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Register Today for the 2020 African American/Black/Afro-Caribbean Regional Forums! - mailchi.mp/wocninc.org/annou…
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Quisieron enterrarnos, pero no sabían que éramos semillas." (Translation: They tried to bury us. They didn't know we were seeds. ")
Talking to Chrystul's mom now. Keep the letter writing going! freechrystul.wordpress.com/r…
The link to the curriculum..what kind of material can be used to write letter.
District Attorney Michael Graveley is remorselessly prosecuting Chrystul Kizer, a young Black teenager who was defending herself from rapist and child trafficker a 35 year old white man. She is now facing a life in prison. washingtonpost.com/graphics/…
We need to uplift Black and Brown girls who are often forgotten. #jaggedjustice
freechrystul.wordpress.com/r…
The link to the curriculum! #jaggedjustice
Here’s an example of a letter writing campaign to keep a Black mother free: Siwatu Salama-Ra actionnetwork.org/letters/le…
Actionnetwork.org seems to have the ability to create a letter template. Each person that signs sends an individual letter to the intended recipient. It’s a way to flood the email address of the DA in Kenosha.
Come down to UW Parkside to rally for Chrystul outside DA Graveley's first day of classes.
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Has your organization endorsed the call to #freechrystul? Check out the endorsements page of our new website to learn more - and add your org's name! (Individuals can sign the petition - link in comments)
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How Far Can Abused Women Go to Protect Themselves? In the past several decades, imprisonment of women in the United States has increased at a rate twice that of men; there are now some two hundred and thirty thousand women incarcerated. survivedandpunished.org/2020…
Feb 2, Chicago: Valentines Against Violence & Incarceration February 2 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Join Chicago Books to Women in Prison, Moms United and Read/Write for the 2nd annual Valentines Against Violence & Incarceration. #jaggedjustice
Alisha Walker is serving a 15-year sentence after killing a client who came at her with a knife. She says it was self-defense. thefader.com/2017/02/16/alis…
America has a long history of ignoring the rape of Black women all the way back to 1855. Celia was convicted by a jury of twelve white men and sentenced to death after killing Robert Newsome...a man who had repeatedly raped her.State of Missouri v. Celia, a Slave
Black and Brown Girl are not allowed the opportunity to claim self defense. #jaggedjustice