In 2014, our community showed up powerfully to support the Ferguson uprising and say that Black Lives Matter
Across the country, Bend the Arc members shared photos of Black Lives Matter signs with their hanukkiot
In 2015, we helped organize an interfaith Black Lives Matter action
After police murdered Breonna Taylor, Bend the Arc leaders in Louisville put out a powerful defund police zine1
In 2020 we proudly signed on to Not Free to Desist: an open letter to reimagine our collective Jewish covenant2
In 2020, we joined over 600 Jewish groups who signed a full-page New York Times ad stating “We say unequivocally: Black Lives Matter"3
Since 2021, New Mexico leaders have partnered up with a local synagogue to adopt community safety plans that don’t rely on guns, guards, and gates
For Hanukkah in 2022, we made a BREATHE Act text study guide to help our community ground in rededication4
Memphis leaders are working with local partners to fight for police accountability after the police murders of Tyre Nichols & Jaylin McKenzie5
In May 2023, Ben from Bend the Arc Atlanta delivered a searing public comment to the Atlanta City Council against funding for Cop City6
In 2023, Pittsburgh leaders helped Sara Innamorato win the Allegheny County Executive primary — a key step for increased community safety investments7
In June 2023, we launched Your Safety Is My Safety — a video series highlighting our visions of community safety beyond the limits of our fears8
Ohio leaders are fighting for abortion rights and amplifying how the fight for reproductive justice impacts Black & brown communities9
California leaders are campaigning to restore voting rights to people who are incarcerated in California10
