Coalition Statement Regarding Russia’s War in the Ukraine

The Madison County Racial Justice Coalition was founded on numerous principles, among them we believe..

-        In centering those most impacted by systemic racism and oppression

-        In the transformative and  healing power of justice

-        That none of us is free, until all of us are free. 

 With these beliefs at our core, the MCRJC stands in solidarity with the oppressed people of Ukraine whose nation and home are under siege and experiencing the horrors of war. We urge our national leaders and other leaders around the world to work diligently for a fast end to this unjustified and unprovoked war waged against the Ukrainian people.

Our hearts are broken for the Ukrainian people who live in the U.S. who fear and mourn for their families back home. Similarly, we express concern for Russians who are our neighbors who do not share the autocratic views of the leader of their homeland.

The MCRJC recognizes that among the inherent dignity and inalienable equal rights of all members of the human family is the foundation of freedom, justice and peaceful coexistence.