Jews for Racial and Economic Justice (JFREJ) is an NYC-Based grassroots organization that fights for our shared progressive future. With JFREJ, I’m a frequently commissioned designer and volunteer art leader.
Designing signs and pin buttons to defend free and fair elections.
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When authoritarians can’t win, they cheat — From purging voter rolls, to destroying mail-in ballots, to intimidating at polling locations, to many more tactics at every step of the voting process. There is a need to build preperation for mass voting protection, and mass noncooperation in the case of federal seizure of ballots or congress refusing to seat election winners.
Learn more about election defense here: https://freedomtrainers.net/election
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The “All Out for Election Defense” sign reinterprets a Jewish Labor Bund graphic. The “Fighting Fascism Just Like Our Ancestors” sign features Shabbos candles labled Shamor ve Zachor, to guard and to remember.
Treyf on the apple pin means “not kosher.”
Designing a movement songbook to build our tactical and spiritual capacity.
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Singing In Public: Melodies to Carry the Movement is a collection of songs for members of Jews For Racial & Economic Justice (JFREJ) our partners, and anyone in movement to use in the streets, in meeting rooms, and anywhere else.
Read more about the songbook at JFREJ.org/Songbook.
Designing graphics for a campaign to fund hate violence prevention in NYC.
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The NYC Against Hate Violence Report lays out a series of funding recommendations to shift away from reactive policing and towards preventative, evidence-based, community-driven, relationship-building strategies. Read more at NYCAgainstHate.com.
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These designs are centered on the motifs of the red string and the hamsa. These are both symbols of protection shared between Jews, Muslims, and many other cultures.
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This year, Mayor Mamdani announced approval for a budget of $26 million allocated towards hate violence prevention, as outlined in our proposal.
Designing a button for JFREJ’s ICE out of NYC campaign.
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These buttons were created for JFREJ members supporting our neighbors in the courts and in the streets. Read more at JFREJ.org.
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This design aims to show our collective energy and power through vibrant colors. The fonts chosen are commonly seen by New Yorkers and have long roots in activist graphics.
Designing T-shirts for a targeted action during key moments of NY state’s funding cycle.
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This action was held with a wide coalition of organizations including DSA, Our Time NYC, JVP, NYS Tenant Block, and over 20 other partner organizations. Thousands of people went to Albany to demand to tax the rich for community care.
Photo credits: Emil Cohen, David Ford Franke, Will Alatriste, Rabbi Abby Stein, NYC Against Hate team, JFREJ Social Media team, JFREJ members.
This page contains photos from a wide mix of sources. Please contact me for credit or removal.