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The Restful Resistance series is launching with a virtual kickoff event titled "We Are Not Machines – We Are the Movement" on Monday, August 18 at 6:30 PM PT via Zoom. This inaugural session will focus on "The State of Us: Where Black Women Stand Politically in CA," exploring Black women's political engagement, barriers they face, and pathways from civic fatigue to civic power with an eye toward 2026. The series aims to create a space for healing, grounding, and political empowerment while recognizing that rest itself can be a form of resistance against systems demanding overextension.