BALANCINGSCALES VOLUMEthe41 ISSUE 2 JULY 22, 2022 INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Introducing our Co-Executive Directors An update on our Voter Engagement, Diversity & Equity goals Celebrating Juneteenth & Pride Month across the state Updates from chapters & members Poor People’s and Low-Wage Workers’ Assembly and Moral March on Washington and to the Polls Summer giving campaign launch Where have KFTC members been lately?
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Kentuckians For The Commonwealth is a community of people, inspired by a vision, building grassroots power in Kentucky –with a more authentic democracy, a just and sustainable economy, and a clean energy future. At KFTC, we offer a pathway for Kentuckians to work with others who share their vision and values to impact issues at the local and state levels, develop leadership skills, build community and grassroots power, and win changes that make Kentucky a healthier and more just place to call home. KFTC membership dues are $15 to $50 per year, based on ability to pay. No one is denied membership because of inability to pay. Membership is open to anyone who is committed to equality, democracy and nonviolent change. Balancing the Scales is published by Kentuckians For The Commonwealth and sent as third class mail from Louisville. Reader contributions and letters to the editor should be sent to P.O. Box 1450, London, KY 40743 or bts@kftc.org. Subscriptions are $20/yr. on the front The Madison County Chapter of KFTC partnered with the NAACP to celebrate in Richmond, KY at the Juneteenth Celebration and Health Fair., Community Organizer, Carl Weaver, and Executive Co-Director, Joan Brannon, celebrating Juneteenth in Somerset, KY., The Northern Kentucky Chapter of KFTC celebrated Juneteenth by collecting signatures for our voting rights petition. As well as CKY members celebrating Juneteenth and Father’s Day!
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This May, KFTC’s Steering Committee were pleased to announce that Joan Brannon and Lisa Abbott accept ed the positions of KFTC Co-Executive Directors. Joan and Lisa are a committed and dynamic pair to steward KFTC’s work toward our Audacious Goal and vision. They bring a combination of organizational knowledge and fresh perspective, cultural organizing experience and campaign skills, and so much more to our executive leadership. Joan Brannon has worked to advance racial, eco nomic, and social justice for over three decades. A Kentucky born percussionist and filmmaker, Joan is a healing activist, who utilizes art as a tool for com munity-building throughout the state. She founded DrummingWorks and has held leadership positions in non-profit and arts organizations, including the Lyric Theatre and Cultural Arts Center, West Louisville Women’s Collaborative, ArtsPower and the Kentucky Foundation for Women. Joan joined KFTC’s staff team last year as Organizing Co-Director and has supported KFTC’s Organizational Change Initiative, Healing and Reconciliation, staffed the Racial Justice Policy Strategy Team, worked with the Voting Rights Spokesper son Initiative, and more. Lisa Abbott began organiz ing with KFTC chapters in Eastern Kentucky in 1992, and has served in a range of leadership roles within KFTC’s organizing team over three decades. Prior to her new role, she was KFTC’s Organizing Co-Director and coordinated our work on climate, energy and environmental justice, and Just Transition. Lisa led a collaborative process from 2015 to 2017 to create the Empower Kentucky Plan and has continued to support KFTC chapters, recently working with Big Sandy members to launch the EKY Community Remembrance Project. She currently represents KFTC with the Green New Deal Network, Rural Power Coali tion, and United Frontline Table, serves on the boards of Climate Justice Alliance and New World Foundation, and is a Philanthropic Trustee of The Solutions Project. “This creates a new chapter for KFTC, one that invites those that believe change is possible to join the movement,” noted Ebony O’Rea, KFTC At Large Represen tative. “Joan and Lisa create the balance that will help us all get to our next, new shore.”
