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This past Sunday, Project World Cup Spotlight took to the streets alongside World Cup fans with a message of Welcome, Unity and Human Dignity.

Chants with a dual meaning rang out: "¡El pueblo unido jamás será vencido!"

Thousands of fans dressed in Spain's iconic red and gold filled Atlanta's streets, singing, dancing, waving Spanish flags, and marching together toward the stadium in a powerful display of international fellowship. Among them was Project World Cup Spotlight's now-recognizable five-foot inflatable soccer ball with messages like, "The World is Watching," "Immigrants Welcome," and other statements centered on human dignity, belonging, and inclusion.

Smaller inflatable soccer balls that read "Atlanta Loves Immigrants" bounced through the crowd as fans enthusiastically embraced the opportunity to interact with the campaign's visual storytelling.

Project World Cup Spotlight was created to draw attention to the contrast between the global celebration of sport and the ongoing challenges faced by immigrant communities, while remaining firmly committed to peaceful, nonviolent engagement and respect for athletes, fans, and the game itself.

In the midst of this global spotlight we must keep the pressure on our elected officials! Follow 50501GA to learn more and join our next gathering.

The MAGA regime is in the midst of trying to whitewash our past so they can control our future. Trump wants to keep the promise of America only for wealthy, white men like him by disappearing Black and brown Americans, rolling back our civil rights and freedom to vote, and taking away birthright citizenship. But we can turn the tide.

It’s time for all who call this place home to take a stand against the MAGA regime’s attacks on our country’s past, present, and future. While we boycott Trump’s anti-American, whitewashed 250th, we will join together to embrace all of America, all of our history, and commit to the work yet to be done to make this country a place where liberty and equality are for all.

Join 50501 NorthGA and Indivisible Forsyth on Saturday June 27th. Protest will take place on all four corners of the intersection of Peachtree Pkway and McGinnis Ferry Rd! Bring a sign, some water, and your voice!!

As always this is a peaceful, non-violent action.

We need you to call or email your Georgia representatives ASAP! Tell them that Georgia needs an independent redistricting committee and to end racial and partisan gerrymandering and mid-census redistricting! Every Georgian deserves to have their voice heard, and now is a pivotal moment for our democracy.

URGENT CALL TO ACTION! Here are two actions you can take now to address the QR code voting crisis in Georgia. Swipe to See how you can help.

Please join us at the annual Juneteenth Music Festival and Parade to celebrate Black Liberation and our shared commitment to community engagement, civic participation, human dignity, and the enduring pursuit of freedom and equality🗽
sign up: https://www.50501ga.org/juneteenth

ELECTION PROTECTION COMMUNITY EVENT - Preparing for the special session & organizing to oppose gerrymandering in Georgia

Governor Brian Kemp has called for a special session of the Georgia Legislature to redistrict Georgia following the SCOTUS decision to gut the Voting Rights Act and to address the “QR Code” issue created by SB 189.

On June 13th, we are coming together to plan and talk about what we can do to fight for free and fair elections, for fair maps and to learn about ways to SAY NO to gerrymandering in Georgia. https://www.mobilize.us/50501georgia/event/960267/

Mutual Melodies: A Mutual Aid Fundraiser. Saturday, May 30, 1-4 P.M. at Red Light Cafe in Atlanta. Please join us for an afternoon of music and mutual aid! We will be facilitating collection of donations for several local organizations. The Featured Artists are Christopher Kairos, Ladi Zu The Music Healer, Oh Jacobs, and Spoken Word Artist Lexi Markham. The Partner Organizations Are:Teenz On Point, GLAHR, 50501 Georgia, Quality of Life Repair Program, C3. Event info: 50501ga.org/Mutual-Melodies

Save the Date! Mutual Melodies: A Mutual Aid Fundraiser. Saturday, May 30, 1-4 P.M. at Red Light Cafe in Atlanta. Please join us for an afternoon of music and mutual aid! We will be facilitating collection of donations for several local organizations. Event info and RSVP: 50501ga.org/Mutual-Melodies

This summer, the U.S. says it’s welcoming the world for the FIFA World Cup, but in reality, it’s abducting people off the street, illegally and inhumanely detaining them, and deporting them without cause. While the City of Atlanta wants us to celebrate as a World Cup host city, there are people held in cages just a half mile away in what was never intended to be a detention facility. None of this is ok. Human dignity is not situational. It cannot be respected abroad and ignored at home – or vice versa. And we demand better.

Save the date for the action on June 21st when we put a spotlight on the abuse and hypocrisy of this regime. The world is watching – let’s show them the truth.

Project World Cup Spotlight, Abolish ICE, Due Process For All, 50501GA, Defending Democracy

Come together in the spirit of community resilience to share our stories, learn how to assert our rights in situations involving law enforcement, and help build a resilient network that can protect our neighbors!

- Know Your Rights Training & Resources.
- Initiatives & ways that you can get involved now.
- Assembling whistle kits for vulnerable populations.

May 2, 1:30-4 pm, 501 Grant St SE,
St. Paul United Methodist Church in Grant Park.

Organized by 50501 GA in partnership with Indivisible ATL.
www.mobilize.us/50501georgia/event/931105

📢 DON'T WAIT! Check your voter registration, and tell your friends to check theirs too! The deadline to participate in the May 19th elections is April 20th!

DON'T MISS this chance to vote in primaries for the upcoming midterm elections and judicial races including TWO Georgia Supreme Court seats, as well as local races in some areas.

Go to the Georgia My Voter page today to check your voter registration status and verify that your name and address are correct. mvp.sos.ga.gov/s