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A Vibrant Power Meeting with Community Members and Elected Officials

March 13, 2024
Over 100 people packed into Holy Apostles Episcopal Church in West Philly on Saturday for a town hall meeting with progressive elected officials and...
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Build Movement With Us at the Power Meeting on Saturday, March 9th

February 29, 2024
Our movement is building power on all fronts to win second chances for incarcerated people and the resources our communities need to thrive. In a...
AMP Endorsed candidates pose under a banner that says "fighting for our futures"

Fighting For Our Future: AMP Endorsed Candidates For 2024 Elections

January 30, 2024
We are entering one of the most politically volatile years we’ve seen since Donald Trump first took office. As he ascended to power, he and far right...
Friends huddle together at our movement holiday party

Celebrating Our Community: The Decarcerate and Be Merry Holiday Party

December 18, 2023
Since Amistad’s inception, we’ve known relationships fuel the movement to bring incarcerated people home from prison. It’s a movement borne of...
Election night party for Working Families Party candidates Kendra Brooks and Nic O'Rourke

VICTORY: Kendra Brooks and Nicolas O’Rourke Elected to City Council

November 8, 2023
On Tuesday, November 7th Philadelphia showed up at the polls and voted to put two bold Black leftist leaders in power, kicking Republicans off of City...