A Symbol of Solidarity: The Transcendent Unity Bracelet Project: A Gift for Good

Writers for Democratic Action of Massachusetts: 

The Trump administration has created a perilous time for many communities—immigrants, people of color, women, and more. One small group has been singled out with staggering hostility: transgender Americans.

To show allyship and support the ACLU’s defense of transgender rights, WDA–MA partnered with jeweler Raptor Paddock to create the Transcendent Unity Bracelet—a small act of defiance and a powerful emblem of support. Wearing one says, “We are not backing down.” We are one.

Be seen. Stand together. Make change.

The bracelet’s Moonstone, Rose Quartz, Blue Lace Agate, and White Jade represent intuition, compassion, clarity, and strength—love rising above fear and division. “Transcendent Unity” reflects a community shining brighter together through solidarity. Each bracelet directly supports the ACLU’s LGBTQ rights work.

Order in multiple sizes here: Transcendent Unity Bracelet

DECEMBER 1

DEMOCRACY IN CRISIS

Join Jill Lepore, Danielle Allen 

Monday, 7-8:30

Grub Street, Seaport in Boston

moderated by Rishi Reddi

RSVP at this link: https://grubstreet.org/event/writing-for-change-democracy-in-crisis

Seating for 150 (seating is filling up)

This event is free

co-sponsored by the MA chapter of Writers for Democratic Action.

Event Description

American democracy is in crisis. According to Gallup, only 34% of Americans are satisfied with how it’s functioning—a historic low. Trust in government and institutions is eroding. There is a question facing all of us: Where do we go from here?

Join Jill Lepore, author of We the People: A History of the U.S. Constitution, and Danielle Allen, author of Justice by Means of Democracy and founder of Partners in Democracy, for a vital conversation about the state of our democracy, America's foundational documents, and the role that storytelling plays in shaping our nation’s narrative and molding the arguments for political reform. Come with questions and leave with practical ways to get involved in efforts to fight for, write about, and strengthen our democratic systems.

About the Speakers

Jill Lepore is the David Woods Kemper ’41 Professor of American History at Harvard University and professor of law at Harvard Law School. She is also a staff writer at The New Yorker. A two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist, her many books include the international bestseller These Truths: A History of the United States. She lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Her latest book is entitled We the People: A history of the U.S. Constitution.

Danielle Allen is James Bryant Conant University Professor at Harvard University. She is also Director of the Allen Lab for Democracy Renovation at the Harvard Kennedy School and Director of the Democratic Knowledge Project-Learn, a research lab focused on civic education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. The author of many acclaimed books, her latest is titled Justice by means of Democracy.

Rishi Reddi is an attorney based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, working in the areas of climate policy and environmental justice. The PEN New England award-winning author of Karma and Other Stories and the novel Passage West, she sits on the board of directors of the National Book Critics Circle and serves on the steering committee of the Massachusetts chapter of Writers for Democratic Action.