Dear friend,
It’s been about 150 days since Breonna Taylor was murdered by plain-clothed police officers in Louisville, Kentucky in a no-knock raid. They stormed into her home in the middle of the night, spraying bullets at both Breonna and her boyfriend, Kenneth Walker, leaving their lives in shambles. Not one of those cops has been arrested or charged. This is unacceptable. Breonna’s life was stolen as a result of the police violence that runs rampant in Louisville. And the truth is, Breonna’s tragic story is not unique.
There's one thing that’s become undeniably clear dear friend, Black women are often underserved, overlooked, and the least protected in our communities. More often than not, we serve as the backbone in families and households across the country but rarely do I see the issues that are impacting us at disproportionate rates, brought to the forefront or prioritized in the political landscape.
At Color of Change, we are working to uplift and highlight the issues that are putting Black women in harm's way. We’re taking real steps to ensure that our loved ones have the tools they need to thrive.
Because it’s not enough to just imagine a world in which Black women are protected, championed, and free. We actually need to do the work it takes to get us there.
We’re running campaigns every day that keep us in the fight for Black women. And so far, we’ve been winning. Last year, we worked in partnership with local organizations to win justice for women like Latice Fisher. Latice is a young Black mother who was charged with 2nd-degree murder after having a stillbirth-- she needlessly faced life imprisonment and separation from her family. Latice was criminalized simply for being a pregnant Black woman -- she never should’ve faced police violence or intervention.
This year we launched a campaign in defense of Grace, a 15-year-old Black girl who was sent to jail for not doing her homework. Grace was separated from her mother for months because of homework, and we rallied together to ensure she was freed. And we haven’t stopped there. We are committed to freeing Black mamas on Mother’s Day through our work with the National Bailout Collective.1 And we amplified our efforts to free Black mothers who were especially vulnerable to contracting COVID-19 because no one should die in a cage simply because they are too poor to afford bail. It was because of the support of members like you that we were able to do this work. Now more than ever we need you to keep this momentum going.
Until justice is real,
Erika, Rashad, Arisha, Scott, Malachi, Marybeth, Madison, Leonard, Ernie, McKayla, and the rest of the Color of Change team.
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ColorOfChange is building a movement to elevate the voices of Black folks and our allies, and win real social and political change.
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