Down to the Letter — Anyone Can Write for Change, Including You.

By: Emily Sinclair Montague

A Matter of Conscience…and A Modicum of Effort.

Right now, a lot of us are learning about racial injustice in a way we never have before. We are seeing images, hearing stories, and watching movements unfold with world-changing results. White Americans, especially, are being challenged to open our eyes and ears to a reality we have been able to ignore for centuries.

Many of us are asking one powerful, often overwhelming question: What can I do?

Now I’m going to ask another question: Are you willing to send a freaking letter? I mean, is that too much to ask?

The letter-writing campaign is an oft-underestimated way to barge right into the offices of elected officials and say, “Hey, asshole, are you listening?” As privileged constituents, our voices can become powerful very quickly, which means we can take the words and needs of the people who are often ignored and make them really loud. Imagine the gale force of an impassioned Karen complaint, multiplied by hundreds, by thousands. What mortal could possibly stand against such unrestrained power?

I’m writing with humor, but I couldn’t be more serious. To make things easy, I’m here to throw some resources…