We’d like to thank the Executive Leadership Transition Team –Rebecca Tucker, David Miller, Kathy Curtis, K.A. Owens, Dana Beasley Brown, Sharon Murphy, Tayna Fogle, Jessica Hays Lucas, and Heather Mahoney – for their patient, persistent, principled, and productive work. Thanks also to Emily Goldfarb and Anita Budhraja with GoldRio Consulting for their guidance and support. We owe an especially tremen dous amount of gratitude to Heather Mahoney, who also served as Acting Executive Director during this Timetime. after time in KFTC’s journey – beginning with the members at that first KFTC meeting in 1981 and continuing through scores of grassroots leaders and staff team members – people have shown up to share leadership of the organization and work for a better Kentucky. We look forward to Joan and Lisa’s contri butions to that story. As Kathy Curtis, KFTC At-Large Representative, said, “In Joan and Lisa we have a team of women dedicat ed to a better KFTC and Kentucky. All they need is us beside them.” We hope you’ll join us in congratulating – and work ing beside – KFTC’s new Co-Executive Directors, Joan Brannon and Lisa Abbott.
In this issue, you’ll learn about changes in staffing within the organization. You’ll get an update on our Voter Engagemtn goals going into the fall. See where, and what, members have been up to lately which includes everything from the Poor People’s and Low-Wage Workers’ Assembly and Moral March on Washington to countless Juneteenth, Pride, and human rights events throughout our commonwealth. You can support this work at www.kftc.org/support or by filling out the form at the end of this newsletter.
KFTC Announces Joan Brannon and Lisa Abbott as Co-Executive Directors
Co-Executive Director announcement ...................................................................................................................................3 2022 voter engagement goals ..............................................................................................................................................4 New staff introductions 5 LOCAL AND ISSUE UPDATES Poor People’s and Low-Wage Workers’ Assembly and Moral March on Washington ..............................................................6 KFTC’s first LGBTQ+ Work Team............................................................................................................................................8 How to support voting rights for all......................................................................................................................................8 First Community Listening Session hosted by Rolling Bluegrass & NAACP 9 Shelby County takes action ................................................................................................................................................10 Member Spotlight: Johnalma Barnett .................................................................................................................................11 Celebrating Pride Month across KY 12 Abolition is Alive & Thriving in KY 14 Bryant Station student reflections 15 Abortion ammendment resources .......................................................................................................................................16 #ICYMI social media highlights 17 Where have KFTC members been lately? 18 Run for public office in 2024..............................................................................................................................................19
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In 2022, Kentucky voters will elect a Senator, six members of Congress, all of our state house seats, half of our state senate, and many local and judicial positions. And an anti-choice amendment will be on the ballot, fueling turnout on both sides of the issue. This moment is a complex time to have an election - there’s a ise of violent white nationalism and authoritarianism, threats to multi-racial democracy propelled by racist, sexist, xenophobic Andfear.yet there’s hope. There are phenomenal candidates with vision and value running for office including long-time KFTC members and allies. KFTC’s Steering Committee met in July to affirm some key goals in our 2022 voter engagement Buildwork. grassroots power among a growing network of BIPOC, youth, LGBTQ+, poor and working class folks, and other impacted Kentuckians to dismantle racism and all systems of oppression, develop a robust democracy, and transform the future of KY: Direct conversations with 25,000 aligned KYians about committing to vote
KFTC welcomes new staff members
Our Voter Engagement Goals for 2022
Shape and amplify public narrative about the power of choosing each other Contribute to key election outcomes Support organizers, canvassers, volunteers, allies to have meaningful conversations with voters about racial justice, democracy, voting, candidates, Calibrateissues to capacity; use resources well, stay Somelegalnumeric goals go along with those: - Recruit and support 400 volunteers - Register 5,000 Kentuckians to vote - Identify 10,000 new supporters (through petitions, etc.) who are with us on at least one -issueHave direct personal conversations with at least 25,000 aligned Kentuckians about committing to vote - from our existing network of 32,000 contacts and the new people we meet this year. We’re hiring dozens of part-time door-to-door canvassers, community event canvassers, and Democracy Champions (Kentuckians with felonies in their past to register people who recently got their right to vote back) to get out and talk to people about important issues, register people to vote, and eventually mobilize them to vote. But KFTC’s real power is in our members. Can you be one of our 400 volunteers to get out and have meaningful conversations with voters and make a difference? Please sign up for an upcoming event or reach out to your local chapter organizer to get Electioninvolved.Day is Tuesday, November 8 and polls are open 6am to 6pm.
