More In Common: Washington DC Celebrates Jo Cox

Update on Program:

10:30 AM – Doors Open

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM – Formal Program (please be prompt as we are joining with multiple global events)

12:00 PM – 2:00 PM – Open Reception

On Jo Cox's birthday this Wednesday, show the world that we have far #moreincommon with each other than that which divides us.

We will gather together for a memorial service and reception at the Whittemore House, a historic site of women's progressive advocacy and organizing, to celebrate Jo's warmth, love, energy, passion, flair, Yorkshire heritage, and belief in the humanity of every person in every place, from Batley and Spen to Aleppo and Daraya.

Jo was killed for her beliefs, because she believed that there is more that unites us than divides us, because she believed in a love that is fierce, brave and humble. Her death has devastated a family, and attacked the ideals that we as a nation most cherish. She was killed by someone seeking to divide us.

But we will not be divided. We will rise up together to carry Jo's message forward. We will meet hate with love. On the day Jo would have been 42, we are asking everyone, everywhere to love like Jo loved.

Jo's legacy is a direct challenge to everyone here, to take part, speak up and be a voice for the voiceless, to treat even those we disagree with with tolerance and genuine respect.