<div dir="ltr">Check out the email below promoting "Black Panther" , a Marvel movie opening Feb 16 with a mostly African-American cast. I think it would be fun to get a carload of folks and go into Milwaukee to catch dinner and watch the movie. Let me know if you're interested.<div>phil<br><div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: <b class="gmail_sendername">Jessica Carter, Democracy for America</b> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:info@democracyforamerica.com">info@democracyforamerica.com</a>></span><br>Date: Wed, Feb 7, 2018 at 9:34 AM<br>Subject: "Black Panther": Pledge to see the movie now<br>To: Philip Smith <<a href="mailto:psmithw318@gmail.com">psmithw318@gmail.com</a>><br><br><br>
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<div><p>Philip --</p>
<p>It's February, which means Black History Month is officially upon us. And Marvel Studios is providing us with a fantastic way to celebrate.</p>
<p><strong>We are only days away from the nationwide release of “Black Panther," a brand new Marvel Universe movie that features a star-studded cast of virtually all Black actors and actresses.</strong></p>
<p>This release is a powerful counter-narrative to what we see on CNN everyday, as we grapple with a president who spews out racist tweets and an entire political party that has chosen to cozy up to White supremacists. This is the perfect movie for this moment -- and for Black History Month.</p>
<p>Representation is important, not only in politics and business, but also in entertainment. That’s why we’re asking Democracy for America members across the country to go out and see “Black Panther."</p>
<p><a href="http://act.democracyforamerica.com/signup/black-panther-movie-february/?t=1&refcode=g-dfablackpanther0206.d-20180207.m-10658.s-39708&akid=10658%2E4200780%2EhECV5Y" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><strong>Click here to watch the official trailer for "Black Panther" -- then sign our pledge to see it in theaters after it is released on Friday, February 16.</strong></a></p>
<div style="text-align:center"><a href="http://act.democracyforamerica.com/signup/black-panther-movie-february/?t=2&refcode=g-dfablackpanther0206.d-20180207.m-10658.s-39708&akid=10658%2E4200780%2EhECV5Y" target="_blank"><img style="width:500px;max-width:90%;margin:10px auto;display:block" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/actionkit.democracyforamerica/images/Trailer_Black_Panther_.jpg" alt="Watch the Black Panther trailer" width="500"></a></div>
<p>As an organization that’s always working to fight for equality, we believe that supporting a predominantly Black movie is a unique but effective way to support the larger movement for racial justice.</p>
<p>It’s great if you can get folks together to go out and see “Black Panther” on opening night. But if you can't, that's okay! The more prolonged success a movie has, the longer it continues playing in theaters, so buying tickets for the following week or two weeks after its release will make a difference, too.</p>
<p><a href="http://act.democracyforamerica.com/signup/black-panther-movie-february/?t=3&refcode=g-dfablackpanther0206.d-20180207.m-10658.s-39708&akid=10658%2E4200780%2EhECV5Y" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><strong>Don't miss out on what will certainly be one of the biggest movies of 2018. Click here to watch the trailer for "Black Panther" -- then pledge to get a few friends together to go see it in theaters after it releases on Friday, February 16.</strong></a></p>
<p>Thanks for checking out this awesome -- and proudly Black -- movie.</p>
<p>- Jessica</p>
<p>Jessica Carter, Organizing Manager<br>Democracy for America</p>
<p>P.S. <strong>Not into going to the movie theater? Here's another way you can help.</strong> DFA has endorsed some amazing candidates running for governor’s seats: Ben Jealous in Maryland, Andrew Gillum in Florida and Stacey Abrams in Georgia. <a href="https://act.democracyforamerica.com/go/25950?refcode=g-dfablackpanther0206.d-20180207.m-10658.s-39708&akid=10658%2E4200780%2EhECV5Y" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><strong>Can you help DFA elect these transformational candidates by pitching in $3 or more to their campaigns now?</strong></a></p><img src="https://act.democracyforamerica.com/o.gif?akid=10658.4200780.hECV5Y"></div>
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</div><br><br clear="all"><div><br></div>-- <br><div class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr">Phil Smith<div>W318 S4121 Highview Rd</div><div>Waukesha, Wi. 53189</div><div>262/ 719-1542</div></div></div>
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