The last day to register to vote in the 2022 General Election is October 11. Register to vote or update your registration at YouGoVoteKy.com.canalsovote early and in-person on November 3, 4, and 5. This option is available to all eligible voters on the Thursday, Friday, and Saturday before Election Day. Upcoming Voter Empowerment Events: KFTC’s Approach to Voter Engagement - Tuesday, August 2 Fancy Farm - Saturday, August 6 Voter Registration Friend Bank Training Saturday, August 13 Voting Rights Issue Introduction WebinarMonday, August 15 Voter Registration Training Webinar - Tuesday, August 30 See kftc.org/events for more details about upcoming events and to sign up
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- Joyce Adkins, SoKY Chapter Member
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“The Poor People’s and Low-Wage Workers’ Assembly and Moral March on Washington and to the Polls on June 18th, 2022, was an event two years in the making. It was also a starting point as a movement declaration to reconstruct American democracy.
Members attend the Poor People’s and Low-Wage Workers’ Assembly and Moral March on Washington and to the Polls
-Tayna Fogle, the June 18, 2022 Mass Poor People’s and LowWage Workers’ Assembly and Moral March on Washington
thousands of folks from at least 40 states took over several blocks of Pennsylvania Ave. on Saturday to listen to those impacted by systemic racism, environmental devastation, poverty, the military economy, gun violence, and the false moral narrative of religious nationalism. We heard from a teacher from Uvalde, Texas, and the sons of the oldest victim of gun violence in Buffalo, New York. We heard from people working to unionize, people working three jobs who still can’t pay their bills, people who lost their right to vote when they went to prison. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s daughter spoke to us about continuing to fight for the things her father stood for. We heard movement music to lift our spirits and unite us. And we came back committed to seven steps before the midterms: Demand that every member of Congress publicly acknowledge the reality and pain of 140 million poor and low wealth people and recognize a moral crises that must be corrected and repaired; Demand every member of Congress commit to creating and supporting legislation that reflects the Third Reconstruction Agenda developed by poor and low wage communities; Demand a White House Poverty Summit with President Biden; Declare that this Campaign will engage in massive mobilization and outreach through every means available to us; Pledge to return to DC in September, 2022, in nonviolent moral direct action in our next stip of declaration and notification of these demands; Launch a nationwide effort to register and educate poor and low-income communities to vote in every election for candidates who commit to address poverty from the bottom up; and Declare that we are a movement that votes.”
Photos taken and provided by SoKy Chapter Member Johnalma Barnett. Learn more about Johnalma on page 11.
“The vote is one of the most powerful weapons we have. I know people like me, we’ve made mistakes but we are not mistakes! We are here! We will not go anywhere! We, together, can make a difference. We will build power. We will change the narrative.”
Hundreds of us in DC on Friday evening joined in a communal dinner with the unhoused and the hungry at Freedom Square, and then proceeded to the Lincoln Memorial for a moving memorial to those we have lost to Covid and to poverty. Tens of
The Northern KY Chapter of Kentuckians for the Commonwealth met this May to discuss sponsoring a local Pride organization. The chapter members agreed it was important to show support this way, but that our work advocating and making space for LGBTQ+ folks in Kentucky must not end there. So it was that the KFTC’s first LGBTQ+ Work Team was created.
KFTC’s first LGBTQ+ Work Team is created
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KFTC members and non-members convened on Zoom May 10th to discuss what this work team mission and goals should be. Ideas included advocacy, providing resources to Queer families, operating out of an intersectional stance linking with local allies, holding space for LGBTQ+ youth, and supporting LGBTQ+ candidates for office. And this was just the beginning of the team’s work and reflection! The Zoom call started with attendees’ introductions of themselves. Each person stated why they were present, their identifications as allies or members of the LGBTQ+ community. It was clear from these statements that LGBTQ+ folks in Northern Kentucky are craving a space for community, action, and collaboration on behalf of all Kentuckians. This work team meets virtually on the second Tuesday of each month at 7pm EST. Please contact Brittany McCubbin at Brittany@KFTC.org if you want to join the team. It is a hard time in our state. People elected to serve as servants of the people have sought out marginalized persons for verbal and legislative attacks. In the face of this potentially paralyzing onslaught,Kentuckians have done and will continue doing what we do best – unite for the good of ALL. Together, WE stand. Together, we move FORWARD.
