March On (organization) explained

March On
Type:Political non-profit group
Leader Name:Corryn Grace Freeman
Formation:October 2017

March On, stylized as March ON, is an American nonprofit organization of women-led and grassroots political activist groups that grew out of the women's marches of January 21, 2017.[1] [2] [3]

About

March On organizes women across the country to create progressive political power through focusing on electoral politics.[4] [5] [6] March On is women-led, but all-inclusive organization that employs political strategy to coordinate actions at the federal, state, and local level through the joint efforts of millions of marches.[7] [8] [9]

March on the Polls

March on The Polls is March On's election-year initiative to increase voter turnout and change the narrative around voting and civic participation.[10] [11] Women's March and other grassroots groups in cities across the country are planning events aimed at increasing progressive turnout.[12] [13] These event range from marches, organizing caravans for voters displaced by Hurricane Florence, to encouraging first-time voters through a full day of community engagement.[4] [14] [15] While tied under the March On organization, each march is different, reflecting local particularities.[10] [16]

50 Miles More

50 Miles More is the youth arm of March On the grew out as a response to the school shooting in Parkland, Florida in 2018.[17] [18] 50 Miles More is a student-led gun control organization that conducts fifty mile marches to advocate for gun control in America.[19] [20] They have completed two marches to date, the first in Wisconsin, where they confronted Paul Ryan, and the second in Massachusetts where they confronted the Smith & Wesson factory where many of the guns used in school shootings are manufactured.[21] [22] [23] The goal of the organization is to organize fifty mile marches in all fifty states in the USA.[23]

2018 Women's March

Around 250 marches, rallies, and actions took place on the anniversary of the 2017 Women's March, many coordinated by March On.

Future Coalition

The Future Coalition is a coalition of over 25 youth-led activist organizations focused on progressive activism.[24] [25] March For Our Lives also signed on to be a part of the coalition's first initiative, Walkout To Vote. The Future Coalition has been incubated by March On as their “youth arm.” [26] [27]

September 20 Climate Strike

March On aided in organizing the September 20 Climate Strike, an international strike and protest led by young people and adults held three days before the UN Climate Summit in NYC on September 20 across the US and world to demand action be taken to address the climate crisis. The event is one of the largest climate mobilizations in US history. The event is a part of the school strike for climate movement.

Vote With Us

March On created the Vote With Us campaign designed to promote early voting in the 2020 United States presidential election.[28] The campaign features in person events across the country and a virtual rally featuring notable celebrities and voting activists.[29]

March On For Voting Rights

March On For Voting Rights is a mass mobilization on August 28, the 58th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s historic March on Washington organized by March On and other notable civil rights leaders in response to Senate Republicans blocking the For The People Act.[30]

History

March On was formed by the leaders of the women's marches across the country in October 2017.[31] [32] The leaders included Vanessa Wruble, cofounder of The Women's March, Jessica Scheller and Jaquie Algee of Women's March Chicago, Lindsey Kanaly and Sacia Fowler of Women's March Oklahoma, Penelope Chester of Women's March Canada among others across the nation.[33] [31] [34]

The leaders came together after the January 2017 women's marches to consolidate political power in America, focused at first on women's electoral power in the midterms.[12]

Notably absent from the coalition was a break-off group, Women's March Incorporated, that consisted of some of the women who had been spokespeople for the Women's March On Washington 2017.[35] [36] In light of anti-semitism charges on Women's March Incorporated, March On publicly distanced themselves and other affiliate organizations from the group.[35] [5]

Leadership

In May 2023, Corryn G. Freeman took over as executive director of the organization.

