The intersectional think tank behind #SayHerName, #BlackGirlsMatter and #TruthBeTold. Led by Kimberlé Crenshaw (@sandylocks). Support our work: https://xitter.cf/t.co/u6Zmv2C9do
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This week we uplift the names of Jessica Nelson-Williams, Milisha Thompson, Armetta Foster, Margaret LaVerne Mitchell, Rebecca Garnett, Crystal Danielle Ragland, and Brenda Williams whose lives were stolen by police violence.
The lives of Black women, girls, and femmes matter and should be protected and advocated for.
Become a #SayHerName advocate today by visiting aapf.org/shnadvocate
Today marks 5 years since the murder of George Floyd which sparked the largest mass protest movement in U.S history. Demanding justice for George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery & other victims of police violence, millions took to the streets to demand a racial reckoning.
“Justice Dept. abandons police reform deals with Minneapolis, Louisville:” @wapo washingtonpost.com/national-…
“Why We Need Police Reform: The Unthinkable Killing of Sonya Massey”: @IMKC_podcast cms.megaphone.fm/channel/RUP…
AAPF Executive Director Kimberlé Crenshaw at the Time Impact Dinner. Read more here: "At TIME Impact Dinner, Leaders Speak on the ‘Road to Justice’": time.com/7286463/time-impact… @TIME
"...the story of George Floyd could not be written today in the federal government, because you can’t say words like ‘racism’, ‘discrimination’, ‘Black’, ‘African American’—I can go on and on. The basic point is, if you can’t tell the story, you can’t demand reform.” @TIME
May 20th marked the tenth anniversary of “Say Her Name: Resisting Police Brutality Against Black Women,” our landmark study on state violence against Black women, girls and femmes.
You can read and download the full report here 📍 bit.ly/SHN_report
#SayHerName
On the 100th birthday of Malcolm X, we revisit a reading of an excerpt from “Ballot or the Bullet” read by @aaronpierre1 during our Story of Us Panel at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival. #MalcolmX100
When leaders try to erase the understanding of systemic racism from education and policy, they are trying to remove the tools we need to fight it. Together, we fight for and envision a future without the censorship of our voices and history.
For more information on executive orders that ban ideas and rewrite history, please visit: aapf.org. Visit freedomtolearn.net for more information on how to get involved and demand #HandsOffOurHistory
We uplift the stolen lives of Robin White,Symone Marshall, Pamela Shantay Turner, Rhonda Harris Ward Africa, Netta Africa, Delisha Africa, Theresa Brooks Africa, Jonie Block, Kourtney Hahn, Sukeba Jackson-Olawunmi, Aiyana Mo’Nay Stanley-Jones,Alberta Spruill, and Thomasina Brown.
The loss of their lives coupled with public silence creates the “double loss” phenomena which affirms the narrative that their lives were disposable and the grief experienced by the family is non-consequential.
We at the African American Police Forum and #SayHerName Mothers Network seeks to disrupt. Join us today by becoming a #sayhername advocate aapf.org/shnadvocate #SayHerName #TellHerStory