Around 200,000 Kentuckians with felonies in their past got their right to vote back through Governor Beshear’s executive order a few months ago. But most don’t yet know it and the state of Kentucky has not tried to mail them or call them to let them know. Worst yet, it’s actually pretty hard for someone to determine if they’re one of the 200,000 or so people who got their right to vote back, or one of the 200,000 or so people who unjustly still does not have the right to vote in Kentucky.
Rolling Bluegrass & NAACP host Community Listening Session
The Kentucky legislature harshly attacked LGBTQ+ Kentuckians this year, specifically trans youth. Around the country, bills have been proposed and measures voted into law that literally endanger LGBTQ+ youth, and make it difficult for them to live their lives truly and be the people they were born to be.
KFTC and many allies of the Kentucky Voting Rights Coalition are continu ing our efforts to find people - door-to-door, at community events, through phone calls, texting social media, at recovery centers, and more, and help them to figure out if they’re eligible to register, then get them registered to Wevote!have a host of events scheduled across the state to help us do that. Visit kftc.org/events to find events near you!
Help us continue our work to restore Voters Rights
The Rolling Bluegrass Chapter of KFTC, along with the Scott County NAACP, hosted their very first Com munity Listening Session in May. Community members gathered with elected officials, candidates for magistrate, city council, and more. Res idents of Scott County spoke about issues that are important to them. The elected officials were present only to listen - the mic got passed to the people for this event. The chapter formed the idea for this event due to a feeling that candidates needed to listen to the people they might be about to represent, instead of only giving speeches at traditional candidate events. Residents shared stories about funding discrepancies between areas of Scott County, a need for better upkeep and updating of parks, public education, mental health, food insecurity, and many other pressing issues. These residents felt empowered to share their stories and con nect with other people. The people present shared a sense of community as they learned more about each other and their lives. They listened, and they Throughoutlearned.the pandem ic, it has been challenging to connect with one another and find solutions to issues that sometimes seem isolated. But, through the conversations we had at Ed Davis Park, it is clear that we are not alone in the strug gles we face. We live in a wonderful, joyous, community, full of people who care about each other. This listening ses sion was an opportunity for something we have all been missing –Overconnection.30people came to listen to what residents had to say, and some were coura geous enough to even share their own stories. Many of these folks were people that had not previously been connected with Kentuckians for the Commonwealth or the NAACP. People signed up to become mem bers, join us at our next events, and continue spreading the word about our Voter Guide. Getting to bring so many people into the work we do as an organization was a major highlight of the Community Listen ing Session. After this event, many residents and candidates expressed their gratitude for these two organizations hosting this event, and the chapter hopes to continue with another Listening Session later this year. Check out the work the Rolling Bluegrass Chapter is doing, and get involved with all of our Democracy work!
When tornadoes devastated the Bowling Green community in December 2021, Johnalma devoted many, many hours to ensuring families were supported. She helped organize one of the main relief centers where victims could find everything from clothing and food, to formula and diapers.
Shelby County Chapter takes action
table often said things like “Wow, I thought there weren’t other people who thought like this here. You’re my people!” We ended up with 101 fairness petition sig natures, 89 voting rights signatures, totaling 140 people taking action, 5 volunteers, a total of 8.5 hours of tabling, 200 KentuckyElection.org handbills passed out, great training and morale-building for chapter leaders and lots of key, deep conversations with people directly impacted by issues and/ or great future allies to keep in touch with. It was also hella fun. A month later, our friends at Shelby Pride held a fantastic march and festival celebrating and fighting for LGBTQ+ rights. In all, 189 people signed our Fairness petition, we got 3 KFTC memberships, had 5 volunteers, we passed out 222 rainbow popsicles and other snacks, registered one voter and gener ally had a ton of fun.
