August 12, 2020
Ashley Munson, lead organizer of the March for Us 2020, Million Man March on Juneteenth, said she was called to collaborate and bring people together and wanted to show the world, Illinois and Chicago what could happen when people unite. Out of the March, the Illinois Black Collective was created. The Collec-
tive’s goal is to get legislation passed that creates positive change and opportunities for more representation in the Statehouse. Photo courtesy of Ashley Munson
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FROM THE STREETS TO THE STATEHOUSE: ASHLEY MUNSON ADVOCATES FOR POSITIVE CHANGE
Ashley Munson is the Legislative Affairs Manager for the Illinois Network of Charter Schools. Munson is a community activist and a voice that speaks for the improvement of public education for primarily Black and brown students throughout Illinois. Munson was the lead organizer for the March for Us 2020, Million Man March on Juneteenth.