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We’re working on multiple fronts to drive progressive change.

Check the calendar of events below and take action!


How Recent Supreme Court Decisions Impact Church-State Separation and The Religious and Civil Rights of Minorities
Oct
25

How Recent Supreme Court Decisions Impact Church-State Separation and The Religious and Civil Rights of Minorities

SOMA Action’s Religious Justice Committee invites you to join a discussion with Randall Balmer, Dartmouth College John Phillips Chair in Religion and prize-winning historian and Emmy Award nominee, on Zoom.

Professor Randall Balmer, author of Bad Faith: Race and the Rise of the Religious Right, joins us to share insights about the right-wing movement behind recent Supreme Court cases that use the pretext of “religious freedom” to violate a critical tenet of democracy: the separation of church and state.

How does the religious right’s use of “religious freedom” to consolidate power and the actual lack of religious freedom for minority religions, such as Judaism and Islam, impact us and our neighbors? What is the connection between this and white supremacy?

Register here.

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Canvass for Mikie Sherrill
Oct
8

Canvass for Mikie Sherrill

Join Team Mikie & SOMA Action for a canvass in South Orange! Help us knock on doors in South Orange to talk to our neighbors about Mikie and voting in the General Election on November 8th. Volunteers will go out in teams and will receive training by our very own Sean Bailey.

Meeting location and other details provided when you register.

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Social Equity & Expungement Event to Address the Disparate Impact of Cannabis Arrests
Sep
21

Social Equity & Expungement Event to Address the Disparate Impact of Cannabis Arrests

On Wednesday, September 21st, 2022, SOMA Action Cannabis Equity Initiative Committee will host a social equity and expungement event at The Woodland in Maplewood. This event is designed to address the disparate impact that cannabis arrests have on minority communities.

See the Blog page for detailed information.

Presented by SOMA Action, Elevated by TheCannaBossLady, Mojo Botanica, Neighbor’s Wine Shop, Chutzpah Kitchen, Luna Stella

Entrance is free, but a $10 suggested donation at the door is greatly appreciated 

RSVP: https://linktr.ee/TheCannaBossLady

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Vote By Mail Phone Bank
Sep
13

Vote By Mail Phone Bank

Sponsored by House Democratic Committee. Call Democratic PA voters to encourage voting by mail and information on how to do so. Training provided. This is a special shift for SOMA folks-please join us!
Sign up here.

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Farmers Market GOTV
Aug
20

Farmers Market GOTV

Get Your Veggies and Get Out the Vote! SOMA Action will be attending the Scotch Plains Farmers Market to increase voter turnout, inform voters about Mikie Sherrill and Tom Malinowski, and sign people up for our Democracy Strikes Back campaign.

Sign up to join us!

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Democracy Strikes Back Zoom Meetings
Aug
14

Democracy Strikes Back Zoom Meetings

DSB members meet every other Sunday at 5 pm to share ideas and new info, and provide support. It’s so encouraging to speak with (or just listen to!) a group of like-minded people. You can join any meeting. The next meeting will be on Sunday, August 14th at 5:00 pm. The Zoom link is here.

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Farmers Market GOTV
Aug
10

Farmers Market GOTV

Get Your Veggies and Get Out the Vote! SOMA Action will be attending the South Orange Farmers Market to increase voter turnout, inform voters about Mikie Sherrill and Tom Malinowski, and sign people up for our Democracy Strikes Back campaign.

Sign up to join us!

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Canvass for Tom Malinowski
Jul
30

Canvass for Tom Malinowski

Canvas for Tom Malinowski in Rahway, Union County. Sign-up via Mobilize here.

Talk to your neighbors about the importance of voting for Democrats up and down the ballot in November and the ways they can be involved in the campaign.

EMAIL Cindy, cygaleota@gmail.com to arrange to shadow an experienced canvasser.

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Canvass for Andy Kim
Jul
30

Canvass for Andy Kim

We will drive to the canvassing meeting place which should be just over an hour away where we will receive canvassing instructions and pair up with an experienced canvasser and start talking to voters. Please register here and RSVP to Joann (joann.gaughran@gmail.com). Bring water and wear comfortable shoes!

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Virtual tour of the Africana Institute of Essex County College
Feb
16

Virtual tour of the Africana Institute of Essex County College

As part of Black History (Month), SOMA Action's Racial Justice Committee is offering the community a Virtual tour of the Africana Institute of Essex County College. This little known Institute has a wide array of museum quality African Artwork. Your tour guide will be the Director of the Institute, Dr. Akil Khalfani. Free to all. Tuesday, February 16, 2021 7:30-8:30.

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Tell Governor Murphy Not to Expand Fossil Fuel Projects
Feb
15
to Feb 19

Tell Governor Murphy Not to Expand Fossil Fuel Projects

Climate Warriors! Can you take a couple of minutes to sign onto an email to Governor Murphy? Urge him to oppose an out-of-state company's plan to expand a fracked gas pipeline through the NJ Highlands.  

Let the governor--who is up for re-election this year--hear that we oppose the expansion of fossil fuel projects, especially those that have no benefit to our state or its people. Let's fill up that inbox!  Click the button below to sign on - and thanks! 

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