Been working today on the next statewide call I am facilitating for the Illinois Poor People’s Campaign. Excited that we will have Natasha Erskine from Chicago Veterans for Peace on to discuss ending the war economy (one of the Poor People’s Campaign’s “5 pillars”). Being from a military family (both of my grandfathers, my uncle and my brother are veterans), I have seen the human cost of war firsthand. And this doesn’t even take into consideration the impact on generations of family members, or human cost on “the other side.”
If you’re reading this, I hope you will consider participating in this call! See the call details below.
Please join us for the next Illinois Poor People’s Campaign’s Statewide Action Call on Wednesday, May 13th at 8pm Central! Learn the latest about this historic campaign, hear report backs from impacted folks across the state and find out what you can do right now to plug in.
Our political education segment for this week will be led by Natasha Erskine (Deputy Coordinator for Chicago’s Veterans For Peace). She will discuss the war economy.
Registration for this call is required, and you will be emailed call-in information upon registering (please check your spam/junk folder if you can’t find the email).
Registration link: https://bit.ly/ilppc-may13-call
NATASHA ERSKINE
Natasha is a U.S. Air Force combat Veteran who retired from active duty after 20 years in 2016. She served in a myriad of roles across eleven commands and assignments. Her experiences afforded a unique perspective on militarism, the military industrial complex and racism. Natasha is the proud parent of a phenomenal Chicago Public Schools high school student. She is the Deputy Coordinator for Chicago’s Veterans for Peace.