by protestors

nationwide

Host policy-related conversations on

local, regional, and national issues

Link protestors steeped in policy

nationwide, creating a new network

of individuals deeply engaged in

policy work

A. 4 number of policy briefs completed in

January 2015.

B. 12 policy briefs completed by April 2015.

C. Host 2 policy workshops (virtual and/or in-

person) with involvement ranging at least

300-500 people that are geographically

representative by June 2015.

D. Policy briefs being translated into

legislation introduced in at least 5 places

(state or local)E. At least one policy brief recommendation

being successfully passed by a legislative

body or executive branch in 3 places (state

or local)

Book Club We are creating a

protestor community

centered on texts and

reading related to black

struggle, social progress,

and social justice.

To identify and prioritize readings

relevant to black struggle

To create shared language and

understanding on key social,

political, and policy issues

To support creating communitiesthat are local, regional, and national

with shared goals and a shared

understanding of progress and

struggle

A. Book clubs established in at least 15 cities

by March 2015.

B. 500 people signed up to participate in the

first book club conversation by March

2015.

C.

1000 people signed up to participate in thebook club May 2015.

D. 30 cities signed up during March 2015.

E. Host 2 national conversations on Book

Club readings during 2015.
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Activist Toolkit We are creating a

central space that has

the tools and resources

that organizers and

activists can access toinform and enhance

their work.

To collect best practices from

existing organizations and package

them for protestors

To create a central location for

chants, posters, direct action ideas

and other resources that can benefit

protestors

Link protestors with other

protestors, organizations, and

resources that can support social

justice

A. Source resources and feedback from

protestors in at least 10 different cities

B. Canvas at least 10 existing protestor

groups and/or organizations to gather

resources

C. Create initial toolkit by February 2015 with

enhanced toolkit release by March 2015

In Our Own Words We want to create a

space where the stories

of protestors, and the

movement in general,are housed, including

audio and print media,

in a single, central place.

To gather the stories from around

the country related to social justice

and centrally store these stories

Create a space where protestorstories can be told in order to build

community and a shared sense of

unity

Empower the protest community to

tell its own story and manage its

own narrative of struggle and

progress

A. To have conversations/interviews with at

least 10 protestors record by the end of

March 2015.

B.

Create the initial platform by February

2015.

They Have Names We are creating a

central space that has

the key informationabout each of the

deaths in order to

ensure that protestors

have easy-to-access

information and are

kept up-to-date.

To log each death and have an easy-

access guide that can help protestors

understand key points quickly To assist in highlighting the

structural and systemic abuses of

police brutality

A. Initial draft of the chart/space completed

by February 2015

B.

Chart/site updated within 48 hours of anynew officer-involved deadly shooting
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Activist Directory and

Intentional Mentoring

We are creating a virtual

space to empower local

and regional organizers

to get mentoring and

advice as the movementcontinues re: strategy,

actions, organizing, and

mobilizing.

To link organizers and activists

strategically with other activists and

organizers for targeted knowledge-

sharing

To create an infrastructure that

supports relationship-building in

ways that enhance and build the

movement

To create opportunities for advisors

to interface directly with organizers

and activists

A. At least 10 local, regional, or national

activists express interest during by

February 2015.

B. At least 30 potential mentors express

interest by March 2015.

C. Link at least 10 activists to potential

mentors by April 2015.

The Demands We are compiling all of

the local, regional, and

national demands that

have emerged in acentral place to

empower activists to

learn from each other

and to jointly demand

policy and structural

change(s).

To centrally assemble all local,

regional, and national demands.

To highlight the interconnectedness

and/or differences in demands thathave emerged across the country

A. Compile all of the existing demands by

February 2015.

B. Update the master demands document

within 72 hours of receiving additional

local, regional, or national demands

Volunteer/Support

Matching

We are creating a space

to mobilize people

digitally and nationally

who either want toprotest in a different

way or who have not

yet found a protest

community.

To create an intentional structure

that links protestors to identified

needs

To link protestors strategically withidentified needs across local,

regional, and national protest

communities

To create the foundation for a

strategic long-term protest strategy

linked to policy and political

advocacy

A. Identify at least 10-25 protestors/protest

communities, and organizers and the

specific needs

B.

Get at least 100 people to sign up to assistin by March 2015

C. Link at least 30 people who sign up at

organizations/protestors to lend support

during March 2015


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Other Projects There are many other

projects that we are

currently engaging,

ranging from compiling

information forprotestors re: elections

and candidates to

creating a portal for

education-related

resources.

To create an intentional structure to

store education-related materials for

use

To compile information related to

elections and voting campaigns of

which protestors are engaged

To compile a listing of the protest

communities nationwide into a

central place for easy access to

information

A. Create a portal to house education-related

material by February 2015

B. To begin compiling information with/from

activists related to elections and

campaignsC. Compile a set of resources for activists and

organizers to be used in the upcoming

election season by March 2015

D. Create a tech-toolkit for organizers by

March 2015

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