Help us reunite Black moms
with their families this Mother's Day.
Dear friend,
Imagine not being able to celebrate Mother’s Day with your mom because she is in jail. And what's worse, she is being held on a bond that your family cannot afford pay. Her children are forced to go without her presence -- she has been ripped away from the everyday roles and responsibilities her family needs. She is no longer able to take her kids to school, provide on a daily basis, or even be a source of comfort. This negatively impacts her financially through the loss of her job or home. Not only does her community suffer, but it also decimates the well-being of her children. Often leading to generational poverty due to a lack of access to resources. The impact of having a mom in jail is undeniable. It’s no secret that instability grows in the home the longer a mom remains separated from her family.
This is the reality for so many across the country, but with your help, we can bring hope and joy to these families this Mother's Day.
By donating you will be contributing to a movement that not only frees Black mothers but ultimately calls for an end to the money bail system. Your contribution, big or small, will undoubtedly help reinforce our effort to draw attention to the absurdity of bail and build the public awareness needed to change local policies.
Mothers should not have to maintain their relationships from jail. National Mama’s Bail Out Day is an effort coordinated by National Bail Out that engages community organizations and advocates alike in a movement to reunite Black mother’s with their families on Mother's Day. Black women are more likely to be separated from their families pre-trial because they cannot afford the cost of bail. Of the 219,000 women incarcerated in this country, most are women of color, and 80% are mothers or primary caretakers of their children. No mother should have to endure the pain of being separated from her family simply because she is unable to afford the cost of bail. That is why we are working with organizations across the country to stop this injustice.
Here's what your donation will specifically help us secure :
- Innovative digital ads that help spread our campaigns to set Black people free
- Communications support to amplify the stories of the Black women bailed out for Mother's Day
- Promotional materials needed to keep the momentum going about the larger conversation on ending money bail
In past years, nearly 15,000 people donated to this effort and while that number is forcing a larger conversation of money bail into mainstream media and policy discourse -- we are still a long way from where we want to be. Every day in the U.S., around 700,000 people are sent to local jails on costly bail. Especially in places like California, where bail is often set at five times the national average, the average person would need to come up with $25,000 just to return home before trial.
It is through our continued effort that we will bring attention to the staggering impact money bail and mass incarceration has on Black families.
Until justice is real,
Scott, Rashad, Arisha, Erika, Clarise, Marybeth, Madison, Leonard, Kristen, Marena, Tamar, and the rest of the Color of Change team
Color Of Change is building a movement to elevate the voices of Black folks and our allies, and win real social and political change. Help keep our movement strong.
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