We have learned we must walk a fine line between advocacy and direct service. In short, we need to do both. If we only put our efforts into helping people with their many needs in housing, employment, obtaining therapy, finding legal advice, etc., we would become overwhelmed and unable to work on policy changes. But, if we only work on policy changes and political education, we would be unable to engage and support the many people who need us and want to join us. We have learned to offer a hand when we can, and we reach out to our brothers and sisters with dignity and respect, inviting them in a meaningful way to gain the care and support we also need in return—joining our voices. Wisconsin imprisons one in 36 black adults. On October 16, 2021, the Sentencing Project Report confirmed the state’s deep racial disparities in incarceration, which one advocate calls “a slap in the face.”(www.sentencingproject.org) We know our work is long, but we know we have your support and we will never give up.
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