Notes and References

  1. News: This Holiday Season, Give the Gift of Impeachment. Vogue. 2018-10-01. en.
  2. Web site: McSally internal poll shows tie with Ward. Politico. 27 November 2017 . en. 2018-10-01.
  3. Who Owns the Women's March?. Stuart. Tessa. 2018-01-20. Rolling Stone. 2018-10-06. en-US.
  4. News: Outraged By Kavanaugh's Confirmation? These Marches Are Channeling Anger Into Votes. 2018-10-07. en.
  5. News: Strategy divisions as Women's March returns. Saba . Hamedy. CNN. 2018-10-01.
  6. News: Nasty women (and men) to crowdsource 'marching orders' ahead of midterm elections. Ruiz. Rebecca. Mashable. 2018-10-06. en.
  7. News: The Women's March Was Just the Beginning. Cauterucci. Christina. Slate. 2018-10-01. en.
  8. News: Women's March II, this time toward the 2018 vote. 2018-01-17. The Day. 2018-10-01. en-US.
  9. News: Women's march organizers ask Santa to impeach Trump in festive ad. 2017-11-29. Newsweek. 2018-10-06. en.
  10. News: Meet 'March On:' The Women's March Offshoot That's All About Electoral Change. 2018-10-01. en-us.
  11. News: Where to Buy Olivia Wilde's 'Impeach Trump' Christmas Sweatshirt Made by Women's March Organizers. People. 2018-10-06. en.
  12. News: Women Activists Are Laying The Groundwork Now To Win Big In Midterms. 2018-10-01. en.
  13. News: Olivia Wilde Is Celebrating the Holiday Season in an "Impeach" Trump Sweatshirt. InStyle.com. 2018-10-06. en.
  14. News: Trying to Flip the House, ZIP Code by ZIP Code. The New York Times . 20 July 2018 . 2018-10-01. en . Pappu . Sridhar .
  15. News: Group founded by Women's March leaders launches ad pushing for Trump impeachment. Savransky. Rebecca. 2017-11-29. TheHill. 2018-10-06. en.
  16. News: Watch out politicians who take NRA donations. Allies targeted by PAC in campaign to oust 12 lawmakers in 2018.. 2018-02-22. Newsweek. 2018-10-01. en.
  17. News: Wisconsin teens take anti-gun march to House Speaker Ryan's hometown. Business Insider. 2018-10-01.
  18. News: Students March On Smith & Wesson To Demand Accountability On Gun Violence. Wing. Nick. 2018-08-23. HuffPost. 2018-10-01. en-US.
  19. News: Students Organize 50-Mile March To Smith & Wesson Headquarters. 2018-08-21. News. 2018-10-01. en.
  20. News: These Wisconsin Student Activists Are Glad to See Paul Ryan Retire. Holter. Lauren. Teen Vogue. 2018-10-01. en.
  21. News: Students to march 50 miles to Ryan's hometown to demand gun control. Savransky. Rebecca. 2018-03-12. The Hill. 2018-10-01. en.
  22. News: Wisconsin teens take anti-gun march to House Speaker Ryan's hometown. Business Insider. 2018-10-01.
  23. News: Students enter final leg of their gun-reform journey to Springfield - The Boston Globe. The Boston Globe. 2018-10-01.
  24. News: This Teen Activist Is Giving You One Good Reason Why You Should Get Out & Vote. Golden. Hannah. Elite Daily. 2018-11-13. en.
  25. News:
    1. WalkOutToVote: Harnessing demand for change, youth-led alliance set to bring power to polls - NationofChange
    . 2018-11-05. NationofChange. 2018-11-13. en-US.
  26. News: Youth activists plan Election Day walkout to get students to vote. Folley. Aris. 2018-10-31. The Hill. 2018-11-13. en.
  27. News: City's youngest voters want to take you to the polls. am New York. 2018-11-13. en.
  28. Web site: Wagmeister. Elizabeth. 2020-10-24. Parkland Survivors & Youth Activists Urge Young Voters at Star-Studded Virtual 'Vote With Us' Rally. 2020-10-24. Variety. en-US.
  29. Web site: Justin Bieber, Demi Lovato and More to Support Vote with Us Virtual Rally to Encourage Early Voting. 2020-10-24. PEOPLE.com. EN.
  30. Web site: 2021-06-23. Martin Luther King III and Rev Al Sharpton announce 'March On for Voting Rights'. 2021-08-02. The Independent. en.
  31. News: Give Your (Leftist) Loved Ones These Impeachment Themed Gifts. 2017-11-24. Fast Company. 2018-10-01. en-US.
  32. News: Strategy divisions as Women's March returns. Saba . Hamedy. CNN. 2018-10-02.
  33. Web site: March On Oklahoma was born from the Women's March on Oklahoma. Eastes. Laura. Oklahoma Gazette. en. 2018-10-01.
  34. News: March On! New Paltz says resistance to Trump is not enough, seeks to galvanize voters. Hudson Valley One. 2018-10-01. en-US.
  35. News: Local Women's Marchers Distance Themselves From National Group. 2018-10-01. en.
  36. News: One Year After Women's March, More Activism but Less Unity. The New York Times . 15 January 2018 . 2018-10-01. en . Stockman . Farah .

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