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“A lot of people who live near my church are in a housing area, which is a lot of people who are brown and Black. They were not getting the vaccine. So, what else can you do but take the vaccine to them? We vaccinated over 100 people each time we did it.”
In 2021, Johnalma partnered with the state government, the local health department, and Mt. Zion Baptist Church to bring COVID-19 vaccines to the people.
Member Spotlight: Johnalma Barnett
Johnalma has been committed to supporting the Bowling Green community throughout the decades – continuously working on housing and food insecurity in the city. She has organized Back to School block parties benefiting area chil dren and is currently helping to run a free community grocery at First Christian Church located in the heart of downtown Bowling Green. In addition to her service as the SOKY Chapter Steering Committee representative, she is extremely active with the Kentucky Poor People’s Cam paign and Feeding America. Johnalma has been celebrated for her work by many, including Governor Andy Beshear, First Lady Dr. Jill Biden, and Senator Cori Bush. “It’s just easy for me to help people because I’ve been helped.”
“A lot of people know me in Bowling Green. So, when they see me, they know they have a friend”
The Shelby County chapter of Kentuckians For The Commonwealth has been on a roll with strong field events, chapter meetings, and new “We’reenergy.little but mighty!”- Jane Thomas, Shelby KFTC member and leader We set up a table to talk about Fairness and Voting Rights issues! It was a tough crowd at times. We met plenty of people who were vehemently an ti-gay and pro whoButfriendlyofownwereLotsdisenfranchisement.voterofcandidatestherewiththeirtables,butmostthemweren’ttoourvision.thenthepeopledidcometothe
Kudos to Shelby County Pride who organized an awesome event! Shelby KFTC meets on the 3rd Thursday of the month at 7pm at the Stratton Center in Shelbyville.
Johnalma Barnett has been an active member of the Southern Kentucky Chapter of KFTC since 2018. She is currently serving as a Steering Committee Representative. Johnalma has exemplified grassroots leadership, not only within the SOKY chapter but in her community, as well.
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Celebrating Pride Month all across the Commonwealth
Allyce Locke “The JAG classes at Bryan Station High School would like to thank Tayna Fogle for coming to our class and telling your story. My students were amazed to hear about your personal struggles and how you overcame the shortcomings in your life. My students were empowered to hear and see the many accomplishments you have done because of your story. You turned lemons into lemonade and my students feel more confident about their personal barriers. They too know, because you were able to be successful and help others, they can be successful too. I thank you for teaching my students to reach out to their fellow classmates and teach them about the voter registration process. I thank you for continuing to let my students see their worth and use their voices to stand for their rights. I also want to thank you for continuing to collaborate with my students even when there is no one caring for them during the summer. These teen students are so excited about the summer activities at Douglass Pool and the fall community activities at the Lyric.
We look forward to seeing you this coming fall as we continue our road to empowerment. Attached you will find some of the student reflections on the field trip to the Capital. Thank you for making a difference in our future leaders.”
The Jobs for American Graduates classes
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Reflections from Bryant Station Students
Surinder Marin We went to the capital and it felt like we was protesting. They showed us that we have a voice and we have a little power. We toured the capital and learned new things about the way bills are passed. We seen the courtroom in the capital. There was electing processes while we was there. There was also people playing music and instruments and there we people who lets us know the we are strong and powerful we are power - Jesus Figueroa
Amidst the uprising against police brutality in 2020, Kentuckians joined the march for Black lives – from Paducah to Pikeville. Abolitionist perspectives that center on mu tual aid, a caring economy, and community safety resurfaced widely. KFTC members expressed a desire to learn more, so in early 2021 we launched a political education curriculum based on these perspectives. Unfortunately - since the start of this se ries, we have watched more tragedy unfold in our state and around the country. Incar cerated people in the Kentucky Correctional Institution for Women went without heat in the winter and A/C in the summer, at least 8 incarcerated people have died in the Louisville jail over a short time period, and children were murdered in their classrooms in Uvalde, Texas while police officers stood outside the building. Most recently, Jayland Walker was murdered by police in Akron, Ohio. We mourn and grieve the loss of be loved community members and we are fired up as ever to create a world without police and prisons. This series was inspired by y’all –organiz ers, friends, and members and we can’t wait to dive into our Political Education Series: Abolition 101 a second time around. Check out some of our content from the first session below
Abolition is Alive & Thriving in KY
“Thank you for letting us go to the capital. We had so much fun. The snacks we got were good. We loved the music that was playing and the people talking was a good speech. We all enjoyed the nature outside and the weather. We are looking forward to doing another field trip soon to learn more about the government and this community.”
