The links on this page were recommended by FDTC members and Democrats and various organizations across the US.  The online resources listed work toward achieving the mission statement and vision statements of the Franklin Democratic Town Committee. Please send resource recommendations with a URL to: Chair@FranklinDemocrats.org.

Mission Statement

“Help elect Democratic candidates , educate residents on the Democratic platform and encourage their participation in the Democratic process.”

Vision Statement

“Environment, Social and Economic Justice for all.”

Social Justice:

• March for Our Lives

• Black Lives Matter

• Reclaim the Block

• BuzzFeed’s Essential Reading Guide For Fighting Racism

• Ibram X. Kendi – Antiracism Center

• NAACP

• LDF (Legal Defense Fund)

• Campaign Zero

• Elders Action Network

• Anti-Racism Resources – links included here are not duplicated on the FDTC list

• Anti-Racism Toolkit

• Planned Parenthood

• Human Rights Campaign

• American Civil Liberties Union (ACLAU

• Anguish and Action – The Obama Foundation

• Juneteeth

• • • History of Juneteenth: Learn more about Juneteenth and how it’s celebrated on Juneteenth.com. Visit the site.
      • So You Want to Learn About Juneteenth?: Learn about Juneteenth and celebrations this year in the midst of a national reckoning on race. Learn more.

• • • An Antiracist Reading List by Ibram X. Kendi: Books to help America reckon with its history of racism. View the list.
    • “Talking About Race” from National Museum of African American History: Educational web portal from the NMAAH for educators, parents, and people committed to equity. Learn more.

• Resources Regarding Mental Health Issues Facing the Black Community

  • This is a comprehensive list of resources sent to the FDTC from Randy Palmer, Outreach Coordinator, Sunshine Behavioral Health. We are grateful for his interest in our Resource page and in his taking the time to send us this valuable resource.

Economic Justice:

• Poor People’s Campaign

• Minimum Wage in America

• ACC – The first and only national Muslim 501(c)3 that provides interest-free loans and financial mentoring for higher education

• Donors Choose – Works to make it easy for anyone to help a classroom in need, moving us closer to a nation where students in every community have the tools and experiences they need for a great education.

• Fight for $15 -a union-led movement to increase the minimum wage.

Environmental Justice:

• The Conversation: Environment + Energy

• Conservation Law Foundation

• New England Environmental Justice Research Network

  • New England Environmental Justice Forum

  • Alternatives for Community and Environment –  Community organizing, policy advocacy, and regulatory development.

  • Coming Clean

  • Environmental Justice Research Collaborative

  • Social Science Environmental Health Research Institute

• 350 Mass

  • 350 Mass Charter

  • 350 Mass Road to a Massachusetts Green New Deal (Endorsed by the FDTC )