We went to a play about a black lady that was being abused by white men for wanting to vote. She had to take tests to pass and they beat her on a bed multiple times, but she never gave up. She kept trying until she finally was able to register to vote. She helped other people to vote and fight their way through. She inspired other people to fight for their rights. She sang Amazing Grace and other black spirituals. My most important part of the play was when we stood up and said WE ALL MATTER. I also enjoyed the endinbg song sang by Da Hotel Labi. She sang Fight It helped us realize our voices matter no matter who we are.
16 BALANCING THE SCALES October 21, 2021 October 21, 2021 BALANCING THE SCALES 17 #ICYMI: HIGHLIGHTS FROM KFTC SOCIAL MEDIA YOU MAY HAVE MISSED! The Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade had an immediate impact on healthcare access in Kentucky. Support local organizations like the Kentucky Health Justice Network, and stay tapped in for future actions you can take. KFTC’s summer campaign has officially begun! Becoming a sustaining giver now to receive a goregous free coozie inspired by KFTC member Ebony O’ Rea
18 BALANCING THE SCALES October 21, 2021 October 21, 2021 BALANCING THE SCALES 19 MAIN OFFICE Morgan Brown, Ashley Frasher, and Carl Weaver P.O. Box 1450 London, KY 606-878-216140743|Fax: 606-878-5714 info@kftc.org FIELD JeffersonOFFICESCounty E’Beth Adami, Corey Dutton, Alexa Hatcher, Nyeila Jones, Shauntrice Martin, and Jessie Skaggs 735 Lampton Street #202 Louisville, KY 502-589-318840203 Southern Kentucky Megan Bailey, Laura Harper Knight,and Whitney Kuklinski 958 Collett Ave., Suite 500 Bowling Green, KY 42101 270-282-4553 Northern Kentucky Joe Gallenstein, Brittany McCubbin, and Dave Newton 306 Greenup Street Covington, KY 859-380-610341011 Central Kentucky Joan Brannon, Tayna Fogle, Jessica Hays Lucas, Erik Hungerbuhler, Heather Mahoney, and Quinn Mulholland 250 Plaza Drive, Suite 4 Lexington, KY 859-276-056340503 Big Sandy Jerry Hardt, Jacob Mack-Boll, and Beverly Tadlock 152 North Lake Drive P.O. Box Prestonsburg,864 KY 41653 606-263-4982 Madison County Lisa Abbott and Shana Goggins 210 N. Broadway #3 Berea, KY Email859-868-117940403anystaffmember at firstname@kftc.org. KFTC OFFICES AND STAFFWHERE HAVE KFTC MEMBERS BEEN LATELY? - or help someone else win. Have you ever thought about running for public office or helping someone else run? You can. You can join KFTC members throughout the state for a 2-day virtual training and learn how to run as you are. Learn the basics of running for office including developing your message, building your team, designing your campaign plan, asking for donations, and running a field campaign. If you’ve ever thought about running for office, this is a great space to explore that more deeply. This approach focuses on leveraging skills you might have developed in grassroots issue-based organizing work and applies them to run for office. You’ll lean into issues, build a leaderful campaign, and incorporate racial justice into your efforts. The training is free. We’ll have special guests share their experience running for office and more. This training is 2 days Part 1 is August 27, 12-4pm ET Part 2 is September 3, 12-4pm IfETyou sign up, you’ll receive a survey closer to time asking some questions about you to help focus our training and inform breakout groups. See kftc.org/events to sign up for this training and for more details about upcoming events You can run for public office in 2024 and beyond!
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